diff --git a/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c b/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c
index 2aba213682..c9149a3b22 100644
--- a/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ static uint32_t nvic_readl(NVICState *s, uint32_t offset, MemTxAttrs attrs)
         /* VECTACTIVE */
         val = cpu->env.v7m.exception;
         /* VECTPENDING */
-        val |= (s->vectpending & 0xff) << 12;
+        val |= (s->vectpending & 0x1ff) << 12;
         /* ISRPENDING - set if any external IRQ is pending */
         if (nvic_isrpending(s)) {
             val |= (1 << 22);