diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index 34d41ef44a..e90857ee0b 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static void write_bootloader(uint8_t *base, int64_t run_addr,
     stl_p(p++, 0x00000000);                                     /* nop */
     stl_p(p++, 0x0ff0021c);                                     /* jal 870 */
     stl_p(p++, 0x00000000);                                     /* nop */
-    stl_p(p++, 0x08000205);                                     /* j 814 */
+    stl_p(p++, 0x1000fff9);                                     /* b 814 */
     stl_p(p++, 0x00000000);                                     /* nop */
     stl_p(p++, 0x01a00009);                                     /* jalr t5 */
     stl_p(p++, 0x01602021);                                     /* move a0,t3 */