diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index db06568777..ccdd5c9bad 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -4579,6 +4579,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(601v)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                     (1ull << MSR_IR) |
                     (1ull << MSR_DR);
     pcc->mmu_model = POWERPC_MMU_601;
+    pcc->excp_model = POWERPC_EXCP_601;
     pcc->bus_model = PPC_FLAGS_INPUT_6xx;
     pcc->bfd_mach = bfd_mach_ppc_601;
     pcc->flags = POWERPC_FLAG_SE | POWERPC_FLAG_RTC_CLK | POWERPC_FLAG_HID0_LE;