diff --git a/hw/arm/palmetto-bmc.c b/hw/arm/palmetto-bmc.c
index a51d960510..b8eed21348 100644
--- a/hw/arm/palmetto-bmc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/palmetto-bmc.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ static void palmetto_bmc_init(MachineState *machine)
                                 &bmc->ram);
     object_property_add_const_link(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), "ram", OBJECT(&bmc->ram),
                                    &error_abort);
+    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), 0x120CE416, "hw-strap1",
+                            &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&bmc->soc), true, "realized",
                              &error_abort);