diff --git a/target-cris/translate.c b/target-cris/translate.c
index 86c455c4e8..90920a21bd 100644
--- a/target-cris/translate.c
+++ b/target-cris/translate.c
@@ -3411,6 +3411,7 @@ void cpu_reset (CPUCRISState *env)
 	memset(env, 0, offsetof(CPUCRISState, breakpoints));
 	tlb_flush(env, 1);
 
+	env->pregs[PR_VR] = 32;
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 	/* start in user mode with interrupts enabled.  */
 	env->pregs[PR_CCS] |= U_FLAG | I_FLAG;