diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc.c b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
index f5d012f860..a724b0bb5e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static void __cpu_ppc_store_decr(PowerPCCPU *cpu, uint64_t *nextp,
      * On MSB edge based DEC implementations the MSB going from 0 -> 1 triggers
      * an edge interrupt, so raise it here too.
      */
-    if ((signed_value < 3) ||
+    if ((value < 3) ||
         ((tb_env->flags & PPC_DECR_UNDERFLOW_LEVEL) && signed_value < 0) ||
         ((tb_env->flags & PPC_DECR_UNDERFLOW_TRIGGERED) && signed_value < 0
           && signed_decr >= 0)) {