diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index 12bf968800..1024f506c5 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ static void arm_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 #endif
     } else {
         cpu->id_aa64dfr0 = FIELD_DP64(cpu->id_aa64dfr0, ID_AA64DFR0, PMUVER, 0);
-        cpu->id_dfr0 &= ~(0xf << 24);
+        cpu->id_dfr0 = FIELD_DP32(cpu->id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON, 0);
         cpu->pmceid0 = 0;
         cpu->pmceid1 = 0;
     }