diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu.c b/target/s390x/cpu.c
index b1df63d82c..6af1a1530f 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu.c
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ static void s390_cpu_full_reset(CPUState *s)
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     /* user mode should always be allowed to use the full FPU */
     env->cregs[0] |= CR0_AFP;
+    if (s390_has_feat(S390_FEAT_VECTOR)) {
+        env->cregs[0] |= CR0_VECTOR;
+    }
 #endif
 
     /* architectured initial value for Breaking-Event-Address register */