diff --git a/target-s390x/translate.c b/target-s390x/translate.c
index d508bc2b54..c7ebd21ec8 100644
--- a/target-s390x/translate.c
+++ b/target-s390x/translate.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static void gen_program_exception(DisasContext *s, int code)
 
 static inline void gen_illegal_opcode(DisasContext *s)
 {
-    gen_program_exception(s, PGM_SPECIFICATION);
+    gen_program_exception(s, PGM_OPERATION);
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY