diff --git a/target-microblaze/cpu.c b/target-microblaze/cpu.c
index 9ac509af3e..cbd84a22f7 100644
--- a/target-microblaze/cpu.c
+++ b/target-microblaze/cpu.c
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ static void mb_cpu_reset(CPUState *s)
     /* Disable stack protector.  */
     env->shr = ~0;
 
+    env->sregs[SR_PC] = cpu->cfg.base_vectors;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     /* start in user mode with interrupts enabled.  */
     env->sregs[SR_MSR] = MSR_EE | MSR_IE | MSR_VM | MSR_UM;
@@ -183,8 +185,6 @@ static void mb_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     env->pvr.regs[10] = 0x0c000000; /* Default to spartan 3a dsp family.  */
     env->pvr.regs[11] = PVR11_USE_MMU | (16 << 17);
 
-    env->sregs[SR_PC] = cpu->cfg.base_vectors;
-
     mcc->parent_realize(dev, errp);
 }