diff --git a/hw/core/cpu.c b/hw/core/cpu.c
index 22bc3f974a..8f65383ffb 100644
--- a/hw/core/cpu.c
+++ b/hw/core/cpu.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static void cpu_common_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     }
 
     cpu->interrupt_request = 0;
-    cpu->halted = 0;
+    cpu->halted = cpu->start_powered_off;
     cpu->mem_io_pc = 0;
     cpu->icount_extra = 0;
     atomic_set(&cpu->icount_decr_ptr->u32, 0);
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index 9f814194fb..6b4e708c08 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static void arm_cpu_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     env->vfp.xregs[ARM_VFP_MVFR2] = cpu->isar.mvfr2;
 
     cpu->power_state = s->start_powered_off ? PSCI_OFF : PSCI_ON;
-    s->halted = s->start_powered_off;
 
     if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_IWMMXT)) {
         env->iwmmxt.cregs[ARM_IWMMXT_wCID] = 0x69051000 | 'Q';