diff --git a/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c b/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c
index 5dd4e05f78..9c9132ea81 100644
--- a/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/mmu_helper.c
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ void helper_store_sr(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong srnum, target_ulong value)
         /* ESID = srnum */
         rb |= ((uint32_t)srnum & 0xf) << 28;
         /* Set the valid bit */
-        rb |= 1 << 27;
+        rb |= SLB_ESID_V;
         /* Index = ESID */
         rb |= (uint32_t)srnum;