diff --git a/target/ppc/compat.c b/target/ppc/compat.c
index f8729fe46d..ad8f93c064 100644
--- a/target/ppc/compat.c
+++ b/target/ppc/compat.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void ppc_set_compat(PowerPCCPU *cpu, uint32_t compat_pvr, Error **errp)
     cpu_synchronize_state(CPU(cpu));
 
     if (kvm_enabled() && cpu->compat_pvr != compat_pvr) {
-        int ret = kvmppc_set_compat(cpu, cpu->compat_pvr);
+        int ret = kvmppc_set_compat(cpu, compat_pvr);
         if (ret < 0) {
             error_setg_errno(errp, -ret,
                              "Unable to set CPU compatibility mode in KVM");