diff --git a/core/rec-cpp/rec_cpp.cpp b/core/rec-cpp/rec_cpp.cpp
index b3a3d0527..4732489fd 100644
--- a/core/rec-cpp/rec_cpp.cpp
+++ b/core/rec-cpp/rec_cpp.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void ngen_mainloop(void* v_cntx)
 	cycle_counter = 0;
 
 #if !defined(TARGET_BOUNDED_EXECUTION)
-	for (sh4_int_bCpuRun) {
+	while (sh4_int_bCpuRun) {
 #else
 	for (int i=0; i<10000; i++) {
 #endif