diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index cf7dfa4af5..7484aa4438 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
     CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
 
     cpu_reset(cs);
-    cs->halted = 0;
 }
 
 static void secondary_cpu_reset(void *opaque)