diff --git a/target/sparc/cpu.c b/target/sparc/cpu.c
index 54cb269e0a..e7f4068a16 100644
--- a/target/sparc/cpu.c
+++ b/target/sparc/cpu.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static void sparc_cpu_reset_hold(Object *obj, ResetType type)
     env->npc = env->pc + 4;
 #endif
     env->cache_control = 0;
+    cpu_put_fsr(env, 0);
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
@@ -805,7 +806,6 @@ static void sparc_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     env->version |= env->def.maxtl << 8;
     env->version |= env->def.nwindows - 1;
 #endif
-    cpu_put_fsr(env, 0);
 
     cpu_exec_realizefn(cs, &local_err);
     if (local_err != NULL) {