diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index 9a2ec568b0..d3d1352c4e 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -1635,7 +1635,9 @@ const char *elf_hwcap_str(uint32_t bit)
 static inline void init_thread(struct target_pt_regs *regs, struct image_info *infop)
 {
     regs->psw.addr = infop->entry;
-    regs->psw.mask = PSW_MASK_64 | PSW_MASK_32;
+    regs->psw.mask = PSW_MASK_DAT | PSW_MASK_IO | PSW_MASK_EXT | \
+                     PSW_MASK_MCHECK | PSW_MASK_PSTATE | PSW_MASK_64 | \
+                     PSW_MASK_32;
     regs->gprs[15] = infop->start_stack;
 }