diff --git a/target-sh4/translate.c b/target-sh4/translate.c
index 37915d5315..1858423ff7 100644
--- a/target-sh4/translate.c
+++ b/target-sh4/translate.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static void cpu_sh4_reset(CPUSH4State * env)
     env->fpscr = 0x00040001; /* CPU reset value according to SH4 manual */
     set_float_rounding_mode(float_round_to_zero, &env->fp_status);
 #endif
+    set_default_nan_mode(1, &env->vfp.fp_status);
     env->mmucr = 0;
 }