diff --git a/hw/intc/apic.c b/hw/intc/apic.c
index ef19e5515c..03ff9e94f2 100644
--- a/hw/intc/apic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/apic.c
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static uint32_t apic_mem_readl(void *opaque, hwaddr addr)
         val = s->log_dest << 24;
         break;
     case 0x0e:
-        val = s->dest_mode << 28;
+        val = (s->dest_mode << 28) | 0xfffffff;
         break;
     case 0x0f:
         val = s->spurious_vec;