diff --git a/hw/ppce500_spin.c b/hw/ppce500_spin.c
index 960b7b0..95a2825 100644
--- a/hw/ppce500_spin.c
+++ b/hw/ppce500_spin.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static void mmubooke_create_initial_mapping(CPUPPCState *env,
     tlb->mas2 = (va & TARGET_PAGE_MASK) | MAS2_M;
     tlb->mas7_3 = pa & TARGET_PAGE_MASK;
     tlb->mas7_3 |= MAS3_UR | MAS3_UW | MAS3_UX | MAS3_SR | MAS3_SW | MAS3_SX;
+    env->tlb_dirty = true;
 }
 
 static void spin_kick(void *data)