diff --git a/hw/loader.c b/hw/loader.c
index 2ceb8eb..c6bf0f1 100644
--- a/hw/loader.c
+++ b/hw/loader.c
@@ -654,6 +654,9 @@ int rom_load_all(void)
     Rom *rom;
 
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(rom, &roms, next) {
+        if (!rom->addr) {
+            continue;
+        }
         if (addr > rom->addr) {
             fprintf(stderr, "rom: requested regions overlap "
                     "(rom %s. free=0x" TARGET_FMT_plx