diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 4a9b8837e..ce44e95d5 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ static void ppc_core99_reset(void *opaque)
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = opaque;
 
     cpu_reset(CPU(cpu));
+    /* 970 CPUs want to get their initial IP as part of their boot protocol */
+    cpu->env.nip = PROM_ADDR + 0x100;
 }
 
 /* PowerPC Mac99 hardware initialisation */