diff --git a/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c b/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c
index 66b681ff..20b1c27e 100644
--- a/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ static void arm_cpu_reset(CPUState *s)
         env->regs[15] = 0xFFFF0000;
     }
 
+    /* M profile requires that reset clears the exclusive monitor;
+     * A profile does not, but clearing it makes more sense than having it
+     * set with an exclusive access on address zero.
+     */
+    arm_clear_exclusive(env);
+
     env->vfp.xregs[ARM_VFP_FPEXC] = 0;
 #endif