diff --git a/bindings/java/samples/Sample_arm.java b/bindings/java/samples/Sample_arm.java
index 06a049d0..b0e3cbb3 100644
--- a/bindings/java/samples/Sample_arm.java
+++ b/bindings/java/samples/Sample_arm.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class Sample_arm {
    
        // emulate machine code in infinite time (last param = 0), or when
        // finishing all the code.
-       u.emu_start(ADDRESS, ADDRESS + THUMB_CODE.length, 0, 0);
+       u.emu_start(ADDRESS | 1, ADDRESS + THUMB_CODE.length, 0, 0);
    
        // now print out some registers
        System.out.print(">>> Emulation done. Below is the CPU context\n");
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/sample_arm.rb b/bindings/ruby/sample_arm.rb
index dd0e4a06..b948b617 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/sample_arm.rb
+++ b/bindings/ruby/sample_arm.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def test_thumb()
         mu.hook_add(UC_HOOK_CODE, $hook_code)
 
         # emulate machine code in infinite time
-        mu.emu_start(ADDRESS, ADDRESS + THUMB_CODE.bytesize)
+        mu.emu_start(ADDRESS | 1, ADDRESS + THUMB_CODE.bytesize)
 
         # now print out some registers
         puts(">>> Emulation done. Below is the CPU context")