diff --git a/qemu/target-mips/translate_init.c b/qemu/target-mips/translate_init.c
index 4d344c24..69f3f4df 100644
--- a/qemu/target-mips/translate_init.c
+++ b/qemu/target-mips/translate_init.c
@@ -1143,5 +1143,6 @@ static void msa_reset(CPUMIPSState *env)
     /* clear float_status nan mode */
     set_default_nan_mode(0, &env->active_tc.msa_fp_status);
 
-    set_snan_bit_is_one(1, &env->active_tc.msa_fp_status);
+    /* set proper signanling bit meaning ("1" means "quiet") */
+    set_snan_bit_is_one(0, &env->active_tc.msa_fp_status);
 }