diff --git a/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp b/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
index 9127876..ded1e25 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
+++ b/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
@@ -816,6 +816,9 @@ void ppc_cpu_init(MemCtrlBase* mem_ctrl, uint32_t cpu_version, uint64_t tb_freq)
 
     mem_ctrl_instance = mem_ctrl;
 
+    ppc_state.spr[SPR::PVR] = cpu_version;
+    is_601                  = (cpu_version >> 16) == 1;
+
     initialize_ppc_opcode_tables();
 
     if (cpu_version == PPC_VER::MPC601) {
@@ -885,9 +888,6 @@ void ppc_cpu_init(MemCtrlBase* mem_ctrl, uint32_t cpu_version, uint64_t tb_freq)
         ppc_state.spr[i] = 0;
     }
 
-    ppc_state.spr[SPR::PVR] = cpu_version;
-    is_601 = (cpu_version >> 16) == 1;
-
     if (is_601) {
         /* MPC601 sets MSR[ME] bit during hard reset / Power-On */
         ppc_state.msr = (MSR::ME + MSR::IP);