diff --git a/qemu/target-i386/unicorn.c b/qemu/target-i386/unicorn.c
index b7c62e30..2280d564 100644
--- a/qemu/target-i386/unicorn.c
+++ b/qemu/target-i386/unicorn.c
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ void x86_reg_reset(struct uc_struct *uc)
             break;
         case UC_MODE_32:
             env->hflags |= HF_CS32_MASK | HF_SS32_MASK | HF_OSFXSR_MASK;
-            env->cr[0] = CR0_PE_MASK;   // protected mode
+            cpu_x86_update_cr0(env, CR0_PE_MASK); // protected mode
             break;
         case UC_MODE_64:
             env->hflags |= HF_CS32_MASK | HF_SS32_MASK | HF_CS64_MASK | HF_LMA_MASK | HF_OSFXSR_MASK;
             env->hflags &= ~(HF_ADDSEG_MASK);
-            env->cr[0] = CR0_PE_MASK;   // protected mode
+            cpu_x86_update_cr0(env, CR0_PE_MASK); // protected mode
             break;
     }
 }