diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index 96b01703a9..2b380eff73 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ static void virt_machine_done(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
     target_ulong start_addr = memmap[VIRT_DRAM].base;
     target_ulong firmware_end_addr, kernel_start_addr;
     const char *firmware_name = riscv_default_firmware_name(&s->soc[0]);
-    uint32_t fdt_load_addr;
+    uint64_t fdt_load_addr;
     uint64_t kernel_entry = 0;
     BlockBackend *pflash_blk0;