diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S
index 470ceebd2d23..705c867306ea 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_power7.S
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ _GLOBAL(power7_sleep)
 	/* No return */
 
 _GLOBAL(power7_winkle)
-	li	r3,3
+	li	r3,PNV_THREAD_WINKLE
 	li	r4,1
 	b	power7_powersave_common
 	/* No return */