diff --git a/hw/misc/debugexit.c b/hw/misc/debugexit.c
index ab6de69ce7..b309a36e17 100644
--- a/hw/misc/debugexit.c
+++ b/hw/misc/debugexit.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static uint64_t debug_exit_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned size)
 static void debug_exit_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t val,
                              unsigned width)
 {
-    exit((val << 1) | 1);
+    exit(val);
 }

 static const MemoryRegionOps debug_exit_ops = {