diff --git a/src/target/armv4_5.c b/src/target/armv4_5.c
index b6061af3b..44e5b0ace 100644
--- a/src/target/armv4_5.c
+++ b/src/target/armv4_5.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ struct reg_cache* armv4_5_build_reg_cache(struct target *target, struct arm *arm
 
 		reg_list[i].name = (char *) arm_core_regs[i].name;
 		reg_list[i].size = 32;
-		reg_list[i].value = calloc(1, 4);
+		reg_list[i].value = &arch_info[i].value;
 		reg_list[i].type = &arm_reg_type;
 		reg_list[i].arch_info = &arch_info[i];
 
diff --git a/src/target/armv4_5.h b/src/target/armv4_5.h
index 6b1dd769d..50af57b36 100644
--- a/src/target/armv4_5.h
+++ b/src/target/armv4_5.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ struct armv4_5_core_reg
 	enum armv4_5_mode mode;
 	struct target *target;
 	struct arm *armv4_5_common;
+	uint32_t value;
 };
 
 struct reg_cache* armv4_5_build_reg_cache(struct target *target,