diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 56cba61..2f341d9 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -246,8 +246,6 @@
 
 #ifdef TARGET_ARM
 
-#define ARM_SYSCALL_BASE	0x900000
-
 void cpu_loop(CPUARMState *env)
 {
     int trapnr;
@@ -285,6 +283,9 @@
                 }
             }
             break;
+        case EXCP_INTERRUPT:
+            /* just indicate that signals should be handled asap */
+            break;
         default:
         error:
             fprintf(stderr, "qemu: unhandled CPU exception 0x%x - aborting\n",