diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index 332b879a0b..ce6ff1b52e 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "disas/disas.h"
+#include "migration/cpr.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "system/reset.h"
@@ -1029,7 +1030,9 @@ static void *rom_set_mr(Rom *rom, Object *owner, const char *name, bool ro)
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom->mr);
 
     data = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(rom->mr);
-    memcpy(data, rom->data, rom->datasize);
+    if (!cpr_is_incoming()) {
+        memcpy(data, rom->data, rom->datasize);
+    }
 
     return data;
 }