diff --git a/target-sh4/cpu.h b/target-sh4/cpu.h
index 789d188..74ff97a 100644
--- a/target-sh4/cpu.h
+++ b/target-sh4/cpu.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
     uint32_t cvr;		/* Cache Version Register */
 
     void *intc_handle;
-    int intr_at_halt;		/* SR_BL ignored during sleep */
+    int in_sleep;		/* SR_BL ignored during sleep */
     memory_content *movcal_backup;
     memory_content **movcal_backup_tail;
 } CPUSH4State;
diff --git a/target-sh4/exec.h b/target-sh4/exec.h
index 2999c02..61bc121 100644
--- a/target-sh4/exec.h
+++ b/target-sh4/exec.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         return 0;
     if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
         env->halted = 0;
-        env->intr_at_halt = 1;
         return 0;
     }
     return EXCP_HALTED;
diff --git a/target-sh4/helper.c b/target-sh4/helper.c
index d2038bd..8f36d31 100644
--- a/target-sh4/helper.c
+++ b/target-sh4/helper.c
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
         if (do_exp && env->exception_index != 0x1e0) {
             env->exception_index = 0x000; /* masked exception -> reset */
         }
-        if (do_irq && !env->intr_at_halt) {
+        if (do_irq && !env->in_sleep) {
             return; /* masked */
         }
-        env->intr_at_halt = 0;
     }
+    env->in_sleep = 0;
 
     if (do_irq) {
         irq_vector = sh_intc_get_pending_vector(env->intc_handle,
diff --git a/target-sh4/op_helper.c b/target-sh4/op_helper.c
index 30f9842..b8f4ca2 100644
--- a/target-sh4/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-sh4/op_helper.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 void helper_sleep(uint32_t next_pc)
 {
     env->halted = 1;
+    env->in_sleep = 1;
     env->exception_index = EXCP_HLT;
     env->pc = next_pc;
     cpu_loop_exit();