Index: qemu/hw/arm_boot.c
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/hw/arm_boot.c
+++ qemu/hw/arm_boot.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void arm_load_kernel(CPUState *env, int 
     }
 
     kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, 0, &entry);
-    if (kernel_size) {
+    if (kernel_size > 0) {
         /* An ELF image.  Jump to the entry point.  */
         env->regs[15] = entry & 0xfffffffe;
         env->thumb = entry & 1;