diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index f6b127b..3229303 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),nios)
-LOAD_ADDR = 0x01000000 -L $(gcclibdir)/m32 -T nios.lds
+LOAD_ADDR = 0x00800000 -L $(gcclibdir)/m32 -T nios.lds
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(ARCH),m68k)