diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 020c3f524f..785f6f4d45 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static RISCVException pmp(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
 
 static RISCVException epmp(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
 {
-    if (env->priv == PRV_M && riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->epmp) {
+    if (riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->epmp) {
         return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
     }