diff --git a/target/riscv/op_helper.c b/target/riscv/op_helper.c
index b7dc18a41e..644d0fb35f 100644
--- a/target/riscv/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/op_helper.c
@@ -145,9 +145,10 @@ void helper_tlb_flush(CPURISCVState *env)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = riscv_env_get_cpu(env);
     CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
-    if (env->priv == PRV_S &&
-        env->priv_ver >= PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0 &&
-        get_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_TVM)) {
+    if (!(env->priv >= PRV_S) ||
+        (env->priv == PRV_S &&
+         env->priv_ver >= PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0 &&
+         get_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_TVM))) {
         riscv_raise_exception(env, RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST, GETPC());
     } else {
         tlb_flush(cs);