diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index e5f9d4ef93..41a533a310 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static RISCVException hmode(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
 static RISCVException hmode32(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
 {
     if (riscv_cpu_mxl(env) != MXL_RV32) {
-        if (riscv_cpu_virt_enabled(env)) {
+        if (!riscv_cpu_virt_enabled(env)) {
             return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
         } else {
             return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;