diff --git a/target/ppc/helper_regs.c b/target/ppc/helper_regs.c
index 7b23e5ef0e..42c681ca4a 100644
--- a/target/ppc/helper_regs.c
+++ b/target/ppc/helper_regs.c
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ static uint32_t hreg_compute_pmu_hflags_value(CPUPPCState *env)
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     if (env->pmc_ins_cnt) {
         hflags |= 1 << HFLAGS_INSN_CNT;
-    }
-    if (env->pmc_ins_cnt & 0x1e) {
-        hflags |= 1 << HFLAGS_PMC_OTHER;
+        if (env->pmc_ins_cnt & 0x1e) {
+            hflags |= 1 << HFLAGS_PMC_OTHER;
+        }
     }
 #endif
 #endif