diff --git a/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c b/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c
index ed438a20ed..e8ab176de6 100644
--- a/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c
+++ b/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c
@@ -1644,11 +1644,11 @@ static const MemoryRegionOps pnv_xive2_ic_tm_indirect_ops = {
     .write = pnv_xive2_ic_tm_indirect_write,
     .endianness = DEVICE_BIG_ENDIAN,
     .valid = {
-        .min_access_size = 8,
+        .min_access_size = 1,
         .max_access_size = 8,
     },
     .impl = {
-        .min_access_size = 8,
+        .min_access_size = 1,
         .max_access_size = 8,
     },
 };