diff --git a/target/riscv/pmp.c b/target/riscv/pmp.c
index cff020122a..a3b253bb15 100644
--- a/target/riscv/pmp.c
+++ b/target/riscv/pmp.c
@@ -59,16 +59,6 @@ static inline int pmp_is_locked(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t pmp_index)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* In TOR mode, need to check the lock bit of the next pmp
-     * (if there is a next)
-     */
-    const uint8_t a_field =
-        pmp_get_a_field(env->pmp_state.pmp[pmp_index + 1].cfg_reg);
-    if ((env->pmp_state.pmp[pmp_index + 1u].cfg_reg & PMP_LOCK) &&
-         (PMP_AMATCH_TOR == a_field)) {
-        return 1;
-    }
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -380,7 +370,23 @@ void pmpaddr_csr_write(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t addr_index,
     target_ulong val)
 {
     trace_pmpaddr_csr_write(env->mhartid, addr_index, val);
+
     if (addr_index < MAX_RISCV_PMPS) {
+        /*
+         * In TOR mode, need to check the lock bit of the next pmp
+         * (if there is a next).
+         */
+        if (addr_index + 1 < MAX_RISCV_PMPS) {
+            uint8_t pmp_cfg = env->pmp_state.pmp[addr_index + 1].cfg_reg;
+
+            if (pmp_cfg & PMP_LOCK &&
+                PMP_AMATCH_TOR == pmp_get_a_field(pmp_cfg)) {
+                qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR,
+                              "ignoring pmpaddr write - pmpcfg + 1 locked\n");
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (!pmp_is_locked(env, addr_index)) {
             env->pmp_state.pmp[addr_index].addr_reg = val;
             pmp_update_rule(env, addr_index);