diff --git a/target-mips/op_helper.c b/target-mips/op_helper.c
index 1aa9e3c9e4..94de1087ef 100644
--- a/target-mips/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-mips/op_helper.c
@@ -2184,10 +2184,15 @@ target_ulong helper_rdhwr_synci_step(CPUMIPSState *env)
 target_ulong helper_rdhwr_cc(CPUMIPSState *env)
 {
     if ((env->hflags & MIPS_HFLAG_CP0) ||
-        (env->CP0_HWREna & (1 << 2)))
+        (env->CP0_HWREna & (1 << 2))) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
         return env->CP0_Count;
-    else
+#else
+        return (int32_t)cpu_mips_get_count(env);
+#endif
+    } else {
         helper_raise_exception(env, EXCP_RI);
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }