diff --git a/hw/riscv/riscv-iommu.c b/hw/riscv/riscv-iommu.c
index 01f5634f04..974042d017 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/riscv-iommu.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/riscv-iommu.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ static int riscv_iommu_spa_fetch(RISCVIOMMUState *s, RISCVIOMMUContext *ctx,
             break;                /* Read access check failed */
         } else if ((iotlb->perm & IOMMU_WO) && !(pte & PTE_W)) {
             break;                /* Write access check failed */
-        } else if ((iotlb->perm & IOMMU_RO) && !ade && !(pte & PTE_A)) {
+        } else if (!ade && !(pte & PTE_A)) {
             break;                /* Access bit not set */
         } else if ((iotlb->perm & IOMMU_WO) && !ade && !(pte & PTE_D)) {
             break;                /* Dirty bit not set */