diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.h b/target/arm/cpu.h
index ac857bdc2c..a1c7d8ebae 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.h
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.h
@@ -3519,12 +3519,7 @@ static inline bool isar_feature_aa32_predinv(const ARMISARegisters *id)
 
 static inline bool isar_feature_aa32_fp16_arith(const ARMISARegisters *id)
 {
-    /*
-     * This is a placeholder for use by VCMA until the rest of
-     * the ARMv8.2-FP16 extension is implemented for aa32 mode.
-     * At which point we can properly set and check MVFR1.FPHP.
-     */
-    return FIELD_EX64(id->id_aa64pfr0, ID_AA64PFR0, FP) == 1;
+    return FIELD_EX32(id->mvfr1, MVFR1, FPHP) >= 3;
 }
 
 static inline bool isar_feature_aa32_vfp_simd(const ARMISARegisters *id)