diff --git a/target/arm/translate.c b/target/arm/translate.c
index 1c2a7274df..0103c75a27 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate.c
@@ -9502,7 +9502,7 @@ static void arm_tr_insn_start(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cpu)
     dc->insn_start = tcg_last_op();
 }
 
-static bool arm_pre_translate_insn(DisasContext *dc)
+static bool arm_check_kernelpage(DisasContext *dc)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     /* Intercept jump to the magic kernel page.  */
@@ -9514,7 +9514,11 @@ static bool arm_pre_translate_insn(DisasContext *dc)
         return true;
     }
 #endif
+    return false;
+}
 
+static bool arm_check_ss_active(DisasContext *dc)
+{
     if (dc->ss_active && !dc->pstate_ss) {
         /* Singlestep state is Active-pending.
          * If we're in this state at the start of a TB then either
@@ -9551,7 +9555,7 @@ static void arm_tr_translate_insn(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cpu)
     uint32_t pc = dc->base.pc_next;
     unsigned int insn;
 
-    if (arm_pre_translate_insn(dc)) {
+    if (arm_check_ss_active(dc) || arm_check_kernelpage(dc)) {
         dc->base.pc_next = pc + 4;
         return;
     }
@@ -9622,7 +9626,7 @@ static void thumb_tr_translate_insn(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cpu)
     uint32_t insn;
     bool is_16bit;
 
-    if (arm_pre_translate_insn(dc)) {
+    if (arm_check_ss_active(dc) || arm_check_kernelpage(dc)) {
         dc->base.pc_next = pc + 2;
         return;
     }