diff --git a/target-ppc/mem_helper.c b/target-ppc/mem_helper.c
index 6d37dae7b0..7e1f234aa5 100644
--- a/target-ppc/mem_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/mem_helper.c
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ void helper_lswx(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong addr, uint32_t reg,
                  uint32_t ra, uint32_t rb)
 {
     if (likely(xer_bc != 0)) {
-        if (unlikely((ra != 0 && reg < ra && (reg + xer_bc) > ra) ||
-                     (reg < rb && (reg + xer_bc) > rb))) {
+        int num_used_regs = (xer_bc + 3) / 4;
+        if (unlikely((ra != 0 && reg < ra && (reg + num_used_regs) > ra) ||
+                     (reg < rb && (reg + num_used_regs) > rb))) {
             helper_raise_exception_err(env, POWERPC_EXCP_PROGRAM,
                                        POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL |
                                        POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_LSWX);