diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c
index d91e82b8ab..c20c192034 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_plic.c
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ static uint64_t sifive_plic_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned size)
                     plic->addr_config[addrid].hartid,
                     mode_to_char(plic->addr_config[addrid].mode),
                     value);
-                sifive_plic_print_state(plic);
             }
+            sifive_plic_update(plic);
             return value;
         }
     }
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ static void sifive_plic_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t value,
             qemu_log("plic: write priority: irq=%d priority=%d\n",
                 irq, plic->source_priority[irq]);
         }
+        sifive_plic_update(plic);
         return;
     } else if (addr >= plic->pending_base && /* 1 bit per source */
                addr < plic->pending_base + (plic->num_sources >> 3))