diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 14ea5caad9..b4daf4f076 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -6639,10 +6639,10 @@ static void define_pmu_regs(ARMCPU *cpu)
               .crm = 8 | (3 & (i >> 3)), .opc1 = 0, .opc2 = i & 7,
               .access = PL0_RW, .type = ARM_CP_IO | ARM_CP_ALIAS,
               .readfn = pmevcntr_readfn, .writefn = pmevcntr_writefn,
-              .accessfn = pmreg_access },
+              .accessfn = pmreg_access_xevcntr },
             { .name = pmevcntr_el0_name, .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA64,
               .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 3, .crn = 14, .crm = 8 | (3 & (i >> 3)),
-              .opc2 = i & 7, .access = PL0_RW, .accessfn = pmreg_access,
+              .opc2 = i & 7, .access = PL0_RW, .accessfn = pmreg_access_xevcntr,
               .type = ARM_CP_IO,
               .readfn = pmevcntr_readfn, .writefn = pmevcntr_writefn,
               .raw_readfn = pmevcntr_rawread,