diff --git a/hw/misc/iotkit-secctl.c b/hw/misc/iotkit-secctl.c
index 609869821a..9fdb82056a 100644
--- a/hw/misc/iotkit-secctl.c
+++ b/hw/misc/iotkit-secctl.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static MemTxResult iotkit_secctl_s_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
         qemu_set_irq(s->sec_resp_cfg, s->secrespcfg);
         break;
     case A_SECPPCINTCLR:
-        value &= 0x00f000f3;
+        s->secppcintstat &= ~(value & 0x00f000f3);
         foreach_ppc(s, iotkit_secctl_ppc_update_irq_clear);
         break;
     case A_SECPPCINTEN: