diff --git a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c
index 8a715b3510..7f1d071c19 100644
--- a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c
+++ b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_cpuif.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ static CPAccessResult gicv3_irqfiq_access(CPUARMState *env,
             r = CP_ACCESS_TRAP_EL3;
             break;
         case 3:
-            if (!is_a64(env) && !arm_is_el3_or_mon(env)) {
+            if (!arm_is_el3_or_mon(env)) {
                 r = CP_ACCESS_TRAP_EL3;
             }
             break;
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@ static CPAccessResult gicv3_fiq_access(CPUARMState *env,
             r = CP_ACCESS_TRAP_EL3;
             break;
         case 3:
-            if (!is_a64(env) && !arm_is_el3_or_mon(env)) {
+            if (!arm_is_el3_or_mon(env)) {
                 r = CP_ACCESS_TRAP_EL3;
             }
             break;
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ static CPAccessResult gicv3_irq_access(CPUARMState *env,
             r = CP_ACCESS_TRAP_EL3;
             break;
         case 3:
-            if (!is_a64(env) && !arm_is_el3_or_mon(env)) {
+            if (!arm_is_el3_or_mon(env)) {
                 r = CP_ACCESS_TRAP_EL3;
             }
             break;