diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index 0e1d7e7677..b7c6d30723 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -992,17 +992,21 @@ enum {
 #define GET_FEATURE_INSN(_flag, _hwcap) \
     do { if (cpu->env.insn_flags & (_flag)) { hwcaps |= _hwcap; } } while (0)
 
+#define GET_FEATURE_REG_SET(_reg, _mask, _hwcap) \
+    do { if (cpu->env._reg & (_mask)) { hwcaps |= _hwcap; } } while (0)
+
 static uint32_t get_elf_hwcap(void)
 {
     MIPSCPU *cpu = MIPS_CPU(thread_cpu);
     uint32_t hwcaps = 0;
 
     GET_FEATURE_INSN(ISA_MIPS32R6 | ISA_MIPS64R6, HWCAP_MIPS_R6);
-    GET_FEATURE_INSN(ASE_MSA, HWCAP_MIPS_MSA);
+    GET_FEATURE_REG_SET(CP0_Config3, 1 << CP0C3_MSAP, HWCAP_MIPS_MSA);
 
     return hwcaps;
 }
 
+#undef GET_FEATURE_REG_SET
 #undef GET_FEATURE_INSN
 
 #endif /* TARGET_MIPS */