diff --git a/target/ppc/translate.c b/target/ppc/translate.c
index 0ef21cce33..396f422cf4 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate.c
@@ -6174,7 +6174,7 @@ static void gen_msgclr(DisasContext *ctx)
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     GEN_PRIV;
 #else
-    CHK_SV;
+    CHK_HV;
     gen_helper_msgclr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[rB(ctx->opcode)]);
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY) */
 }
@@ -6184,7 +6184,7 @@ static void gen_msgsnd(DisasContext *ctx)
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     GEN_PRIV;
 #else
-    CHK_SV;
+    CHK_HV;
     gen_helper_msgsnd(cpu_gpr[rB(ctx->opcode)]);
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY) */
 }