diff --git a/hw/arm11mpcore.c b/hw/arm11mpcore.c
index 105f158fd4..640ed20a61 100644
--- a/hw/arm11mpcore.c
+++ b/hw/arm11mpcore.c
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ static uint64_t mpcore_scu_read(void *opaque, hwaddr offset,
     case 0x0c: /* Invalidate all.  */
         return 0;
     default:
-        hw_error("mpcore_priv_read: Bad offset %x\n", (int)offset);
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR,
+                      "mpcore_priv_read: Bad offset %x\n", (int)offset);
+        return 0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@ static void mpcore_scu_write(void *opaque, hwaddr offset,
         /* This is a no-op as cache is not emulated.  */
         break;
     default:
-        hw_error("mpcore_priv_read: Bad offset %x\n", (int)offset);
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR,
+                      "mpcore_priv_read: Bad offset %x\n", (int)offset);
     }
 }