diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index ebf185000b..e12b2455d3 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -10139,8 +10139,8 @@ void aarch64_sve_change_el(CPUARMState *env, int old_el,
     int old_len, new_len;
     bool old_a64, new_a64, sm;
 
-    /* Nothing to do if no SVE.  */
-    if (!cpu_isar_feature(aa64_sve, cpu)) {
+    /* Nothing to do if no SVE or SME.  */
+    if (!cpu_isar_feature(aa64_sve, cpu) && !cpu_isar_feature(aa64_sme, cpu)) {
         return;
     }