diff --git a/hw/intc/riscv_aplic.c b/hw/intc/riscv_aplic.c
index c2c67c29e6..84606e9f3d 100644
--- a/hw/intc/riscv_aplic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/riscv_aplic.c
@@ -910,6 +910,10 @@ static void riscv_aplic_reset_enter(Object *obj, ResetType type)
     RISCVAPLICState *aplic = RISCV_APLIC(obj);
     int i;
 
+    if (!riscv_use_emulated_aplic(aplic->msimode)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     aplic->domaincfg = 0;
     memset(aplic->sourcecfg, 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * aplic->num_irqs);
     memset(aplic->target, 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * aplic->num_irqs);