diff --git a/target/hppa/mem_helper.c b/target/hppa/mem_helper.c
index ab160c2a74b6ec32dbce9c88dd6c2d7435044530..aecf3075f6bd616d4f19ba46c573cfe344330b40 100644
--- a/target/hppa/mem_helper.c
+++ b/target/hppa/mem_helper.c
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ int hppa_get_physical_address(CPUHPPAState *env, vaddr addr, int mmu_idx,
 
     if (unlikely(!(prot & type))) {
         /* The access isn't allowed -- Inst/Data Memory Protection Fault.  */
-        ret = (type & PAGE_EXEC ? EXCP_IMP : EXCP_DMP);
+        ret = (type & PAGE_EXEC ? EXCP_IMP :
+               prot & PAGE_READ ? EXCP_DMP : EXCP_DMAR);
         goto egress;
     }