diff --git a/qemu/target/arm/helper.c b/qemu/target/arm/helper.c
index 28bded4d..bdde85f9 100644
--- a/qemu/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/qemu/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ static inline bool arm_ccnt_enabled(CPUARMState *env)
 {
     /* This does not support checking PMCCFILTR_EL0 register */
 
-    if (!(env->cp15.c9_pmcr & PMCRE)) {
+    if (!(env->cp15.c9_pmcr & PMCRE) || !(env->cp15.c9_pmcnten & (1 << 31))) {
         return false;
     }