diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 0071b13bc50f..54966a770672 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static RISCVException ctr(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
     CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     int ctr_index;
+    target_ulong ctr_mask;
     int base_csrno = CSR_CYCLE;
     bool rv32 = riscv_cpu_mxl(env) == MXL_RV32 ? true : false;
 
@@ -121,122 +122,30 @@ static RISCVException ctr(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
         base_csrno += 0x80;
     }
     ctr_index = csrno - base_csrno;
+    ctr_mask = BIT(ctr_index);
 
     if ((csrno >= CSR_CYCLE && csrno <= CSR_INSTRET) ||
         (csrno >= CSR_CYCLEH && csrno <= CSR_INSTRETH)) {
         goto skip_ext_pmu_check;
     }
 
-    if ((!cpu->cfg.pmu_num || !(cpu->pmu_avail_ctrs & BIT(ctr_index)))) {
+    if ((!cpu->cfg.pmu_num || !(cpu->pmu_avail_ctrs & ctr_mask))) {
         /* No counter is enabled in PMU or the counter is out of range */
         return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
     }
 
 skip_ext_pmu_check:
 
-    if (env->priv == PRV_S) {
-        switch (csrno) {
-        case CSR_CYCLE:
-            if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_CY)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-            }
-            break;
-        case CSR_TIME:
-            if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-            }
-            break;
-        case CSR_INSTRET:
-            if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_IR)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-            }
-            break;
-        case CSR_HPMCOUNTER3...CSR_HPMCOUNTER31:
-            if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, 1 << ctr_index)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        if (rv32) {
-            switch (csrno) {
-            case CSR_CYCLEH:
-                if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_CY)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-                }
-                break;
-            case CSR_TIMEH:
-                if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-                }
-                break;
-            case CSR_INSTRETH:
-                if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_IR)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-                }
-                break;
-            case CSR_HPMCOUNTER3H...CSR_HPMCOUNTER31H:
-                if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, 1 << ctr_index)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
-                }
-                break;
-            }
-        }
+    if ((env->priv == PRV_S) && (!get_field(env->mcounteren, ctr_mask))) {
+        return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
     }
 
     if (riscv_cpu_virt_enabled(env)) {
-        switch (csrno) {
-        case CSR_CYCLE:
-            if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, COUNTEREN_CY) &&
-                get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_CY)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-            }
-            break;
-        case CSR_TIME:
-            if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM) &&
-                get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-            }
-            break;
-        case CSR_INSTRET:
-            if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, COUNTEREN_IR) &&
-                get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_IR)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-            }
-            break;
-        case CSR_HPMCOUNTER3...CSR_HPMCOUNTER31:
-            if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, 1 << ctr_index) &&
-                 get_field(env->mcounteren, 1 << ctr_index)) {
-                return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        if (rv32) {
-            switch (csrno) {
-            case CSR_CYCLEH:
-                if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, COUNTEREN_CY) &&
-                    get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_CY)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-                }
-                break;
-            case CSR_TIMEH:
-                if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM) &&
-                    get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-                }
-                break;
-            case CSR_INSTRETH:
-                if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, COUNTEREN_IR) &&
-                    get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_IR)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-                }
-                break;
-            case CSR_HPMCOUNTER3H...CSR_HPMCOUNTER31H:
-                if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, 1 << ctr_index) &&
-                     get_field(env->mcounteren, 1 << ctr_index)) {
-                    return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
-                }
-                break;
-            }
+        if (!get_field(env->mcounteren, ctr_mask)) {
+            /* The bit must be set in mcountern for HS mode access */
+            return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
+        } else if (!get_field(env->hcounteren, ctr_mask)) {
+            return RISCV_EXCP_VIRT_INSTRUCTION_FAULT;
         }
     }
 #endif
