diff --git a/target/riscv/pmp.h b/target/riscv/pmp.h
index 0a7e24750b..cf5c99f8e6 100644
--- a/target/riscv/pmp.h
+++ b/target/riscv/pmp.h
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ target_ulong mseccfg_csr_read(CPURISCVState *env);
 void pmpaddr_csr_write(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t addr_index,
                        target_ulong val);
 target_ulong pmpaddr_csr_read(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t addr_index);
-int pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
-                       target_ulong size, pmp_priv_t privs,
-                       pmp_priv_t *allowed_privs,
-                       target_ulong mode);
+bool pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
+                        target_ulong size, pmp_priv_t privs,
+                        pmp_priv_t *allowed_privs,
+                        target_ulong mode);
 target_ulong pmp_get_tlb_size(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr);
 void pmp_update_rule_addr(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t pmp_index);
 void pmp_update_rule_nums(CPURISCVState *env);
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
index 52d0b043df..35ddd0caac 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
@@ -697,16 +697,16 @@ static int get_physical_address_pmp(CPURISCVState *env, int *prot, hwaddr addr,
                                     int mode)
 {
     pmp_priv_t pmp_priv;
-    int pmp_index = -1;
+    bool pmp_has_privs;
 
     if (!riscv_cpu_cfg(env)->pmp) {
         *prot = PAGE_READ | PAGE_WRITE | PAGE_EXEC;
         return TRANSLATE_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    pmp_index = pmp_hart_has_privs(env, addr, size, 1 << access_type,
-                                   &pmp_priv, mode);
-    if (pmp_index < 0) {
+    pmp_has_privs = pmp_hart_has_privs(env, addr, size, 1 << access_type,
+                                       &pmp_priv, mode);
+    if (!pmp_has_privs) {
         *prot = 0;
         return TRANSLATE_PMP_FAIL;
     }
diff --git a/target/riscv/pmp.c b/target/riscv/pmp.c
index 3c90562d55..0684047b86 100644
--- a/target/riscv/pmp.c
+++ b/target/riscv/pmp.c
@@ -296,27 +296,23 @@ static bool pmp_hart_has_privs_default(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
 
 /*
  * Check if the address has required RWX privs to complete desired operation
- * Return PMP rule index if a pmp rule match
- * Return MAX_RISCV_PMPS if default match
- * Return negtive value if no match
+ * Return true if a pmp rule match or default match
+ * Return false if no match
  */
-int pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
-                       target_ulong size, pmp_priv_t privs,
-                       pmp_priv_t *allowed_privs, target_ulong mode)
+bool pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
+                        target_ulong size, pmp_priv_t privs,
+                        pmp_priv_t *allowed_privs, target_ulong mode)
 {
     int i = 0;
-    int ret = -1;
+    bool ret = false;
     int pmp_size = 0;
     target_ulong s = 0;
     target_ulong e = 0;
 
     /* Short cut if no rules */
     if (0 == pmp_get_num_rules(env)) {
-        if (pmp_hart_has_privs_default(env, addr, size, privs,
-                                       allowed_privs, mode)) {
-            ret = MAX_RISCV_PMPS;
-        }
-        return ret;
+        return pmp_hart_has_privs_default(env, addr, size, privs,
+                                          allowed_privs, mode);
     }
 
     if (size == 0) {
@@ -345,7 +341,7 @@ int pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
         if ((s + e) == 1) {
             qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR,
                           "pmp violation - access is partially inside\n");
-            ret = -1;
+            ret = false;
             break;
         }
 
@@ -453,17 +449,15 @@ int pmp_hart_has_privs(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong addr,
              * defined with PMP must be used. We shouldn't fallback on
              * finding default privileges.
              */
-            ret = i;
+            ret = true;
             break;
         }
     }
 
     /* No rule matched */
-    if (ret == -1) {
-        if (pmp_hart_has_privs_default(env, addr, size, privs,
-                                       allowed_privs, mode)) {
-            ret = MAX_RISCV_PMPS;
-        }
+    if (!ret) {
+        ret = pmp_hart_has_privs_default(env, addr, size, privs,
+                                         allowed_privs, mode);
     }
 
     return ret;
