diff --git a/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c b/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c
index f15bff306f..b01ff9399a 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@
 void HELPER(itlb_hit_test)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t vaddr)
 {
     /*
-     * Attempt the memory load; we don't care about the result but
+     * Probe the memory; we don't care about the result but
      * only the side-effects (ie any MMU or other exception)
      */
-    cpu_ldub_code_ra(env, vaddr, GETPC());
+    probe_access(env, vaddr, 1, MMU_INST_FETCH,
+                 cpu_mmu_index(env, true), GETPC());
 }
 
 void HELPER(wsr_rasid)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v)