diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 6fd5c27340..7d14650615 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -12644,6 +12644,7 @@ bool get_phys_addr(CPUARMState *env, target_ulong address,
             hwaddr ipa;
             int s2_prot;
             int ret;
+            bool ipa_secure;
             ARMCacheAttrs cacheattrs2 = {};
             ARMMMUIdx s2_mmu_idx;
             bool is_el0;
@@ -12657,14 +12658,15 @@ bool get_phys_addr(CPUARMState *env, target_ulong address,
                 return ret;
             }
 
+            ipa_secure = attrs->secure;
             if (arm_is_secure_below_el3(env)) {
-                if (attrs->secure) {
+                if (ipa_secure) {
                     attrs->secure = !(env->cp15.vstcr_el2.raw_tcr & VSTCR_SW);
                 } else {
                     attrs->secure = !(env->cp15.vtcr_el2.raw_tcr & VTCR_NSW);
                 }
             } else {
-                assert(!attrs->secure);
+                assert(!ipa_secure);
             }
 
             s2_mmu_idx = attrs->secure ? ARMMMUIdx_Stage2_S : ARMMMUIdx_Stage2;
@@ -12701,7 +12703,7 @@ bool get_phys_addr(CPUARMState *env, target_ulong address,
 
             /* Check if IPA translates to secure or non-secure PA space. */
             if (arm_is_secure_below_el3(env)) {
-                if (attrs->secure) {
+                if (ipa_secure) {
                     attrs->secure =
                         !(env->cp15.vstcr_el2.raw_tcr & (VSTCR_SA | VSTCR_SW));
                 } else {