diff --git a/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.inc.c b/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.inc.c
index d29f60e2f9..4b8f6cefe3 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.inc.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.inc.c
@@ -1355,13 +1355,13 @@ static void gen_xxspltib(DisasContext *ctx)
     int rt = xT(ctx->opcode);
 
     if (rt < 32) {
-        if (unlikely(!ctx->altivec_enabled)) {
-            gen_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_VPU);
+        if (unlikely(!ctx->vsx_enabled)) {
+            gen_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_VSXU);
             return;
         }
     } else {
-        if (unlikely(!ctx->vsx_enabled)) {
-            gen_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_VSXU);
+        if (unlikely(!ctx->altivec_enabled)) {
+            gen_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_VPU);
             return;
         }
     }