diff --git a/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c b/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c
index 12552a33470..2fda4e887cc 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/mmu_helper.c
@@ -224,22 +224,31 @@ static void split_tlb_entry_spec_way(const CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v,
  * Split TLB address into TLB way, entry index and VPN (with index).
  * See ISA, 4.6.5.5 - 4.6.5.8 for the TLB addressing format
  */
-static void split_tlb_entry_spec(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, bool dtlb,
-        uint32_t *vpn, uint32_t *wi, uint32_t *ei)
+static bool split_tlb_entry_spec(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, bool dtlb,
+                                 uint32_t *vpn, uint32_t *wi, uint32_t *ei)
 {
     if (xtensa_option_enabled(env->config, XTENSA_OPTION_MMU)) {
         *wi = v & (dtlb ? 0xf : 0x7);
-        split_tlb_entry_spec_way(env, v, dtlb, vpn, *wi, ei);
+        if (*wi < (dtlb ? env->config->dtlb.nways : env->config->itlb.nways)) {
+            split_tlb_entry_spec_way(env, v, dtlb, vpn, *wi, ei);
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
     } else {
         *vpn = v & REGION_PAGE_MASK;
         *wi = 0;
         *ei = (v >> 29) & 0x7;
+        return true;
     }
 }
 
 static xtensa_tlb_entry *xtensa_tlb_get_entry(CPUXtensaState *env, bool dtlb,
                                               unsigned wi, unsigned ei)
 {
+    const xtensa_tlb *tlb = dtlb ? &env->config->dtlb : &env->config->itlb;
+
+    assert(wi < tlb->nways && ei < tlb->way_size[wi]);
     return dtlb ?
         env->dtlb[wi] + ei :
         env->itlb[wi] + ei;
@@ -252,11 +261,14 @@ static xtensa_tlb_entry *get_tlb_entry(CPUXtensaState *env,
     uint32_t wi;
     uint32_t ei;
 
-    split_tlb_entry_spec(env, v, dtlb, &vpn, &wi, &ei);
-    if (pwi) {
-        *pwi = wi;
+    if (split_tlb_entry_spec(env, v, dtlb, &vpn, &wi, &ei)) {
+        if (pwi) {
+            *pwi = wi;
+        }
+        return xtensa_tlb_get_entry(env, dtlb, wi, ei);
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
     }
-    return xtensa_tlb_get_entry(env, dtlb, wi, ei);
 }
 
 static void xtensa_tlb_set_entry_mmu(const CPUXtensaState *env,
@@ -482,7 +494,12 @@ uint32_t HELPER(rtlb0)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, uint32_t dtlb)
     if (xtensa_option_enabled(env->config, XTENSA_OPTION_MMU)) {
         uint32_t wi;
         const xtensa_tlb_entry *entry = get_tlb_entry(env, v, dtlb, &wi);
-        return (entry->vaddr & get_vpn_mask(env, dtlb, wi)) | entry->asid;
+
+        if (entry) {
+            return (entry->vaddr & get_vpn_mask(env, dtlb, wi)) | entry->asid;
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
     } else {
         return v & REGION_PAGE_MASK;
     }
@@ -491,7 +508,12 @@ uint32_t HELPER(rtlb0)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, uint32_t dtlb)
 uint32_t HELPER(rtlb1)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, uint32_t dtlb)
 {
     const xtensa_tlb_entry *entry = get_tlb_entry(env, v, dtlb, NULL);
-    return entry->paddr | entry->attr;
+
+    if (entry) {
+        return entry->paddr | entry->attr;
+    } else {
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
 
 void HELPER(itlb)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, uint32_t dtlb)
@@ -499,7 +521,7 @@ void HELPER(itlb)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t v, uint32_t dtlb)
     if (xtensa_option_enabled(env->config, XTENSA_OPTION_MMU)) {
         uint32_t wi;
         xtensa_tlb_entry *entry = get_tlb_entry(env, v, dtlb, &wi);
-        if (entry->variable && entry->asid) {
+        if (entry && entry->variable && entry->asid) {
             tlb_flush_page(env_cpu(env), entry->vaddr);
             entry->asid = 0;
         }
@@ -537,8 +559,9 @@ void HELPER(wtlb)(CPUXtensaState *env, uint32_t p, uint32_t v, uint32_t dtlb)
     uint32_t vpn;
     uint32_t wi;
     uint32_t ei;
-    split_tlb_entry_spec(env, v, dtlb, &vpn, &wi, &ei);
-    xtensa_tlb_set_entry(env, dtlb, wi, ei, vpn, p);
+    if (split_tlb_entry_spec(env, v, dtlb, &vpn, &wi, &ei)) {
+        xtensa_tlb_set_entry(env, dtlb, wi, ei, vpn, p);
+    }
 }
 
 /*!
