diff --git a/src/arch/arm/miscregs.cc b/src/arch/arm/miscregs.cc
index c25c24bb7a..0b883a122c 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/miscregs.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/miscregs.cc
@@ -3707,8 +3707,9 @@ ISA::initializeMiscRegMetadata()
     InitReg(MISCREG_HTPIDR)
       .hyp().monNonSecure();
     InitReg(MISCREG_CNTFRQ)
-      .unverifiable()
-      .reads(1).mon();
+      .reads(1)
+      .highest(system)
+      .privSecureWrite(aarch32EL3);
     InitReg(MISCREG_CNTKCTL)
       .allPrivileges().exceptUserMode();
     InitReg(MISCREG_CNTP_TVAL)
@@ -4453,7 +4454,9 @@ ISA::initializeMiscRegMetadata()
       .allPrivileges().exceptUserMode()
       .mapsTo(MISCREG_CNTKCTL);
     InitReg(MISCREG_CNTFRQ_EL0)
-      .reads(1).mon()
+      .reads(1)
+      .highest(system)
+      .privSecureWrite(aarch32EL3)
       .mapsTo(MISCREG_CNTFRQ);
     InitReg(MISCREG_CNTPCT_EL0)
       .reads(1)