diff --git a/src/main/scala/rocket/PMP.scala b/src/main/scala/rocket/PMP.scala
index 2ccd58ce822..189b40d09b5 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/rocket/PMP.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/rocket/PMP.scala
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PMP(implicit p: Parameters) extends PMPReg {
     boundMatch(x, 0.U, lgMaxSize)
 
   private def rangeMatch(x: UInt, lgSize: UInt, lgMaxSize: Int, prev: PMP) =
-    prev.lowerBoundMatch(x, lgSize, lgMaxSize) && upperBoundMatch(x, lgMaxSize)
+    prev.comparand < comparand && prev.lowerBoundMatch(x, lgSize, lgMaxSize) && upperBoundMatch(x, lgMaxSize)
 
   private def pow2Homogeneous(x: UInt, pgLevel: UInt) = {
     val maskHomogeneous = pgLevelMap { idxBits => if (idxBits > paddrBits) false.B else mask(idxBits - 1) } (pgLevel)