diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/machdep.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/machdep.c
index c7f45154368..2716182ca44 100644
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/machdep.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ has_hyp(void)
 	 * XXX The E2H check is wrong, but it's close enough for now.  Needs to
 	 * be re-evaluated once we're running regularly in EL2.
 	 */
-	return (boot_el == 2 && (hcr_el2 & HCR_E2H) == 0);
+	return (boot_el == CURRENTEL_EL_EL2 && (hcr_el2 & HCR_E2H) == 0);
 }
 
 bool