diff --git a/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c b/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c
index dafd5bc296c..d938aa9eb83 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c
@@ -4372,11 +4372,10 @@ parse_sme_immediate (char **str, int64_t *imm)
   return true;
 }
 
-/* Parse index with vector select register and immediate:
+/* Parse index with selection register and immediate offset:
 
    [<Wv>, <imm>]
    [<Wv>, #<imm>]
-   where <Wv> is in W12-W15 range and # is optional for immediate.
 
    Return true on success, populating OPND with the parsed index.  */
 
@@ -4391,12 +4390,11 @@ parse_sme_za_index (char **str, struct aarch64_indexed_za *opnd)
       return false;
     }
 
-  /* Vector select register W12-W15 encoded in the 2-bit Rv field.  */
+  /* The selection register, encoded in the 2-bit Rv field.  */
   reg = parse_reg (str);
-  if (reg == NULL || reg->type != REG_TYPE_R_32
-      || reg->number < 12 || reg->number > 15)
+  if (reg == NULL || reg->type != REG_TYPE_R_32)
     {
-      set_syntax_error (_("expected vector select register W12-W15"));
+      set_syntax_error (_("expected a 32-bit selection register"));
       return false;
     }
   opnd->index.regno = reg->number;
@@ -4424,9 +4422,8 @@ parse_sme_za_index (char **str, struct aarch64_indexed_za *opnd)
 
 /* Parse a register of type REG_TYPE that might have an element type
    qualifier and that is indexed by two values: a 32-bit register,
-   followed by an immediate.  The 32-bit register must be W12-W15.
-   The range of the immediate varies by opcode and is checked in
-   libopcodes.
+   followed by an immediate.  The ranges of the register and the
+   immediate vary by opcode and are checked in libopcodes.
 
    Return true on success, populating OPND with information about
    the operand and setting QUALIFIER to the register qualifier.
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-2-illegal.l b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-2-illegal.l
index eaf1b975a81..9d3495aebc0 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-2-illegal.l
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-2-illegal.l
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: immediate offset must be 0 at operand 3 -- `mova z31\.q,p7/m,za15v\.q\[w15,#1\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `mova z31\.q,p7/m,za15v\.q\[w15\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected '\[' at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.b,p0/m,za0v.b'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `mova z31\.b,p7/m,za0v\.b\[15,w15\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a 32-bit selection register at operand 3 -- `mova z31\.b,p7/m,za0v\.b\[15,w15\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.h,p0/m,za0v\.h\[w12\. 0\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.s,p0/m,za0v\.s\[x12,0]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.d,p0/m,za0v\.d\[w21,0\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[s12\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[d12\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a 32-bit selection register at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.s,p0/m,za0v\.s\[x12,0]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.d,p0/m,za0v\.d\[w21,0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a 32-bit selection register at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[s12\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a 32-bit selection register at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[d12\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: index offset immediate expected at operand 3 -- `mova z0.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[w12,\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[w12\.\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: index offset immediate expected at operand 3 -- `mova z0\.q,p0/m,za0v\.q\[w12,abc\]'
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-5-illegal.l b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-5-illegal.l
index d706a169f3a..14d3cf456f3 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-5-illegal.l
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-5-illegal.l
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [^:]*: Assembler messages:
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `ld1b {za0h.b\[w11,0\]},p0/z,\[x0\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `ld1h {za0h.h\[w16,0\]},p0/z,\[x0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `ld1b {za0h.b\[w11,0\]},p0/z,\[x0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `ld1h {za0h.h\[w16,0\]},p0/z,\[x0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: invalid addressing mode at operand 3 -- `ld1h {za0v.h\[w12,0\]},p0/z,\[x0,x0,lsl#3\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: '\]' expected at operand 3 -- `ld1w {za3v.s\[w15,3\]},p7/z,\[sp,lsl#2\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: invalid addressing mode at operand 3 -- `ld1d {za0h.d\[w12,0\]},p0/z,\[sp,x0,lsl#12\]'
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-6-illegal.l b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-6-illegal.l
index d2a3f3ca09e..b2527ead250 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-6-illegal.l
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-6-illegal.l
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [^:]*: Assembler messages:
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `st1b {za0h.b\[w11,0\]},p0,\[x0\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `st1h {za0h.h\[w16,0\]},p0,\[x0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `st1b {za0h.b\[w11,0\]},p0,\[x0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `st1h {za0h.h\[w16,0\]},p0,\[x0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: invalid addressing mode at operand 3 -- `st1h {za0v.h\[w12,0\]},p0,\[x0,x0,lsl#3\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: '\]' expected at operand 3 -- `st1w {za3v.s\[w15,3\]},p7,\[sp,lsl#2\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: invalid addressing mode at operand 3 -- `st1d {za0h.d\[w12,0\]},p0,\[sp,x0,lsl#12\]'
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-7-illegal.l b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-7-illegal.l
index cee93c85bac..cf4bca2cd20 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-7-illegal.l
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-7-illegal.l
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 [^:]*: Assembler messages:
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w11,0\],\[x0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w11,0\],\[x0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: invalid addressing mode at operand 2 -- `ldr za\[w12,1\],\[sp,x0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: operand 2 must have the same immediate value as operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w12,0\],\[sp,#1,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: operand 2 must have the same immediate value as operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w13,9\],\[x17,#19,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: immediate offset out of range 0 to 15 at operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w13,21\],\[x17,#21,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: operand 2 must have the same immediate value as operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w15,32\],\[x17,#15,mul vl\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w16,15\],\[sp,#15,mul vl\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `ldr za\[w16,15\],\[sp,#15,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `ldr za\[w12,0\],\[x0,#0,mul#1\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `ldr za\[w13,0\],\[sp,#0,mul#2\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `ldr za\[w14,9\],\[x17,#9,mul#3\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `ldr za\[w15,15\],\[sp,#15,mul#4\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `str za\[w11,0\],\[x0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `str za\[w11,0\],\[x0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: invalid addressing mode at operand 2 -- `str za\[w12,1\],\[sp,x0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: operand 2 must have the same immediate value as operand 1 -- `str za\[w12,0\],\[sp,#1,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: operand 2 must have the same immediate value as operand 1 -- `str za\[w13,9\],\[x17,#19,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: immediate offset out of range 0 to 15 at operand 1 -- `str za\[w13,21\],\[x17,#21,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: operand 2 must have the same immediate value as operand 1 -- `str za\[w15,32\],\[x17,#15,mul vl\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 1 -- `str za\[w16,15\],\[sp,#15,mul vl\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 1 -- `str za\[w16,15\],\[sp,#15,mul vl\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `str za\[w12,0\],\[x0,#0,mul#1\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `str za\[w13,0\],\[sp,#0,mul#2\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: only 'MUL VL' is permitted at operand 2 -- `str za\[w14,9\],\[x17,#9,mul#3\]'
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.l b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.l
index b0554c5168f..1a33420dc35 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.l
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.l
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Info:    	psel p1, p15, p3.h\[w15, 0\]
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Info:    	psel p1, p15, p3.s\[w15, 0\]
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Info:    	psel p1, p15, p3.d\[w15, 0\]
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `psel p1,p15,p3.b\[w11\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `psel p8,p11,p15.h\[w16\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `psel p2,p7,p15.s\[w3\]'
-[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected vector select register W12-W15 at operand 3 -- `psel p13,p3,p1.d\[w17\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `psel p1,p15,p3.b\[w11\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `psel p8,p11,p15.h\[w16\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `psel p2,p7,p15.s\[w3\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected ',' at operand 3 -- `psel p13,p3,p1.d\[w17\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 3 -- `psel p1,p15,p3.b\[w11,#0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 3 -- `psel p8,p11,p15.h\[w16,#0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 3 -- `psel p2,p7,p15.s\[w3,#0\]'
+[^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: expected a selection register in the range w12-w15 at operand 3 -- `psel p13,p3,p1.d\[w17,#0\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: immediate offset out of range 0 to 15 at operand 3 -- `psel p5,p12,p9.b\[w15,#16\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: immediate offset out of range 0 to 7 at operand 3 -- `psel p1,p8,p6.h\[w14,#8\]'
 [^:]*:[0-9]+: Error: immediate offset out of range 0 to 3 at operand 3 -- `psel p8,p4,p15.s\[w13,#4\]'
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.s b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.s
index 2351d711b64..f59582eeb8b 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.s
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/aarch64/sme-9-illegal.s
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ psel p1, p15, p3.b[w11]
 psel p8, p11, p15.h[w16]
 psel p2, p7, p15.s[w3]
 psel p13, p3, p1.d[w17]
+psel p1, p15, p3.b[w11, #0]
+psel p8, p11, p15.h[w16, #0]
+psel p2, p7, p15.s[w3, #0]
+psel p13, p3, p1.d[w17, #0]
 psel p5, p12, p9.b[w15, #16]
 psel p1, p8, p6.h[w14, #8]
 psel p8, p4, p15.s[w13, #4]
diff --git a/opcodes/aarch64-opc.c b/opcodes/aarch64-opc.c
index 746edde7516..24cca9e8193 100644
--- a/opcodes/aarch64-opc.c
+++ b/opcodes/aarch64-opc.c
@@ -1438,14 +1438,28 @@ set_other_error (aarch64_operand_error *mismatch_detail, int idx,
   set_error (mismatch_detail, AARCH64_OPDE_OTHER_ERROR, idx, error);
 }
 
-/* Check that indexed ZA operand OPND has a vector select offset
-   in the range [0, MAX_VALUE].  */
+/* Check that indexed ZA operand OPND has:
+
+   - a selection register in the range [MIN_WREG, MIN_WREG + 3]
+
+   - an immediate offset in the range [0, MAX_VALUE].  */
 
 static bool
 check_za_access (const aarch64_opnd_info *opnd,
 		 aarch64_operand_error *mismatch_detail, int idx,
-		 int max_value)
+		 int min_wreg, int max_value)
 {
+  if (!value_in_range_p (opnd->indexed_za.index.regno, min_wreg, min_wreg + 3))
+    {
+      if (min_wreg == 12)
+	set_other_error (mismatch_detail, idx,
+			 _("expected a selection register in the"
+			   " range w12-w15"));
+      else
+	abort ();
+      return false;
+    }
+
   if (!value_in_range_p (opnd->indexed_za.index.imm, 0, max_value))
     {
       set_offset_out_of_range_error (mismatch_detail, idx, 0, max_value);
@@ -1593,7 +1607,7 @@ operand_general_constraint_met_p (const aarch64_opnd_info *opnds, int idx,
 	case AARCH64_OPND_SME_PnT_Wm_imm:
 	  size = aarch64_get_qualifier_esize (opnd->qualifier);
 	  max_value = 16 / size - 1;
-	  if (!check_za_access (opnd, mismatch_detail, idx, max_value))
+	  if (!check_za_access (opnd, mismatch_detail, idx, 12, max_value))
 	    return 0;
 	  break;
 
@@ -1610,12 +1624,12 @@ operand_general_constraint_met_p (const aarch64_opnd_info *opnds, int idx,
 	case AARCH64_OPND_SME_ZA_HV_idx_ldstr:
 	  size = aarch64_get_qualifier_esize (opnd->qualifier);
 	  max_value = 16 / size - 1;
-	  if (!check_za_access (opnd, mismatch_detail, idx, max_value))
+	  if (!check_za_access (opnd, mismatch_detail, idx, 12, max_value))
 	    return 0;
 	  break;
 
 	case AARCH64_OPND_SME_ZA_array:
-	  if (!check_za_access (opnd, mismatch_detail, idx, 15))
+	  if (!check_za_access (opnd, mismatch_detail, idx, 12, 15))
 	    return 0;
 	  break;
 
