diff --git a/rtl/ibex_pmp.sv b/rtl/ibex_pmp.sv
index 74cb6a3783..6bda6e03d3 100644
--- a/rtl/ibex_pmp.sv
+++ b/rtl/ibex_pmp.sv
@@ -50,21 +50,6 @@ module ibex_pmp #(
   //                                                            |
   //                                                            \--> pmp_req_err_o
 
-  // A wrapper function in which it is decided which form of permission check function gets called
-  function automatic logic perm_check_wrapper(logic                csr_pmp_mseccfg_mml,
-                                              ibex_pkg::pmp_cfg_t  csr_pmp_cfg,
-                                              ibex_pkg::pmp_req_e  pmp_req_type,
-                                              ibex_pkg::priv_lvl_e priv_mode,
-                                              logic                permission_check);
-    return csr_pmp_mseccfg_mml ? mml_perm_check(csr_pmp_cfg,
-                                                pmp_req_type,
-                                                priv_mode,
-                                                permission_check) :
-                                 orig_perm_check(csr_pmp_cfg.lock,
-                                                 priv_mode,
-                                                 permission_check);
-  endfunction
-
   // Compute permissions checks that apply when MSECCFG.MML is set. Added for Smepmp support.
   function automatic logic mml_perm_check(ibex_pkg::pmp_cfg_t  csr_pmp_cfg,
                                           ibex_pkg::pmp_req_e  pmp_req_type,
@@ -118,6 +103,21 @@ module ibex_pmp #(
           permission_check;
   endfunction
 
+  // A wrapper function in which it is decided which form of permission check function gets called
+  function automatic logic perm_check_wrapper(logic                csr_pmp_mseccfg_mml,
+                                              ibex_pkg::pmp_cfg_t  csr_pmp_cfg,
+                                              ibex_pkg::pmp_req_e  pmp_req_type,
+                                              ibex_pkg::priv_lvl_e priv_mode,
+                                              logic                permission_check);
+    return csr_pmp_mseccfg_mml ? mml_perm_check(csr_pmp_cfg,
+                                                pmp_req_type,
+                                                priv_mode,
+                                                permission_check) :
+                                 orig_perm_check(csr_pmp_cfg.lock,
+                                                 priv_mode,
+                                                 permission_check);
+  endfunction
+
   // Access fault determination / prioritization
   function automatic logic access_fault_check (logic                     csr_pmp_mseccfg_mmwp,
                                                logic                     csr_pmp_mseccfg_mml,