diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/pgalloc.h b/arch/risc-v/src/common/pgalloc.h
index 8619038ac7e..40da2980566 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/pgalloc.h
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/pgalloc.h
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ static inline bool riscv_uservaddr(uintptr_t vaddr)
    * heap, or stack regions.
    */
 
-  return vaddr >= ARCH_ADDRENV_VBASE && vaddr < ARCH_ADDRENV_VEND;
+  return ((vaddr >= ARCH_ADDRENV_VBASE && vaddr < ARCH_ADDRENV_VEND)
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_VMA_MAPPING
+       || (vaddr >= CONFIG_ARCH_SHM_VBASE && vaddr < ARCH_SHM_VEND)
+#endif
+      );
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************