diff --git a/qemu/target/riscv/op_helper.c b/qemu/target/riscv/op_helper.c
index 6e31656f..f00c59c7 100644
--- a/qemu/target/riscv/op_helper.c
+++ b/qemu/target/riscv/op_helper.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ target_ulong helper_sret(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong cpu_pc_deb)
     }
 
     if (env->priv_ver >= PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0 &&
-        get_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_TSR)) {
+        get_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_TSR) && !(env->priv >= PRV_M)) {
         riscv_raise_exception(env, RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST, GETPC());
     }