diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 9be2820d2b..c00a82022e 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -1556,6 +1556,9 @@ static bool check_pm_current_disabled(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
     int csr_priv = get_field(csrno, 0x300);
     int pm_current;
 
+    if (env->debugger) {
+        return false;
+    }
     /*
      * If priv lvls differ that means we're accessing csr from higher priv lvl,
      * so allow the access