diff --git a/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c b/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c
index 09b3c97d7c..a3508e421d 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c
+++ b/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ void HELPER(mtspr)(CPUOpenRISCState *env, target_ulong spr, target_ulong rb)
         if (env->pc != rb) {
             env->pc = rb;
             env->dflag = 0;
-            cpu_loop_exit(cs);
         }
+        cpu_loop_exit(cs);
         break;
 
     case TO_SPR(0, 17): /* SR */