diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h
index 31b8988f4488..224af9facf1f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 #define EXC_INST_PAGE_FAULT	12
 #define EXC_LOAD_PAGE_FAULT	13
 #define EXC_STORE_PAGE_FAULT	15
+#define EXC_SOFTWARE_CHECK		18
 #define EXC_INST_GUEST_PAGE_FAULT	20
 #define EXC_LOAD_GUEST_PAGE_FAULT	21
 #define EXC_VIRTUAL_INST_FAULT		22
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_exit.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_exit.c
index 6c8530b9f29e..73299770a98a 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_exit.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_exit.c
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ void kvm_riscv_vcpu_trap_redirect(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	/* Clear Guest SSTATUS.SIE bit */
 	vsstatus &= ~SR_SIE;
 
+	/* Change Guest SSTATUS.SPELP bit */
+	if (vcpu->arch.cfg.henvcfg & ENVCFG_LPE) {
+		vsstatus &= ~SR_SPELP;
+		vsstatus |= vcpu->arch.guest_context.sstatus & SR_SPELP;
+		vcpu->arch.guest_context.sstatus &= ~SR_SPELP;
+	}
+
 	/* Update Guest SSTATUS */
 	ncsr_write(CSR_VSSTATUS, vsstatus);
 
@@ -262,6 +269,10 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_exit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *run,
 		run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_DEBUG;
 		ret = 0;
 		break;
+	case EXC_SOFTWARE_CHECK:
+		if (vcpu->arch.cfg.henvcfg & (ENVCFG_LPE | ENVCFG_SSE))
+			ret = vcpu_redirect(vcpu, trap);
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}