diff --git a/debug_rom/debug_rom.S b/debug_rom/debug_rom.S
index 2d361397..378c5683 100755
--- a/debug_rom/debug_rom.S
+++ b/debug_rom/debug_rom.S
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@
         .global entry
         .global exception
 
+// This macro handles mem access with proper management of the MPRVEN
+// Usage: MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(<your code>)
+#define MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(...)       \
+       csrrci s0, CSR_DCSR, DCSR_MPRVEN;   \
+       andi   s0, s0, DCSR_MPRVEN;         \
+       bnez   s0, 1f;                      \
+       __VA_ARGS__;                        \
+       j      2f;                          \
+1:                                         \
+       __VA_ARGS__;                        \
+       csrrsi zero, CSR_DCSR, DCSR_MPRVEN; \
+2:
+
         // Entry location on ebreak, Halt, or Breakpoint
         // It is the same for all harts. They branch when 
         // their GO or RESUME bit is set.
@@ -30,13 +43,22 @@ _entry:
         // We keep checking both whether there is something the debugger wants
         // us to do, or whether we should resume.
 entry_loop:
-        csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID
-        sw   s0, DEBUG_ROM_HALTED(zero)
-        lbu  s0, DEBUG_ROM_FLAGS(s0) // 1 byte flag per hart. Only one hart advances here.
+        // 1 byte flag per hart. Only one hart advances here.
+        MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(
+          csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID;
+          sw   s0, DEBUG_ROM_HALTED(zero);
+          lbu  s0, DEBUG_ROM_FLAGS(s0);
+        )
+
         andi s0, s0, (1 << DEBUG_ROM_FLAG_GO)
         bnez s0, going
-        csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID
-        lbu  s0, DEBUG_ROM_FLAGS(s0) // multiple harts can resume  here
+
+        // multiple harts can resume  here
+        MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(
+          csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID; 
+          lbu  s0, DEBUG_ROM_FLAGS(s0);
+        )
+
         andi s0, s0, (1 << DEBUG_ROM_FLAG_RESUME)
         bnez s0, _resume
         wfi
@@ -46,13 +68,23 @@ _exception:
         // Restore S0, which we always save to dscratch.
         // We need this in case the user tried an abstract write to a
         // non-existent CSR.
-        csrr    s0, CSR_DSCRATCH0
-        sw      zero, DEBUG_ROM_EXCEPTION(zero) // Let debug module know you got an exception.
+
+
+        // Let debug module know you got an exception.
+        MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(
+          csrr s0, CSR_DSCRATCH0; 
+          sw zero, DEBUG_ROM_EXCEPTION(zero);
+        )
+
         ebreak
 
 going:
-        csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID
-        sw s0, DEBUG_ROM_GOING(zero)     // When debug module sees this write, the GO flag is reset.
+        // When debug module sees this write, the GO flag is reset.
+        MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(
+          csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID; 
+          sw s0, DEBUG_ROM_GOING(zero);
+        )
+
         csrr s0, CSR_DSCRATCH0            // Restore s0 here
         fence
         fence.i
@@ -61,8 +93,12 @@ going:
                                          // because jalr is special there)
 
 _resume:
-        csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID
-        sw   s0, DEBUG_ROM_RESUMING(zero) // When Debug Module sees this write, the RESUME flag is reset.
+        // When Debug Module sees this write, the RESUME flag is reset.
+        MEMORY_ACCESS_WITH_MPRV(
+          csrr s0, CSR_MHARTID; 
+          sw   s0, DEBUG_ROM_RESUMING(zero);
+        )
+
         csrr s0, CSR_DSCRATCH0   // Restore s0
         dret
 
diff --git a/debug_rom/debug_rom.h b/debug_rom/debug_rom.h
index 7edd5f68..d3d89a28 100644
--- a/debug_rom/debug_rom.h
+++ b/debug_rom/debug_rom.h
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 static const unsigned char debug_rom_raw[] = {
-  0x6f, 0x00, 0xc0, 0x00, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x06, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x80, 0x03,
-  0x0f, 0x00, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0x73, 0x10, 0x24, 0x7b, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1,
-  0x23, 0x20, 0x80, 0x10, 0x03, 0x44, 0x04, 0x40, 0x13, 0x74, 0x14, 0x00,
-  0x63, 0x14, 0x04, 0x02, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x03, 0x44, 0x04, 0x40,
-  0x13, 0x74, 0x24, 0x00, 0x63, 0x18, 0x04, 0x02, 0x73, 0x00, 0x50, 0x10,
-  0x6f, 0xf0, 0x9f, 0xfd, 0x73, 0x24, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x23, 0x26, 0x00, 0x10,
-  0x73, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x23, 0x22, 0x80, 0x10,
-  0x73, 0x24, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x0f, 0x00, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00,
-  0x67, 0x00, 0x00, 0x30, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x23, 0x24, 0x80, 0x10,
+  0x6f, 0x00, 0xc0, 0x00, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x40, 0x0d, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x40, 0x07,
+  0x0f, 0x00, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0x73, 0x10, 0x24, 0x7b, 0x73, 0x74, 0x08, 0x7b,
+  0x13, 0x74, 0x04, 0x01, 0x63, 0x1a, 0x04, 0x00, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1,
+  0x23, 0x20, 0x80, 0x10, 0x03, 0x44, 0x04, 0x40, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x40, 0x01,
+  0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x23, 0x20, 0x80, 0x10, 0x03, 0x44, 0x04, 0x40,
+  0x73, 0x60, 0x08, 0x7b, 0x13, 0x74, 0x14, 0x00, 0x63, 0x10, 0x04, 0x06,
+  0x73, 0x74, 0x08, 0x7b, 0x13, 0x74, 0x04, 0x01, 0x63, 0x18, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x03, 0x44, 0x04, 0x40, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01,
+  0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x03, 0x44, 0x04, 0x40, 0x73, 0x60, 0x08, 0x7b,
+  0x13, 0x74, 0x24, 0x00, 0x63, 0x14, 0x04, 0x06, 0x73, 0x00, 0x50, 0x10,
+  0x6f, 0xf0, 0xdf, 0xf9, 0x73, 0x74, 0x08, 0x7b, 0x13, 0x74, 0x04, 0x01,
+  0x63, 0x18, 0x04, 0x00, 0x73, 0x24, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x23, 0x26, 0x00, 0x10,
+  0x6f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x73, 0x24, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x23, 0x26, 0x00, 0x10,
+  0x73, 0x60, 0x08, 0x7b, 0x73, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x73, 0x74, 0x08, 0x7b,
+  0x13, 0x74, 0x04, 0x01, 0x63, 0x18, 0x04, 0x00, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1,
+  0x23, 0x22, 0x80, 0x10, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1,
+  0x23, 0x22, 0x80, 0x10, 0x73, 0x60, 0x08, 0x7b, 0x73, 0x24, 0x20, 0x7b,
+  0x0f, 0x00, 0xf0, 0x0f, 0x0f, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x67, 0x00, 0x00, 0x30,
+  0x73, 0x74, 0x08, 0x7b, 0x13, 0x74, 0x04, 0x01, 0x63, 0x18, 0x04, 0x00,
+  0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x23, 0x24, 0x80, 0x10, 0x6f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01,
+  0x73, 0x24, 0x40, 0xf1, 0x23, 0x24, 0x80, 0x10, 0x73, 0x60, 0x08, 0x7b,
   0x73, 0x24, 0x20, 0x7b, 0x73, 0x00, 0x20, 0x7b
 };
-static const unsigned int debug_rom_raw_len = 116;
+static const unsigned int debug_rom_raw_len = 260;
diff --git a/riscv/csrs.cc b/riscv/csrs.cc
index 49717e55..3a327126 100644
--- a/riscv/csrs.cc
+++ b/riscv/csrs.cc
@@ -1421,6 +1421,7 @@ dcsr_csr_t::dcsr_csr_t(processor_t* const proc, const reg_t addr):
   ebreakvs(false),
   ebreakvu(false),
   v(false),
+  mprven(false),
   cause(0),
   ext_cause(0),
   cetrig(0),
@@ -1450,6 +1451,7 @@ reg_t dcsr_csr_t::read() const noexcept {
   result = set_field(result, DCSR_STEP, step);
   result = set_field(result, DCSR_PRV, prv);
   result = set_field(result, CSR_DCSR_V, v);
+  result = set_field(result, DCSR_MPRVEN, mprven);
   result = set_field(result, DCSR_PELP, pelp);
   return result;
 }
@@ -1464,6 +1466,7 @@ bool dcsr_csr_t::unlogged_write(const reg_t val) noexcept {
   ebreakvs = proc->extension_enabled('H') ? get_field(val, CSR_DCSR_EBREAKVS) : false;
   ebreakvu = proc->extension_enabled('H') ? get_field(val, CSR_DCSR_EBREAKVU) : false;
   v = proc->extension_enabled('H') ? get_field(val, CSR_DCSR_V) : false;
+  mprven = get_field(val, CSR_DCSR_MPRVEN);
   pelp = proc->extension_enabled(EXT_ZICFILP) ?
          static_cast<elp_t>(get_field(val, DCSR_PELP)) : elp_t::NO_LP_EXPECTED;
   cetrig = proc->extension_enabled(EXT_SMDBLTRP) ? get_field(val, DCSR_CETRIG) : false;
diff --git a/riscv/csrs.h b/riscv/csrs.h
index 97fd0f18..f076aaab 100644
--- a/riscv/csrs.h
+++ b/riscv/csrs.h
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ class dcsr_csr_t: public csr_t {
   bool ebreakvs;
   bool ebreakvu;
   bool v;
+  bool mprven;
   uint8_t cause;
   uint8_t ext_cause;
   bool cetrig;
diff --git a/riscv/mmu.h b/riscv/mmu.h
index 305d502c..94f3a97f 100644
--- a/riscv/mmu.h
+++ b/riscv/mmu.h
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ private:
   {
     return proc != nullptr
            && !(proc->state.mnstatus && !get_field(proc->state.mnstatus->read(), MNSTATUS_NMIE))
-           && !proc->state.debug_mode
+           && (!proc->state.debug_mode || get_field(proc->state.dcsr->read(), DCSR_MPRVEN))
            && get_field(proc->state.mstatus->read(), MSTATUS_MPRV);
   }