diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
index 99d1275729..c7cc7eb423 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
@@ -1749,8 +1749,8 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
                  * See if we need to adjust cause. Yes if its VS mode interrupt
                  * no if hypervisor has delegated one of hs mode's interrupt
                  */
-                if (cause == IRQ_VS_TIMER || cause == IRQ_VS_SOFT ||
-                    cause == IRQ_VS_EXT) {
+                if (async && (cause == IRQ_VS_TIMER || cause == IRQ_VS_SOFT ||
+                              cause == IRQ_VS_EXT)) {
                     cause = cause - 1;
                 }
                 write_gva = false;