diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index d68cb6e9e0..2170792ad7 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ void riscv_cpu_set_geilen(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong geilen);
 bool riscv_cpu_vector_enabled(CPURISCVState *env);
 void riscv_cpu_set_virt_enabled(CPURISCVState *env, bool enable);
 int riscv_env_mmu_index(CPURISCVState *env, bool ifetch);
+bool cpu_get_fcfien(CPURISCVState *env);
 G_NORETURN void  riscv_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cs, vaddr addr,
                                                MMUAccessType access_type,
                                                int mmu_idx, uintptr_t retaddr);
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
index 203c0a92ab..62f455dbd3 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "cpu_bits.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "tcg/oversized-guest.h"
+#include "pmp.h"
 
 int riscv_env_mmu_index(CPURISCVState *env, bool ifetch)
 {
@@ -63,6 +64,33 @@ int riscv_env_mmu_index(CPURISCVState *env, bool ifetch)
 #endif
 }
 
+bool cpu_get_fcfien(CPURISCVState *env)
+{
+    /* no cfi extension, return false */
+    if (!env_archcpu(env)->cfg.ext_zicfilp) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    switch (env->priv) {
+    case PRV_U:
+        if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVS)) {
+            return env->senvcfg & SENVCFG_LPE;
+        }
+        return env->menvcfg & MENVCFG_LPE;
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    case PRV_S:
+        if (env->virt_enabled) {
+            return env->henvcfg & HENVCFG_LPE;
+        }
+        return env->menvcfg & MENVCFG_LPE;
+    case PRV_M:
+        return env->mseccfg & MSECCFG_MLPE;
+#endif
+    default:
+        g_assert_not_reached();
+    }
+}
+
 void cpu_get_tb_cpu_state(CPURISCVState *env, vaddr *pc,
                           uint64_t *cs_base, uint32_t *pflags)
 {
@@ -546,6 +574,15 @@ void riscv_cpu_swap_hypervisor_regs(CPURISCVState *env)
     }
     bool current_virt = env->virt_enabled;
 
+    /*
+     * If zicfilp extension available and henvcfg.LPE = 1,
+     * then apply SPELP mask on mstatus
+     */
+    if (env_archcpu(env)->cfg.ext_zicfilp &&
+        get_field(env->henvcfg, HENVCFG_LPE)) {
+        mstatus_mask |= SSTATUS_SPELP;
+    }
+
     g_assert(riscv_has_ext(env, RVH));
 
     if (current_virt) {
@@ -1769,6 +1806,11 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
     if (env->priv <= PRV_S && cause < 64 &&
         (((deleg >> cause) & 1) || s_injected || vs_injected)) {
         /* handle the trap in S-mode */
+        /* save elp status */
+        if (cpu_get_fcfien(env)) {
+            env->mstatus = set_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_SPELP, env->elp);
+        }
+
         if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVH)) {
             uint64_t hdeleg = async ? env->hideleg : env->hedeleg;
 
@@ -1818,6 +1860,11 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
         riscv_cpu_set_mode(env, PRV_S, virt);
     } else {
         /* handle the trap in M-mode */
+        /* save elp status */
+        if (cpu_get_fcfien(env)) {
+            env->mstatus = set_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_MPELP, env->elp);
+        }
+
         if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVH)) {
             if (env->virt_enabled) {
                 riscv_cpu_swap_hypervisor_regs(env);
@@ -1850,6 +1897,13 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
         riscv_cpu_set_mode(env, PRV_M, virt);
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Interrupt/exception/trap delivery is asynchronous event and as per
+     * zicfilp spec CPU should clear up the ELP state. No harm in clearing
+     * unconditionally.
+     */
+    env->elp = false;
+
     /*
      * NOTE: it is not necessary to yield load reservations here. It is only
      * necessary for an SC from "another hart" to cause a load reservation
diff --git a/target/riscv/op_helper.c b/target/riscv/op_helper.c
index 25a5263573..eddedacf4b 100644
--- a/target/riscv/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/op_helper.c
@@ -309,6 +309,15 @@ target_ulong helper_sret(CPURISCVState *env)
 
     riscv_cpu_set_mode(env, prev_priv, prev_virt);
 
+    /*
+     * If forward cfi enabled for new priv, restore elp status
+     * and clear spelp in mstatus
+     */
+    if (cpu_get_fcfien(env)) {
+        env->elp = get_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_SPELP);
+    }
+    env->mstatus = set_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_SPELP, 0);
+
     return retpc;
 }
 
@@ -349,6 +358,14 @@ target_ulong helper_mret(CPURISCVState *env)
     }
 
     riscv_cpu_set_mode(env, prev_priv, prev_virt);
+    /*
+     * If forward cfi enabled for new priv, restore elp status
+     * and clear mpelp in mstatus
+     */
+    if (cpu_get_fcfien(env)) {
+        env->elp = get_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_MPELP);
+    }
+    env->mstatus = set_field(env->mstatus, MSTATUS_MPELP, 0);
 
     return retpc;
 }