diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
index 621bf4c1b8..203c0a92ab 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_helper.c
@@ -1677,6 +1677,8 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
     target_ulong tinst = 0;
     target_ulong htval = 0;
     target_ulong mtval2 = 0;
+    int sxlen = 0;
+    int mxlen = 0;
 
     if (!async) {
         /* set tval to badaddr for traps with address information */
@@ -1805,7 +1807,8 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
         s = set_field(s, MSTATUS_SPP, env->priv);
         s = set_field(s, MSTATUS_SIE, 0);
         env->mstatus = s;
-        env->scause = cause | ((target_ulong)async << (TARGET_LONG_BITS - 1));
+        sxlen = 16 << riscv_cpu_sxl(env);
+        env->scause = cause | ((target_ulong)async << (sxlen - 1));
         env->sepc = env->pc;
         env->stval = tval;
         env->htval = htval;
@@ -1836,7 +1839,8 @@ void riscv_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cs)
         s = set_field(s, MSTATUS_MPP, env->priv);
         s = set_field(s, MSTATUS_MIE, 0);
         env->mstatus = s;
-        env->mcause = cause | ~(((target_ulong)-1) >> async);
+        mxlen = 16 << riscv_cpu_mxl(env);
+        env->mcause = cause | ((target_ulong)async << (mxlen - 1));
         env->mepc = env->pc;
         env->mtval = tval;
         env->mtval2 = mtval2;