diff --git a/target/nios2/translate.c b/target/nios2/translate.c
index c30fdf7ffc3e..0e8c950e1f3f 100644
--- a/target/nios2/translate.c
+++ b/target/nios2/translate.c
@@ -649,8 +649,9 @@ static void gen_break(DisasContext *dc, uint32_t code, uint32_t flags)
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     /* The semihosting instruction is "break 1".  */
+    bool is_user = dc->base.tb->flags & CR_STATUS_U;
     R_TYPE(instr, code);
-    if (semihosting_enabled() && instr.imm5 == 1) {
+    if (semihosting_enabled(is_user) && instr.imm5 == 1) {
         t_gen_helper_raise_exception(dc, EXCP_SEMIHOST);
         return;
     }