diff --git a/target/riscv/op_helper.c b/target/riscv/op_helper.c
index 29c104bc23..29de8eb43d 100644
--- a/target/riscv/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/op_helper.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
+#include "trace.h"
 
 /* Exceptions processing helpers */
 G_NORETURN void riscv_raise_exception(CPURISCVState *env,
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ G_NORETURN void riscv_raise_exception(CPURISCVState *env,
                                       uintptr_t pc)
 {
     CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
+
+    trace_riscv_exception(exception,
+                          riscv_cpu_get_trap_name(exception, false),
+                          env->pc);
+
     cs->exception_index = exception;
     cpu_loop_exit_restore(cs, pc);
 }
diff --git a/target/riscv/trace-events b/target/riscv/trace-events
index 49ec4d3b7d..93837f82a1 100644
--- a/target/riscv/trace-events
+++ b/target/riscv/trace-events
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ pmpaddr_csr_write(uint64_t mhartid, uint32_t addr_index, uint64_t val) "hart %"
 
 mseccfg_csr_read(uint64_t mhartid, uint64_t val) "hart %" PRIu64 ": read mseccfg, val: 0x%" PRIx64
 mseccfg_csr_write(uint64_t mhartid, uint64_t val) "hart %" PRIu64 ": write mseccfg, val: 0x%" PRIx64
+
+# op_helper.c
+riscv_exception(uint32_t exception, const char *desc, uint64_t epc) "%u (%s) on epc 0x%"PRIx64""