diff --git a/target-mips/translate.c b/target-mips/translate.c
index d1de35ad30..e299643e04 100644
--- a/target-mips/translate.c
+++ b/target-mips/translate.c
@@ -13278,10 +13278,14 @@ static void gen_pool16c_r6_insn(DisasContext *ctx)
             break;
         case R6_SDBBP16:
             /* SDBBP16 */
-            if (ctx->hflags & MIPS_HFLAG_SBRI) {
-                generate_exception(ctx, EXCP_RI);
+            if (is_uhi(extract32(ctx->opcode, 6, 4))) {
+                gen_helper_do_semihosting(cpu_env);
             } else {
-                generate_exception(ctx, EXCP_DBp);
+                if (ctx->hflags & MIPS_HFLAG_SBRI) {
+                    generate_exception(ctx, EXCP_RI);
+                } else {
+                    generate_exception(ctx, EXCP_DBp);
+                }
             }
             break;
         }