diff --git a/target/arm/internals.h b/target/arm/internals.h
index 47cc224a46..8ce944b7a0 100644
--- a/target/arm/internals.h
+++ b/target/arm/internals.h
@@ -763,4 +763,29 @@ static inline bool regime_is_secure(CPUARMState *env, ARMMMUIdx mmu_idx)
     }
 }
 
+/* Return the FSR value for a debug exception (watchpoint, hardware
+ * breakpoint or BKPT insn) targeting the specified exception level.
+ */
+static inline uint32_t arm_debug_exception_fsr(CPUARMState *env)
+{
+    ARMMMUFaultInfo fi = { .type = ARMFault_Debug };
+    int target_el = arm_debug_target_el(env);
+    bool using_lpae = false;
+
+    if (target_el == 2 || arm_el_is_aa64(env, target_el)) {
+        using_lpae = true;
+    } else {
+        if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_LPAE) &&
+            (env->cp15.tcr_el[target_el].raw_tcr & TTBCR_EAE)) {
+            using_lpae = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (using_lpae) {
+        return arm_fi_to_lfsc(&fi);
+    } else {
+        return arm_fi_to_sfsc(&fi);
+    }
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/target/arm/op_helper.c b/target/arm/op_helper.c
index 4b123d2bd6..75efff9edf 100644
--- a/target/arm/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/op_helper.c
@@ -1330,11 +1330,7 @@ void arm_debug_excp_handler(CPUState *cs)
 
             cs->watchpoint_hit = NULL;
 
-            if (extended_addresses_enabled(env)) {
-                env->exception.fsr = (1 << 9) | 0x22;
-            } else {
-                env->exception.fsr = 0x2;
-            }
+            env->exception.fsr = arm_debug_exception_fsr(env);
             env->exception.vaddress = wp_hit->hitaddr;
             raise_exception(env, EXCP_DATA_ABORT,
                     syn_watchpoint(same_el, 0, wnr),
@@ -1354,11 +1350,7 @@ void arm_debug_excp_handler(CPUState *cs)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (extended_addresses_enabled(env)) {
-            env->exception.fsr = (1 << 9) | 0x22;
-        } else {
-            env->exception.fsr = 0x2;
-        }
+        env->exception.fsr = arm_debug_exception_fsr(env);
         /* FAR is UNKNOWN, so doesn't need setting */
         raise_exception(env, EXCP_PREFETCH_ABORT,
                         syn_breakpoint(same_el),