diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke_emulate.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke_emulate.c
index 514790f..62cf27f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke_emulate.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/booke_emulate.c
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ int kvmppc_booke_emulate_mtspr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int sprn, ulong spr_val)
 		vcpu->arch.csrr1 = spr_val;
 		break;
 	case SPRN_DBCR0:
-		vcpu->arch.dbg_reg.dbcr0 = spr_val;
+		if (vcpu->arch.spr_exit_enabled)
+			/* Forward to user space, as it triggers reset */
+			emulated = EMULATE_FAIL;
+		else
+			vcpu->arch.dbg_reg.dbcr0 = spr_val;
 		break;
 	case SPRN_DBCR1:
 		vcpu->arch.dbg_reg.dbcr1 = spr_val;
@@ -269,7 +273,11 @@ int kvmppc_booke_emulate_mfspr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int sprn, ulong *spr_val)
 		*spr_val = vcpu->arch.csrr1;
 		break;
 	case SPRN_DBCR0:
-		*spr_val = vcpu->arch.dbg_reg.dbcr0;
+		if (vcpu->arch.spr_exit_enabled)
+			/* Forward to user space, as it triggers reset */
+			emulated = EMULATE_FAIL;
+		else
+			*spr_val = vcpu->arch.dbg_reg.dbcr0;
 		break;
 	case SPRN_DBCR1:
 		*spr_val = vcpu->arch.dbg_reg.dbcr1;