diff --git a/target/nios2/helper.h b/target/nios2/helper.h
index a44ecfd..525b6b6 100644
--- a/target/nios2/helper.h
+++ b/target/nios2/helper.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_2(raise_exception, TCG_CALL_NO_WG, noreturn, env, i32)
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+DEF_HELPER_3(eret, noreturn, env, i32, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_2(mmu_write_tlbacc, void, env, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_2(mmu_write_tlbmisc, void, env, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_2(mmu_write_pteaddr, void, env, i32)
diff --git a/target/nios2/op_helper.c b/target/nios2/op_helper.c
index caa885f..ee5ad8b 100644
--- a/target/nios2/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/nios2/op_helper.c
@@ -30,3 +30,12 @@
     cs->exception_index = index;
     cpu_loop_exit(cs);
 }
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+void helper_eret(CPUNios2State *env, uint32_t new_status, uint32_t new_pc)
+{
+    env->regs[CR_STATUS] = new_status;
+    env->pc = new_pc;
+    cpu_loop_exit(env_cpu(env));
+}
+#endif /* !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
diff --git a/target/nios2/translate.c b/target/nios2/translate.c
index 226bd9e..53699ee 100644
--- a/target/nios2/translate.c
+++ b/target/nios2/translate.c
@@ -391,10 +391,12 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    tcg_gen_mov_tl(cpu_R[CR_STATUS], cpu_R[CR_ESTATUS]);
-    tcg_gen_mov_tl(cpu_pc, cpu_R[R_EA]);
-
-    dc->base.is_jmp = DISAS_JUMP;
+#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    g_assert_not_reached();
+#else
+    gen_helper_eret(cpu_env, cpu_R[CR_ESTATUS], cpu_R[R_EA]);
+    dc->base.is_jmp = DISAS_NORETURN;
+#endif
 }
 
 /* PC <- ra */