diff --git a/target/riscv/debug.c b/target/riscv/debug.c
index f6241a80be..9db4048523 100644
--- a/target/riscv/debug.c
+++ b/target/riscv/debug.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static void type2_breakpoint_insert(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong index)
     bool enabled = type2_breakpoint_enabled(ctrl);
     CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
     int flags = BP_CPU | BP_STOP_BEFORE_ACCESS;
-    uint32_t size;
+    uint32_t size, def_size;
 
     if (!enabled) {
         return;
@@ -501,7 +501,9 @@ static void type2_breakpoint_insert(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong index)
             cpu_watchpoint_insert(cs, addr, size, flags,
                                   &env->cpu_watchpoint[index]);
         } else {
-            cpu_watchpoint_insert(cs, addr, 8, flags,
+            def_size = riscv_cpu_mxl(env) == MXL_RV64 ? 8 : 4;
+
+            cpu_watchpoint_insert(cs, addr, def_size, flags,
                                   &env->cpu_watchpoint[index]);
         }
     }