diff --git a/target/arm/helper.h b/target/arm/helper.h
index 448a86edfd..b463d9343b 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.h
+++ b/target/arm/helper.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_3(sel_flags, TCG_CALL_NO_RWG_SE,
 DEF_HELPER_2(exception_internal, void, env, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_4(exception_with_syndrome, void, env, i32, i32, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_2(exception_bkpt_insn, void, env, i32)
+DEF_HELPER_2(exception_pc_alignment, noreturn, env, tl)
 DEF_HELPER_1(setend, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_2(wfi, void, env, i32)
 DEF_HELPER_1(wfe, void, env)
diff --git a/target/arm/syndrome.h b/target/arm/syndrome.h
index f30f4130a2..8cde8e7243 100644
--- a/target/arm/syndrome.h
+++ b/target/arm/syndrome.h
@@ -282,4 +282,9 @@ static inline uint32_t syn_illegalstate(void)
     return (EC_ILLEGALSTATE << ARM_EL_EC_SHIFT) | ARM_EL_IL;
 }
 
+static inline uint32_t syn_pcalignment(void)
+{
+    return (EC_PCALIGNMENT << ARM_EL_EC_SHIFT) | ARM_EL_IL;
+}
+
 #endif /* TARGET_ARM_SYNDROME_H */
diff --git a/linux-user/aarch64/cpu_loop.c b/linux-user/aarch64/cpu_loop.c
index 97e0728b67..f9f3473288 100644
--- a/linux-user/aarch64/cpu_loop.c
+++ b/linux-user/aarch64/cpu_loop.c
@@ -113,27 +113,35 @@ void cpu_loop(CPUARMState *env)
             break;
         case EXCP_PREFETCH_ABORT:
         case EXCP_DATA_ABORT:
-            /* We should only arrive here with EC in {DATAABORT, INSNABORT}. */
             ec = syn_get_ec(env->exception.syndrome);
-            assert(ec == EC_DATAABORT || ec == EC_INSNABORT);
-
-            /* Both EC have the same format for FSC, or close enough. */
-            fsc = extract32(env->exception.syndrome, 0, 6);
-            switch (fsc) {
-            case 0x04 ... 0x07: /* Translation fault, level {0-3} */
-                si_signo = TARGET_SIGSEGV;
-                si_code = TARGET_SEGV_MAPERR;
+            switch (ec) {
+            case EC_DATAABORT:
+            case EC_INSNABORT:
+                /* Both EC have the same format for FSC, or close enough. */
+                fsc = extract32(env->exception.syndrome, 0, 6);
+                switch (fsc) {
+                case 0x04 ... 0x07: /* Translation fault, level {0-3} */
+                    si_signo = TARGET_SIGSEGV;
+                    si_code = TARGET_SEGV_MAPERR;
+                    break;
+                case 0x09 ... 0x0b: /* Access flag fault, level {1-3} */
+                case 0x0d ... 0x0f: /* Permission fault, level {1-3} */
+                    si_signo = TARGET_SIGSEGV;
+                    si_code = TARGET_SEGV_ACCERR;
+                    break;
+                case 0x11: /* Synchronous Tag Check Fault */
+                    si_signo = TARGET_SIGSEGV;
+                    si_code = TARGET_SEGV_MTESERR;
+                    break;
+                case 0x21: /* Alignment fault */
+                    si_signo = TARGET_SIGBUS;
+                    si_code = TARGET_BUS_ADRALN;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    g_assert_not_reached();
+                }
                 break;
-            case 0x09 ... 0x0b: /* Access flag fault, level {1-3} */
-            case 0x0d ... 0x0f: /* Permission fault, level {1-3} */
-                si_signo = TARGET_SIGSEGV;
-                si_code = TARGET_SEGV_ACCERR;
-                break;
-            case 0x11: /* Synchronous Tag Check Fault */
-                si_signo = TARGET_SIGSEGV;
-                si_code = TARGET_SEGV_MTESERR;
-                break;
-            case 0x21: /* Alignment fault */
+            case EC_PCALIGNMENT:
                 si_signo = TARGET_SIGBUS;
                 si_code = TARGET_BUS_ADRALN;
                 break;
diff --git a/target/arm/tlb_helper.c b/target/arm/tlb_helper.c
index 4cacb9658f..b79004e0cc 100644
--- a/target/arm/tlb_helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/tlb_helper.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "internals.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
+#include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 
 static inline uint32_t merge_syn_data_abort(uint32_t template_syn,
                                             unsigned int target_el,
@@ -134,6 +135,23 @@ void arm_cpu_do_unaligned_access(CPUState *cs, vaddr vaddr,
     arm_deliver_fault(cpu, vaddr, access_type, mmu_idx, &fi);
 }
 
+void helper_exception_pc_alignment(CPUARMState *env, target_ulong pc)
+{
+    ARMMMUFaultInfo fi = { .type = ARMFault_Alignment };
+    int target_el = exception_target_el(env);
+    int mmu_idx = cpu_mmu_index(env, true);
+    uint32_t fsc;
+
+    env->exception.vaddress = pc;
+
+    /*
+     * Note that the fsc is not applicable to this exception,
+     * since any syndrome is pcalignment not insn_abort.
+     */
+    env->exception.fsr = compute_fsr_fsc(env, &fi, target_el, mmu_idx, &fsc);
+    raise_exception(env, EXCP_PREFETCH_ABORT, syn_pcalignment(), target_el);
+}
+
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 
 /*
diff --git a/target/arm/translate-a64.c b/target/arm/translate-a64.c
index 2986fe1393..130a9ff8d5 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate-a64.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate-a64.c
@@ -14753,6 +14753,7 @@ static void aarch64_tr_translate_insn(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cpu)
     uint64_t pc = s->base.pc_next;
     uint32_t insn;
 
+    /* Singlestep exceptions have the highest priority. */
     if (s->ss_active && !s->pstate_ss) {
         /* Singlestep state is Active-pending.
          * If we're in this state at the start of a TB then either
@@ -14771,6 +14772,20 @@ static void aarch64_tr_translate_insn(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cpu)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (pc & 3) {
+        /*
+         * PC alignment fault.  This has priority over the instruction abort
+         * that we would receive from a translation fault via arm_ldl_code.
+         * This should only be possible after an indirect branch, at the
+         * start of the TB.
+         */
+        assert(s->base.num_insns == 1);
+        gen_helper_exception_pc_alignment(cpu_env, tcg_constant_tl(pc));
+        s->base.is_jmp = DISAS_NORETURN;
+        s->base.pc_next = QEMU_ALIGN_UP(pc, 4);
+        return;
+    }
+
     s->pc_curr = pc;
     insn = arm_ldl_code(env, &s->base, pc, s->sctlr_b);
     s->insn = insn;
diff --git a/target/arm/translate.c b/target/arm/translate.c
index 82d4e24c27..828fb328ee 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate.c
@@ -9566,7 +9566,27 @@ static void arm_tr_translate_insn(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cpu)
     uint32_t pc = dc->base.pc_next;
     unsigned int insn;
 
-    if (arm_check_ss_active(dc) || arm_check_kernelpage(dc)) {
+    /* Singlestep exceptions have the highest priority. */
+    if (arm_check_ss_active(dc)) {
+        dc->base.pc_next = pc + 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (pc & 3) {
+        /*
+         * PC alignment fault.  This has priority over the instruction abort
+         * that we would receive from a translation fault via arm_ldl_code
+         * (or the execution of the kernelpage entrypoint). This should only
+         * be possible after an indirect branch, at the start of the TB.
+         */
+        assert(dc->base.num_insns == 1);
+        gen_helper_exception_pc_alignment(cpu_env, tcg_constant_tl(pc));
+        dc->base.is_jmp = DISAS_NORETURN;
+        dc->base.pc_next = QEMU_ALIGN_UP(pc, 4);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (arm_check_kernelpage(dc)) {
         dc->base.pc_next = pc + 4;
         return;
     }
