diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h b/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h
index 47450a3cdb..11f971ad5d 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 #define CSR_MCOUNTEREN      0x306
 
 /* Legacy Counter Setup (priv v1.9.1) */
+/* Update to #define CSR_MCOUNTINHIBIT 0x320 for 1.11.0 */
 #define CSR_MUCOUNTEREN     0x320
 #define CSR_MSCOUNTEREN     0x321
 #define CSR_MHCOUNTEREN     0x322
diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index c67d29e206..448162e484 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ static int fs(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
 static int ctr(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
 {
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+    /*
+     * The counters are always enabled on newer priv specs, as the CSR has
+     * changed from controlling that the counters can be read to controlling
+     * that the counters increment.
+     */
+    if (env->priv_ver > PRIV_VERSION_1_09_1) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     uint32_t ctr_en = ~0u;
 
     if (env->priv < PRV_M) {
@@ -461,18 +470,22 @@ static int write_mcounteren(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno, target_ulong val)
     return 0;
 }
 
+/* This regiser is replaced with CSR_MCOUNTINHIBIT in 1.11.0 */
 static int read_mscounteren(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno, target_ulong *val)
 {
-    if (env->priv_ver > PRIV_VERSION_1_09_1) {
+    if (env->priv_ver > PRIV_VERSION_1_09_1
+        && env->priv_ver < PRIV_VERSION_1_11_0) {
         return -1;
     }
     *val = env->mcounteren;
     return 0;
 }
 
+/* This regiser is replaced with CSR_MCOUNTINHIBIT in 1.11.0 */
 static int write_mscounteren(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno, target_ulong val)
 {
-    if (env->priv_ver > PRIV_VERSION_1_09_1) {
+    if (env->priv_ver > PRIV_VERSION_1_09_1
+        && env->priv_ver < PRIV_VERSION_1_11_0) {
         return -1;
     }
     env->mcounteren = val;