diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.c b/target/riscv/cpu.c
index 19f4e8294042..d58dd2f857a7 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "internals.h"
+#include "time_helper.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
@@ -779,7 +780,12 @@ static void riscv_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(cpu), riscv_cpu_set_irq,
                       IRQ_LOCAL_MAX + IRQ_LOCAL_GUEST_MAX);
+
+    if (cpu->cfg.ext_sstc) {
+        riscv_timer_init(cpu);
+    }
 #endif /* CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
+
 }
 
 static Property riscv_cpu_properties[] = {
@@ -806,6 +812,7 @@ static Property riscv_cpu_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("mmu", RISCVCPU, cfg.mmu, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("pmp", RISCVCPU, cfg.pmp, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("debug", RISCVCPU, cfg.debug, true),
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("sstc", RISCVCPU, cfg.ext_sstc, true),
 
     DEFINE_PROP_STRING("priv_spec", RISCVCPU, cfg.priv_spec),
     DEFINE_PROP_STRING("vext_spec", RISCVCPU, cfg.vext_spec),
@@ -965,6 +972,7 @@ static void riscv_isa_string_ext(RISCVCPU *cpu, char **isa_str, int max_str_len)
         ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(zbs, ext_zbs),
         ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(zve32f, ext_zve32f),
         ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(zve64f, ext_zve64f),
+        ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(sstc, ext_sstc),
         ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(svinval, ext_svinval),
         ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(svnapot, ext_svnapot),
         ISA_EDATA_ENTRY(svpbmt, ext_svpbmt),
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index 1119d5201066..9a01e6d0f587 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ struct CPUArchState {
     uint64_t mfromhost;
     uint64_t mtohost;
 
+    /* Sstc CSRs */
+    uint64_t stimecmp;
+    /* For RV32 only */
+    uint8_t stimecmp_wr_done;
+
     /* physical memory protection */
     pmp_table_t pmp_state;
     target_ulong mseccfg;
@@ -329,6 +334,7 @@ struct CPUArchState {
     float_status fp_status;
 
     /* Fields from here on are preserved across CPU reset. */
+    QEMUTimer *stimer; /* Internal timer for S-mode interrupt */
 
     hwaddr kernel_addr;
     hwaddr fdt_addr;
@@ -379,6 +385,7 @@ struct RISCVCPUConfig {
     bool ext_counters;
     bool ext_ifencei;
     bool ext_icsr;
+    bool ext_sstc;
     bool ext_svinval;
     bool ext_svnapot;
     bool ext_svpbmt;
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h b/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h
index 4e5b630f5965..29d0e4a1be01 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_bits.h
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@
 #define CSR_STVAL           0x143
 #define CSR_SIP             0x144
 
+/* Sstc supervisor CSRs */
+#define CSR_STIMECMP        0x14D
+#define CSR_STIMECMPH       0x15D
+
 /* Supervisor Protection and Translation */
 #define CSR_SPTBR           0x180
 #define CSR_SATP            0x180
diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 245f007e66e1..8952d1308008 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "time_helper.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpu-timers.h"
@@ -537,6 +538,87 @@ static RISCVException read_timeh(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
     return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
 }
 
+static RISCVException sstc(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno)
+{
+    CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
+
+    if (!cpu->cfg.ext_sstc || !env->rdtime_fn) {
+        return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
+    }
+
+    if (env->priv == PRV_M) {
+        return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+    }
+
+    if (env->priv != PRV_S) {
+        return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * No need of separate function for rv32 as menvcfg stores both menvcfg
+     * menvcfgh for RV32.
+     */
+    if (!(get_field(env->mcounteren, COUNTEREN_TM) &&
+          get_field(env->menvcfg, MENVCFG_STCE))) {
+        return RISCV_EXCP_ILLEGAL_INST;
+    }
+
+    return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+}
+
+static RISCVException read_stimecmp(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
+                                    target_ulong *val)
+{
+    *val = env->stimecmp;
+    return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+}
+
+static RISCVException read_stimecmph(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
+                                    target_ulong *val)
+{
+    *val = env->stimecmp >> 32;
+    return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+}
+
+static RISCVException write_stimecmp(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
+                                    target_ulong val)
+{
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
+
+    if (riscv_cpu_mxl(env) == MXL_RV32) {
+        env->stimecmp = deposit64(env->stimecmp, 0, 32, (uint64_t)val);
+        env->stimecmp_wr_done |= 0x01;
+        if (env->stimecmp_wr_done != 0x03) {
+            return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+        } else {
+            env->stimecmp_wr_done = 0;
+        }
+    } else {
+        env->stimecmp = val;
+    }
+
+    riscv_timer_write_timecmp(cpu, env->stimer, env->stimecmp, 0, MIP_STIP);
+
+    return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+}
+
+static RISCVException write_stimecmph(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
+                                    target_ulong val)
+{
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
+
+    env->stimecmp = deposit64(env->stimecmp, 32, 32, (uint64_t)val);
+    env->stimecmp_wr_done |= 0x02;
+    if (env->stimecmp_wr_done != 0x03) {
+        return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+    }
+    env->stimecmp_wr_done = 0;
+    riscv_timer_write_timecmp(cpu, env->stimer, env->stimecmp, 0, MIP_STIP);
+
+    return RISCV_EXCP_NONE;
+}
+
 /* Machine constants */
 
 #define M_MODE_INTERRUPTS  ((uint64_t)(MIP_MSIP | MIP_MTIP | MIP_MEIP))
@@ -1515,6 +1597,12 @@ static RISCVException rmw_mip64(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
         new_val |= env->external_seip * MIP_SEIP;
     }
 
+    if (cpu->cfg.ext_sstc && (env->priv == PRV_M) &&
+        get_field(env->menvcfg, MENVCFG_STCE)) {
+        /* sstc extension forbids STIP & VSTIP to be writeable in mip */
+        mask = mask & ~(MIP_STIP | MIP_VSTIP);
+    }
+
     if (mask) {
         old_mip = riscv_cpu_update_mip(cpu, mask, (new_val & mask));
     } else {
@@ -3341,6 +3429,10 @@ riscv_csr_operations csr_ops[CSR_TABLE_SIZE] = {
     [CSR_SCAUSE]   = { "scause",   smode, read_scause,   write_scause   },
     [CSR_STVAL]    = { "stval",    smode, read_stval,   write_stval   },
     [CSR_SIP]      = { "sip",      smode, NULL,    NULL, rmw_sip        },
+    [CSR_STIMECMP] = { "stimecmp", sstc, read_stimecmp, write_stimecmp,
+                                          .min_priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_12_0 },
+    [CSR_STIMECMPH] = { "stimecmph", sstc, read_stimecmph, write_stimecmph,
+                                          .min_priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_12_0 },
 
     /* Supervisor Protection and Translation */
     [CSR_SATP]     = { "satp",     smode, read_satp,    write_satp      },
diff --git a/target/riscv/machine.c b/target/riscv/machine.c
index 7d85de0b1d49..1e775343a37b 100644
--- a/target/riscv/machine.c
+++ b/target/riscv/machine.c
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ const VMStateDescription vmstate_riscv_cpu = {
         VMSTATE_UINTTL(env.mscratch, RISCVCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT64(env.mfromhost, RISCVCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT64(env.mtohost, RISCVCPU),
+        VMSTATE_UINT64(env.stimecmp, RISCVCPU),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(env.stimecmp_wr_done, RISCVCPU),
 
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     },
diff --git a/target/riscv/meson.build b/target/riscv/meson.build
index 2c20f3dd8e9c..1243d019148e 100644
--- a/target/riscv/meson.build
+++ b/target/riscv/meson.build
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ riscv_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'pmp.c',
   'debug.c',
   'monitor.c',
-  'machine.c'
+  'machine.c',
+  'time_helper.c'
 ))
 
 target_arch += {'riscv': riscv_ss}
diff --git a/target/riscv/time_helper.c b/target/riscv/time_helper.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f3fb5eac7b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/riscv/time_helper.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * RISC-V timer helper implementation.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Rivos Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2 or later, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/log.h"
+#include "cpu_bits.h"
+#include "time_helper.h"
+#include "hw/intc/riscv_aclint.h"
+
+static void riscv_stimer_cb(void *opaque)
+{
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = opaque;
+    riscv_cpu_update_mip(cpu, MIP_STIP, BOOL_TO_MASK(1));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called when timecmp is written to update the QEMU timer or immediately
+ * trigger timer interrupt if mtimecmp <= current timer value.
+ */
+void riscv_timer_write_timecmp(RISCVCPU *cpu, QEMUTimer *timer,
+                               uint64_t timecmp, uint64_t delta,
+                               uint32_t timer_irq)
+{
+    uint64_t diff, ns_diff, next;
+    CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
+    RISCVAclintMTimerState *mtimer = env->rdtime_fn_arg;
+    uint32_t timebase_freq = mtimer->timebase_freq;
+    uint64_t rtc_r = env->rdtime_fn(env->rdtime_fn_arg) + delta;
+
+    if (timecmp <= rtc_r) {
+        /*
+         * If we're setting an stimecmp value in the "past",
+         * immediately raise the timer interrupt
+         */
+        riscv_cpu_update_mip(cpu, timer_irq, BOOL_TO_MASK(1));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Clear the [V]STIP bit in mip */
+    riscv_cpu_update_mip(cpu, timer_irq, BOOL_TO_MASK(0));
+
+    /* otherwise, set up the future timer interrupt */
+    diff = timecmp - rtc_r;
+    /* back to ns (note args switched in muldiv64) */
+    ns_diff = muldiv64(diff, NANOSECONDS_PER_SECOND, timebase_freq);
+
+    /*
+     * check if ns_diff overflowed and check if the addition would potentially
+     * overflow
+     */
+    if ((NANOSECONDS_PER_SECOND > timebase_freq && ns_diff < diff) ||
+        ns_diff > INT64_MAX) {
+        next = INT64_MAX;
+    } else {
+        /*
+         * as it is very unlikely qemu_clock_get_ns will return a value
+         * greater than INT64_MAX, no additional check is needed for an
+         * unsigned integer overflow.
+         */
+        next = qemu_clock_get_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + ns_diff;
+        /*
+         * if ns_diff is INT64_MAX next may still be outside the range
+         * of a signed integer.
+         */
+        next = MIN(next, INT64_MAX);
+    }
+
+    timer_mod(timer, next);
+}
+
+void riscv_timer_init(RISCVCPU *cpu)
+{
+    CPURISCVState *env;
+
+    if (!cpu) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    env = &cpu->env;
+    env->stimer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, &riscv_stimer_cb, cpu);
+    env->stimecmp = 0;
+
+}
diff --git a/target/riscv/time_helper.h b/target/riscv/time_helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7b3cdcc35020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/riscv/time_helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * RISC-V timer header file.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Rivos Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2 or later, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef RISCV_TIME_HELPER_H
+#define RISCV_TIME_HELPER_H
+
+#include "cpu.h"
+#include "qemu/timer.h"
+
+void riscv_timer_write_timecmp(RISCVCPU *cpu, QEMUTimer *timer,
+                               uint64_t timecmp, uint64_t delta,
+                               uint32_t timer_irq);
+void riscv_timer_init(RISCVCPU *cpu);
+
+#endif
