diff --git a/debug/targets.py b/debug/targets.py
index c2d43a39b..eca02313f 100644
--- a/debug/targets.py
+++ b/debug/targets.py
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ class Target:
     # Instruction count limit
     icount_limit = 4
 
+    # Implements page-based virtual memory. So when PMP changes execute an
+    # SFENCE.VMA
+    implements_page_virtual_memory = True
+
     # Support set_pmp_deny to create invalid addresses.
     support_set_pmp_deny = False
 
diff --git a/debug/testlib.py b/debug/testlib.py
index 5143a62c2..82fe3fb61 100644
--- a/debug/testlib.py
+++ b/debug/testlib.py
@@ -1514,6 +1514,9 @@ def disable_pmp(self):
                 # pmcfg0 readback matches write, so TOR is supported.
                 self.gdb.p("$pmpaddr0="
                            f"0x{(self.hart.ram + self.hart.ram_size) >> 2:x}")
+            if self.target.implements_page_virtual_memory:
+                # PMP changes require an sfence.vma, 0x12000073 is sfence.vma
+                self.gdb.command("monitor riscv exec_progbuf 0x12000073")
         except CouldNotFetch:
             # PMP registers are optional
             pass