diff --git a/pipelined/testbench/testbench-linux.sv b/pipelined/testbench/testbench-linux.sv
index b71cc4d0f..f00ca8257 100644
--- a/pipelined/testbench/testbench-linux.sv
+++ b/pipelined/testbench/testbench-linux.sv
@@ -729,8 +729,11 @@ module testbench;
   // New IP spoofing
   logic globalIntsBecomeEnabled;
   assign globalIntsBecomeEnabled = (`CSR_BASE.csrm.WriteMSTATUSM || `CSR_BASE.csrs.WriteSSTATUSM) && (|(`CSR_BASE.CSRWriteValM & (~`CSR_BASE.csrm.MSTATUS_REGW) & 32'h22));
+  logic checkInterruptM;
+  assign checkInterruptM = dut.core.ieu.InstrValidM & ~dut.core.priv.priv.trap.InstrPageFaultM & ~dut.core.priv.priv.trap.InterruptM;
+  
   always @(negedge clk) begin
-    if(checkInstrM) begin
+    if(checkInterruptM) begin
       if((interruptInstrCount+1) == AttemptedInstructionCount) begin
         if(!NO_IE_MTIME_CHECKPOINT) begin
           case (interruptCauseVal)