diff --git a/testbench/tests/csr_mstatus/crt0.s b/testbench/tests/csr_mstatus/crt0.s
index 7ab884748a6..31da8bb9cce 100644
--- a/testbench/tests/csr_mstatus/crt0.s
+++ b/testbench/tests/csr_mstatus/crt0.s
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ _start:
         # Setup stack
         la sp, STACK
 
+        # Setup PMP
+        # Region 0 TOR 0x00000000-0xFFFFFFFF RWX
+        li t0, 0xFFFFFFFF
+        csrw pmpaddr0, t0
+        li t0, 0x0000000F
+        csrw pmpcfg0, t0
+
         # Call main()
         call main