diff --git a/sim/riscv/sim-main.c b/sim/riscv/sim-main.c
index 30d2f1e1c9a..0156f791d4b 100644
--- a/sim/riscv/sim-main.c
+++ b/sim/riscv/sim-main.c
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ execute_one (SIM_CPU *cpu, unsigned_word iw, const struct riscv_opcode *op)
     case INSN_CLASS_I:
       return execute_i (cpu, iw, op);
     case INSN_CLASS_M:
+    case INSN_CLASS_ZMMUL:
       return execute_m (cpu, iw, op);
     default:
       TRACE_INSN (cpu, "UNHANDLED EXTENSION: %d", op->insn_class);
diff --git a/sim/testsuite/riscv/m-ext.s b/sim/testsuite/riscv/m-ext.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b85397a32a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sim/testsuite/riscv/m-ext.s
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# check that the RV32M instructions run without any fault.
+# mach: riscv
+
+.include "testutils.inc"
+
+	start
+
+	.option	arch, +m
+	mul	x0, x1, x2
+	mulh	x0, x1, x2
+	mulhu	x0, x1, x2
+	mulhsu	x0, x1, x2
+	div	x0, x1, x2
+	divu	x0, x1, x2
+	rem	x0, x1, x2
+	remu	x0, x1, x2
+
+	pass