diff --git a/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.c b/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.c
index 284bfc9c62..fe1b83bc3e 100644
--- a/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.c
+++ b/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.c
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ int xtensa_do_step(struct target *target, int current, target_addr_t address, in
 	xtensa_reg_val_t dbreakc[XT_WATCHPOINTS_NUM_MAX];
 	xtensa_reg_val_t icountlvl, cause;
 	xtensa_reg_val_t oldps, oldpc, cur_pc;
-	bool ps_lowered = false;
+	bool ps_modified = false;
 
 	LOG_TARGET_DEBUG(target, "current=%d, address=" TARGET_ADDR_FMT ", handle_breakpoints=%i",
 		current, address, handle_breakpoints);
@@ -1783,14 +1783,23 @@ int xtensa_do_step(struct target *target, int current, target_addr_t address, in
 	 * RFI >= DBGLEVEL.
 	 */
 	if (xtensa->stepping_isr_mode == XT_STEPPING_ISR_OFF) {
-		if (!xtensa->core_config->high_irq.enabled) {
-			LOG_TARGET_WARNING(
-				target,
-				"disabling IRQs while stepping is not implemented w/o high prio IRQs option!");
-			return ERROR_FAIL;
+		if (xtensa->core_config->core_type == XT_LX) {
+			if (!xtensa->core_config->high_irq.enabled) {
+				LOG_TARGET_WARNING(target,
+						"disabling IRQs while stepping is not implemented w/o high prio IRQs option!");
+				return ERROR_FAIL;
+			}
+			/* Update ICOUNTLEVEL accordingly */
+			icountlvl = MIN((oldps & 0xF) + 1, xtensa->core_config->debug.irq_level);
+		} else {
+			/* Xtensa NX does not have the ICOUNTLEVEL feature present in Xtensa LX
+			 * and instead disable interrupts while stepping. This could change
+			 * the timing of the system while under debug */
+			xtensa_reg_val_t newps = oldps | XT_PS_DI_MSK;
+			xtensa_reg_set(target, XT_REG_IDX_PS, newps);
+			icountlvl = xtensa->core_config->debug.irq_level;
+			ps_modified = true;
 		}
-		/* Update ICOUNTLEVEL accordingly */
-		icountlvl = MIN((oldps & 0xF) + 1, xtensa->core_config->debug.irq_level);
 	} else {
 		icountlvl = xtensa->core_config->debug.irq_level;
 	}
@@ -1815,7 +1824,7 @@ int xtensa_do_step(struct target *target, int current, target_addr_t address, in
 		xtensa_cause_clear(target);	/* so we don't recurse into the same routine */
 	if (xtensa->core_config->core_type == XT_LX && ((oldps & 0xf) >= icountlvl)) {
 		/* Lower interrupt level to allow stepping, but flag eps[dbglvl] to be restored */
-		ps_lowered = true;
+		ps_modified = true;
 		uint32_t newps = (oldps & ~0xf) | (icountlvl - 1);
 		xtensa_reg_set(target, xtensa->eps_dbglevel_idx, newps);
 		LOG_TARGET_DEBUG(target,
@@ -1916,11 +1925,12 @@ int xtensa_do_step(struct target *target, int current, target_addr_t address, in
 	}
 
 	/* Restore int level */
-	if (ps_lowered) {
+	if (ps_modified) {
 		LOG_DEBUG("Restoring %s after stepping: 0x%08" PRIx32,
-			xtensa->core_cache->reg_list[xtensa->eps_dbglevel_idx].name,
-			oldps);
-		xtensa_reg_set(target, xtensa->eps_dbglevel_idx, oldps);
+			xtensa->core_cache->reg_list[(xtensa->core_config->core_type == XT_LX) ?
+				xtensa->eps_dbglevel_idx : XT_REG_IDX_PS].name, oldps);
+		xtensa_reg_set(target, (xtensa->core_config->core_type == XT_LX) ?
+			xtensa->eps_dbglevel_idx : XT_REG_IDX_PS, oldps);
 	}
 
 	/* write ICOUNTLEVEL back to zero */
@@ -4191,11 +4201,6 @@ COMMAND_HELPER(xtensa_cmd_mask_interrupts_do, struct xtensa *xtensa)
 		return ERROR_OK;
 	}
 
-	if (xtensa->core_config->core_type == XT_NX) {
-		command_print(CMD, "ERROR: ISR step mode only supported on Xtensa LX");
-		return ERROR_FAIL;
-	}
-
 	/* Masking is ON -> interrupts during stepping are OFF, and vice versa */
 	if (!strcasecmp(CMD_ARGV[0], "off"))
 		state = XT_STEPPING_ISR_ON;
diff --git a/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.h b/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.h
index 1d56f83682..419277675c 100644
--- a/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.h
+++ b/src/target/xtensa/xtensa.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 /* PS register bits (NX) */
 #define XT_PS_DIEXC_MSK                         BIT(2)
+#define XT_PS_DI_MSK                            BIT(3)
 
 /* MS register bits (NX) */
 #define XT_MS_DE_MSK                            BIT(5)