diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/cpus.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/cpus.py
index 255dc18cb9da..cba589e5b57d 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/cpus.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/cpus.py
@@ -179,6 +179,21 @@ def get_current_task(cpu):
         else:
             raise gdb.GdbError("Sorry, obtaining the current task is not allowed "
                                "while running in userspace(EL0)")
+    elif utils.is_target_arch("riscv"):
+        current_tp = gdb.parse_and_eval("$tp")
+        scratch_reg = gdb.parse_and_eval("$sscratch")
+
+        # by default tp points to current task
+        current_task = current_tp.cast(task_ptr_type)
+
+        # scratch register is set 0 in trap handler after entering kernel.
+        # When hart is in user mode, scratch register is pointing to task_struct.
+        # and tp is used by user mode. So when scratch register holds larger value
+        # (negative address as ulong is larger value) than tp, then use scratch register.
+        if (scratch_reg.cast(utils.get_ulong_type()) > current_tp.cast(utils.get_ulong_type())):
+            current_task = scratch_reg.cast(task_ptr_type)
+
+        return current_task.dereference()
     else:
         raise gdb.GdbError("Sorry, obtaining the current task is not yet "
                            "supported with this arch")