diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a022804d..8da3dbe4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ Current progress of this emulator in riscv-arch-test(RV32):
 * Passed Tests
     - `I`: Base Integer Instruction Set
     - `M`: Standard Extension for Integer Multiplication and Division
+    - `C`: Standard Extension for Compressed Instruction
     - `Zifencei`: Instruction-Fetch Fence
 * Failed Tests
-    - `C`: Standard Extension for Compressed Instruction
-        + `cebreak`
     - `privilege`: RISCV Privileged Specification
         + 2 system calls
             * `ebreak`
diff --git a/src/emulate.c b/src/emulate.c
index 305ac1d9..0707b298 100644
--- a/src/emulate.c
+++ b/src/emulate.c
@@ -148,6 +148,37 @@ static void rv_except_illegal_insn(struct riscv_t *rv, uint32_t insn)
     rv->csr_mcause = code;
 }
 
+static void rv_except_breakpoint(struct riscv_t *rv, uint32_t old_pc)
+{
+    /* mtvec (Machine Trap-Vector Base Address Register)
+     * mtvec[MXLEN-1:2]: vector base address
+     * mtvec[1:0] : vector mode
+     */
+    const uint32_t base = rv->csr_mtvec & ~0x3;
+    const uint32_t mode = rv->csr_mtvec & 0x3;
+
+    /* Exception Code: Breakpoint */
+    const uint32_t code = 3;
+
+    /* mepc (Machine Exception Program Counter)
+     * mtval(Machine Trap Value Register) : Breakpoint
+     */
+    rv->csr_mepc = old_pc;
+    rv->csr_mtval = old_pc;
+
+    switch (mode) {
+    case 0: /* DIRECT: All exceptions set PC to base */
+        rv->PC = base;
+        break;
+    case 1: /* VECTORED: Asynchronous interrupts set PC to base + 4 * code */
+        rv->PC = base + 4 * code;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    /* mcause (Machine Cause Register): store exception code */
+    rv->csr_mcause = code;
+}
+
 /* RV32I Base Instruction Set
  *
  * bits  0-6:  opcode
@@ -2189,3 +2220,9 @@ void rv_reset(struct riscv_t *rv, riscv_word_t pc)
 
     rv->halt = false;
 }
+
+void ebreak_handler(struct riscv_t *rv)
+{
+    assert(rv);
+    rv_except_breakpoint(rv, rv->PC);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 33b8a098..4d7acfb5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **args)
 
         /* system */
         .on_ecall = syscall_handler,
-        .on_ebreak = rv_halt,
+        .on_ebreak = ebreak_handler,
     };
 
     state_t *state = state_new();
diff --git a/src/riscv.h b/src/riscv.h
index 44381ce3..15809815 100644
--- a/src/riscv.h
+++ b/src/riscv.h
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ riscv_word_t rv_get_reg(struct riscv_t *, uint32_t reg);
 /* system call handler */
 void syscall_handler(struct riscv_t *rv);
 
+/* breakpoint exception handler */
+void ebreak_handler(struct riscv_t *rv);
+
 /* halt the core */
 void rv_halt(struct riscv_t *);