diff --git a/src/target/arm11.c b/src/target/arm11.c
index 5f1607396..cbe4d4503 100644
--- a/src/target/arm11.c
+++ b/src/target/arm11.c
@@ -418,11 +418,33 @@ static uint32_t arm11_nextpc(struct arm11_common *arm11, int current, uint32_t a
 {
 	void *value = arm11->arm.pc->value;
 
-	if (!current)
-		buf_set_u32(value, 0, 32, address);
-	else
+	/* use the current program counter */
+	if (current)
 		address = buf_get_u32(value, 0, 32);
 
+	/* Make sure that the gdb thumb fixup does not
+	 * kill the return address
+	 */
+	switch (arm11->arm.core_state) {
+		case ARM_STATE_ARM:
+			address &= 0xFFFFFFFC;
+			break;
+		case ARM_STATE_THUMB:
+			/* When the return address is loaded into PC
+			 * bit 0 must be 1 to stay in Thumb state
+			 */
+			address |= 0x1;
+			break;
+
+		/* catch-all for JAZELLE and THUMB_EE */
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+
+	buf_set_u32(value, 0, 32, address);
+	arm11->arm.pc->dirty = 1;
+	arm11->arm.pc->valid = 1;
+
 	return address;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/target/arm_dpm.c b/src/target/arm_dpm.c
index e9dd6303d..8ad6575cf 100644
--- a/src/target/arm_dpm.c
+++ b/src/target/arm_dpm.c
@@ -228,6 +228,18 @@ static int dpm_write_reg(struct arm_dpm *dpm, struct reg *r, unsigned regnum)
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Write to program counter and switch the core state (arm/thumb) according to
+ * the address.
+ */
+static int dpm_write_pc_core_state(struct arm_dpm *dpm, struct reg *r)
+{
+	uint32_t value = buf_get_u32(r->value, 0, 32);
+
+	/* read r0 from DCC; then "BX r0" */
+	return dpm->instr_write_data_r0(dpm, ARMV4_5_BX(0), value);
+}
+
 /**
  * Read basic registers of the the current context:  R0 to R15, and CPSR;
  * sets the core mode (such as USR or IRQ) and state (such as ARM or Thumb).
@@ -465,6 +477,19 @@ int arm_dpm_write_dirty_registers(struct arm_dpm *dpm, bool bpwp)
 		goto done;
 	arm->cpsr->dirty = false;
 
+	/* restore the PC, make sure to also switch the core state
+	 * to whatever it was set to with "arm core_state" command.
+	 * target code will have set PC to an appropriate resume address.
+	 */
+	retval = dpm_write_pc_core_state(dpm, arm->pc);
+	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+		goto done;
+	/* on Cortex-A5 (as found on NXP VF610 SoC), BX instruction
+	 * executed in debug state doesn't appear to set the PC,
+	 * explicitly set it with a "MOV pc, r0". This doesn't influence
+	 * CPSR on Cortex-A9 so it should be OK. Maybe due to different
+	 * debug version?
+	 */
 	retval = dpm_write_reg(dpm, arm->pc, 15);
 	if (retval != ERROR_OK)
 		goto done;