diff --git a/hw/ip/rv_core_ibex/data/rv_core_ibex.hjson b/hw/ip/rv_core_ibex/data/rv_core_ibex.hjson
index 3cca393..8c0e74e 100644
--- a/hw/ip/rv_core_ibex/data/rv_core_ibex.hjson
+++ b/hw/ip/rv_core_ibex/data/rv_core_ibex.hjson
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@
             desc: "Current state for watchdog NMI"
           },
         ]
+        tags: [// nmi could be updated by HW
+        "excl:CsrNonInitTests:CsrExclWriteCheck"],
       },
 
       { name: "ERR_STATUS",