diff --git a/include/dynarmic/A32/config.h b/include/dynarmic/A32/config.h
index e2824a41..54c96be7 100644
--- a/include/dynarmic/A32/config.h
+++ b/include/dynarmic/A32/config.h
@@ -24,21 +24,21 @@ enum class Exception {
     /// An unpredictable instruction is to be executed. Implementation-defined behaviour should now happen.
     /// This behaviour is up to the user of this library to define.
     UnpredictableInstruction,
-    /// A SEV instruction was executed. The event register of all PEs should be set.
+    /// A SEV instruction was executed. The event register of all PEs should be set. (Hint instruction.)
     SendEvent,
-    /// A SEVL instruction was executed. The event register of the current PE should be set.
+    /// A SEVL instruction was executed. The event register of the current PE should be set. (Hint instruction.)
     SendEventLocal,
-    /// A WFI instruction was executed. You may now enter a low-power state.
+    /// A WFI instruction was executed. You may now enter a low-power state. (Hint instruction.)
     WaitForInterrupt,
-    /// A WFE instruction was executed. You may now enter a low-power state if the event register is clear.
+    /// A WFE instruction was executed. You may now enter a low-power state if the event register is clear. (Hint instruction.)
     WaitForEvent,
-    /// A YIELD instruction was executed.
+    /// A YIELD instruction was executed. (Hint instruction.)
     Yield,
     /// A BKPT instruction was executed.
     Breakpoint,
-    /// A PLD instruction was executed.
+    /// A PLD instruction was executed. (Hint instruction.)
     PreloadData,
-    /// A PLDW instruction was executed.
+    /// A PLDW instruction was executed. (Hint instruction.)
     PreloadDataWithIntentToWrite,
 };
 
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ struct UserConfig {
     // Coprocessors
     std::array<std::shared_ptr<Coprocessor>, 16> coprocessors;
 
+    /// Hint instructions would cause ExceptionRaised to be called with the appropriate
+    /// argument.
+    bool hook_hint_instructions = false;
+
     /// This option relates to translation. Generally when we run into an unpredictable
     /// instruction the ExceptionRaised callback is called. If this is true, we define
     /// definite behaviour for some unpredictable instructions.
diff --git a/src/backend/x64/a32_interface.cpp b/src/backend/x64/a32_interface.cpp
index 08569706..6f4141a4 100644
--- a/src/backend/x64/a32_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/x64/a32_interface.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ private:
             PerformCacheInvalidation();
         }
 
-        IR::Block ir_block = A32::Translate(A32::LocationDescriptor{descriptor}, [this](u32 vaddr) { return config.callbacks->MemoryReadCode(vaddr); }, {config.define_unpredictable_behaviour});
+        IR::Block ir_block = A32::Translate(A32::LocationDescriptor{descriptor}, [this](u32 vaddr) { return config.callbacks->MemoryReadCode(vaddr); }, {config.define_unpredictable_behaviour, config.hook_hint_instructions});
         Optimization::A32GetSetElimination(ir_block);
         Optimization::DeadCodeElimination(ir_block);
         Optimization::A32ConstantMemoryReads(ir_block, config.callbacks);
diff --git a/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/hint.cpp b/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/hint.cpp
index 701efbd5..9617699c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/hint.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/hint.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_PLD_imm([[maybe_unused]] bool add,
                                        bool R,
                                        [[maybe_unused]] Reg n,
                                        [[maybe_unused]] Imm<12> imm12) {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     const auto exception = R ? Exception::PreloadData
                              : Exception::PreloadDataWithIntentToWrite;
     return RaiseException(exception);
@@ -24,28 +28,52 @@ bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_PLD_reg([[maybe_unused]] bool add,
                                        [[maybe_unused]] Imm<5> imm5,
                                        [[maybe_unused]] ShiftType shift,
                                        [[maybe_unused]] Reg m) {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     const auto exception = R ? Exception::PreloadData
                              : Exception::PreloadDataWithIntentToWrite;
     return RaiseException(exception);
 }
 
 bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_SEV() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return RaiseException(Exception::SendEvent);
 }
 
 bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_SEVL() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return RaiseException(Exception::SendEventLocal);
 }
 
 bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_WFE() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return RaiseException(Exception::WaitForEvent);
 }
 
 bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_WFI() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return RaiseException(Exception::WaitForInterrupt);
 }
 
 bool ArmTranslatorVisitor::arm_YIELD() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return RaiseException(Exception::Yield);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/thumb16.cpp b/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/thumb16.cpp
index 0a09283c..9d70b1ea 100644
--- a/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/thumb16.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/A32/translate/impl/thumb16.cpp
@@ -643,26 +643,41 @@ bool ThumbTranslatorVisitor::thumb16_NOP() {
 
 // SEV<c>
 bool ThumbTranslatorVisitor::thumb16_SEV() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
     return RaiseException(Exception::SendEvent);
 }
 
 // SEVL<c>
 bool ThumbTranslatorVisitor::thumb16_SEVL() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
     return RaiseException(Exception::SendEventLocal);
 }
 
 // WFE<c>
 bool ThumbTranslatorVisitor::thumb16_WFE() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
     return RaiseException(Exception::WaitForEvent);
 }
 
 // WFI<c>
 bool ThumbTranslatorVisitor::thumb16_WFI() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
     return RaiseException(Exception::WaitForInterrupt);
 }
 
 // YIELD<c>
 bool ThumbTranslatorVisitor::thumb16_YIELD() {
+    if (!options.hook_hint_instructions) {
+        return true;
+    }
     return RaiseException(Exception::Yield);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/A32/translate/translate.h b/src/frontend/A32/translate/translate.h
index ef9b2b2c..ba699555 100644
--- a/src/frontend/A32/translate/translate.h
+++ b/src/frontend/A32/translate/translate.h
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ struct TranslationOptions {
     /// If this is false, the ExceptionRaised IR instruction is emitted.
     /// If this is true, we define some behaviour for some instructions.
     bool define_unpredictable_behaviour = false;
+
+    /// This changes what IR we emit when we translate a hint instruction.
+    /// If this is false, we treat the instruction as a NOP.
+    /// If this is true, we emit an ExceptionRaised instruction.
+    bool hook_hint_instructions = true;
 };
 
 /**