diff --git a/qiling/arch/cortex_m_const.py b/qiling/arch/cortex_m_const.py
index 8f915163d..7f3d2eb49 100644
--- a/qiling/arch/cortex_m_const.py
+++ b/qiling/arch/cortex_m_const.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "apsr":      UC_ARM_REG_APSR,
     "ipsr":      UC_ARM_REG_IPSR,
     "epsr":      UC_ARM_REG_EPSR,
+    "cpsr":      UC_ARM_REG_CPSR,
     "primask":   UC_ARM_REG_PRIMASK,
     "faultmask": UC_ARM_REG_FAULTMASK,
     "basepri":   UC_ARM_REG_BASEPRI,
diff --git a/qiling/debugger/qdb/qdb.py b/qiling/debugger/qdb/qdb.py
index 4914af6ed..f466b41ff 100644
--- a/qiling/debugger/qdb/qdb.py
+++ b/qiling/debugger/qdb/qdb.py
@@ -117,7 +117,14 @@ def _run(self, address: int = 0, end: int = 0, count: int = 0) -> None:
         if getattr(self.ql.arch, 'is_thumb', False):
             address |= 1
 
-        self.ql.emu_start(begin=address, end=end, count=count)
+        # assume we're running PE if on Windows
+        if self.ql.os.type == QL_OS.WINDOWS:
+            self.ql.count = count
+            self.ql.entry_point = address
+            self.ql.os.run()
+
+        else:
+            self.ql.emu_start(begin=address, end=end, count=count)
 
     def save_reg_dump(func) -> None:
         """