diff --git a/tests/filecheck/transforms/convert_riscv_to_llvm.mlir b/tests/filecheck/transforms/convert_riscv_to_llvm.mlir
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..401a0487ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/filecheck/transforms/convert_riscv_to_llvm.mlir
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+// RUN: xdsl-opt %s -p convert-riscv-to-llvm | filecheck %s
+// RUN: xdsl-opt %s -p convert-riscv-to-llvm,reconcile-unrealized-casts,dce | filecheck %s --check-prefix COMPACT
+
+
+%reg = riscv.li 0 : !riscv.reg
+%a0 = riscv.li 0 : !riscv.reg<a0>
+%x0 = riscv.get_register : !riscv.reg<zero>
+
+// CHECK: builtin.module {
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %reg = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %reg_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg : i32 to !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %a0 = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %a0_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %a0 : i32 to !riscv.reg<a0>
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %x0 = riscv.get_register : !riscv.reg<zero>
+
+// standard risc-v instructions
+
+%li = riscv.li 0 : !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %li = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %li_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %li : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+%sub = riscv.sub %reg, %reg : (!riscv.reg, !riscv.reg) -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_2 = "llvm.inline_asm"(%sub, %sub_1) <{"asm_string" = "sub $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_3 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %sub_2 : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+%div = riscv.div %reg, %reg : (!riscv.reg, !riscv.reg) -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_2 = "llvm.inline_asm"(%div, %div_1) <{"asm_string" = "div $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_3 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %div_2 : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+// named riscv registers:
+
+%li_named = riscv.li 0 : !riscv.reg<a0>
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %li_named = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %li_named_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %li_named : i32 to !riscv.reg<a0>
+
+%sub_named = riscv.sub %a0, %a0 : (!riscv.reg<a0>, !riscv.reg<a0>) -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_named = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %a0_1 : !riscv.reg<a0> to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_named_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %a0_1 : !riscv.reg<a0> to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_named_2 = "llvm.inline_asm"(%sub_named, %sub_named_1) <{"asm_string" = "sub $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %sub_named_3 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %sub_named_2 : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+%div_named = riscv.div %a0, %a0 : (!riscv.reg<a0>, !riscv.reg<a0>) -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_named = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %a0_1 : !riscv.reg<a0> to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_named_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %a0_1 : !riscv.reg<a0> to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_named_2 = "llvm.inline_asm"(%div_named, %div_named_1) <{"asm_string" = "div $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %div_named_3 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %div_named_2 : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+
+// csr instructions
+
+%csrss = riscv.csrrs %x0, 3860, "r" : (!riscv.reg<zero>) -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %csrss = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "csrrs $0, 3860, x0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %csrss_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %csrss : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+%csrrs = riscv.csrrs %x0, 1986 : (!riscv.reg<zero>) -> !riscv.reg<zero>
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %csrrs = riscv.get_register : !riscv.reg<zero>
+// CHECK-NEXT:  "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "csrrs x0, 1986, x0", "constraints" = "", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> ()
+
+%csrrci = riscv.csrrci 1984, 1 : () -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %csrrci = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "csrrci $0, 1984, 1", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %csrrci_1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %csrrci : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+
+// custom snitch instructions
+
+riscv_snitch.dmsrc %reg, %reg : (!riscv.reg, !riscv.reg) -> ()
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %0 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %1 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  "llvm.inline_asm"(%0, %1) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 0, x0, $0, $1", "constraints" = "rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> ()
+
+riscv_snitch.dmdst %reg, %reg : (!riscv.reg, !riscv.reg) -> ()
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %2 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %3 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  "llvm.inline_asm"(%2, %3) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 1, x0, $0, $1", "constraints" = "rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> ()
+
+riscv_snitch.dmstr %reg, %reg : (!riscv.reg, !riscv.reg) -> ()
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %4 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %5 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  "llvm.inline_asm"(%4, %5) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 6, x0, $0, $1", "constraints" = "rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> ()
+
+riscv_snitch.dmrep %reg : (!riscv.reg) -> ()
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %6 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  "llvm.inline_asm"(%6) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 7, x0, $0, x0", "constraints" = "rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32) -> ()
+
+%dmcpyi = riscv_snitch.dmcpyi %reg, 2 : (!riscv.reg) -> !riscv.reg
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %dmcpyi = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %reg_1 : !riscv.reg to i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %dmcpyi_1 = "llvm.inline_asm"(%dmcpyi) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 2, $0, $1, 2", "constraints" = "=r,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32) -> i32
+// CHECK-NEXT:  %dmcpyi_2 = builtin.unrealized_conversion_cast %dmcpyi_1 : i32 to !riscv.reg
+
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------- //
+// compact representation after reconciling casts and DCE: //
+// ------------------------------------------------------- //
+
+// COMPACT:      builtin.module {
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %reg = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %a0 = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %li = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %sub = "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg, %reg) <{"asm_string" = "sub $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %div = "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg, %reg) <{"asm_string" = "div $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %li_named = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "li $0, 0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %sub_named = "llvm.inline_asm"(%a0, %a0) <{"asm_string" = "sub $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %div_named = "llvm.inline_asm"(%a0, %a0) <{"asm_string" = "div $0, $1, $2", "constraints" = "=r,rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %csrss = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "csrrs $0, 3860, x0", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "csrrs x0, 1986, x0", "constraints" = "", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> ()
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %csrrci = "llvm.inline_asm"() <{"asm_string" = "csrrci $0, 1984, 1", "constraints" = "=r", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : () -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg, %reg) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 0, x0, $0, $1", "constraints" = "rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> ()
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg, %reg) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 1, x0, $0, $1", "constraints" = "rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> ()
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg, %reg) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 6, x0, $0, $1", "constraints" = "rI,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32, i32) -> ()
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 7, x0, $0, x0", "constraints" = "rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32) -> ()
+// COMPACT-NEXT:   %dmcpyi = "llvm.inline_asm"(%reg) <{"asm_string" = ".insn r 0x2b, 0, 2, $0, $1, 2", "constraints" = "=r,rI", "asm_dialect" = 0 : i64}> : (i32) -> i32
+// COMPACT-NEXT: }
diff --git a/xdsl/transforms/__init__.py b/xdsl/transforms/__init__.py
index b19fae4e80..c786193198 100644
--- a/xdsl/transforms/__init__.py
+++ b/xdsl/transforms/__init__.py
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ def get_convert_riscv_scf_to_riscv_cf():
 
         return convert_riscv_scf_to_riscv_cf.ConvertRiscvScfToRiscvCfPass
 
+    def get_convert_riscv_to_llvm():
+        from xdsl.transforms import convert_riscv_to_llvm
+
+        return convert_riscv_to_llvm.ConvertRiscvToLLVMPass
+
     def get_convert_scf_to_cf():
         from xdsl.transforms import convert_scf_to_cf
 
@@ -491,6 +496,7 @@ def get_varith_fuse_repeated_operands():
         "convert-qssa-to-qref": get_convert_qssa_to_qref,
         "convert-riscv-scf-for-to-frep": get_convert_riscv_scf_for_to_frep,
         "convert-riscv-scf-to-riscv-cf": get_convert_riscv_scf_to_riscv_cf,
+        "convert-riscv-to-llvm": get_convert_riscv_to_llvm,
         "convert-scf-to-cf": get_convert_scf_to_cf,
         "convert-scf-to-openmp": get_convert_scf_to_openmp,
         "convert-scf-to-riscv-scf": get_convert_scf_to_riscv_scf,
diff --git a/xdsl/transforms/convert_riscv_to_llvm.py b/xdsl/transforms/convert_riscv_to_llvm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8f4df27cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xdsl/transforms/convert_riscv_to_llvm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from xdsl.context import MLContext
+from xdsl.dialects import builtin, riscv
+from xdsl.dialects.builtin import IntAttr, IntegerAttr, UnrealizedConversionCastOp
+from xdsl.dialects.llvm import InlineAsmOp
+from xdsl.dialects.riscv import IntRegisterType, RISCVInstruction
+from xdsl.ir import Operation, OpResult, SSAValue
+from xdsl.passes import ModulePass
+from xdsl.pattern_rewriter import (
+    PatternRewriter,
+    PatternRewriteWalker,
+    RewritePattern,
+    op_type_rewrite_pattern,
+)
+from xdsl.traits import HasInsnRepresentation
+from xdsl.utils.exceptions import DiagnosticException
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RiscvToLLVMPattern(RewritePattern):
+    xlen: int
+
+    @op_type_rewrite_pattern
+    def match_and_rewrite(self, op: RISCVInstruction, rewriter: PatternRewriter):
+        ops_to_insert: list[Operation] = []
+
+        # inputs for the llvm inline asm op
+        assembly_args_str: list[str] = []
+        constraints: list[str] = []
+        inputs: list[SSAValue | OpResult] = []
+        # number of results produced from the inline assembly op
+        # all results are considered to be XLEN long integers
+        num_results: int = 0
+        # keep track which results are taken from the inline assembly op and which one are "other":
+        #  int      -> index into the inline asm op result list
+        #  ssa val  -> use this ssa value instead (e.g. when the op "returns" the zero register)
+        result_map: list[int | SSAValue] = []
+
+        # populate assembly_args_str and constraints
+        for arg in op.assembly_line_args():
+            # ssa value used as an output operand
+            match arg:
+                case OpResult() if arg.owner is op and isinstance(
+                    arg.type, IntRegisterType
+                ):
+                    # if we are storing to zero, we can't produce a result, so replace result by
+                    # a get_register for the zero registers.
+                    if arg.type.is_allocated and arg.type.index == IntAttr(0):
+                        assembly_args_str.append("x0")
+                        ops_to_insert.append(zero := riscv.GetRegisterOp(arg.type))
+                        # map final result to an existing SSA value
+                        result_map.append(zero.res)
+                        continue
+                    # all other registers are treated as if they were unallocated
+                    # meaning we cast them to i32 and pass values to the op
+                    assembly_args_str.append(f"${len(inputs) + num_results}")
+                    constraints.append("=r")
+                    # map final result to a result of the inline asm op
+                    result_map.append(num_results)
+                    num_results += 1
+
+                case SSAValue() if isinstance(arg.type, IntRegisterType):
+                    # if the input is allocated to a zero register, use that register
+                    # other allocated registers are treaded as if they were unallocated
+                    if arg.type.is_allocated and arg.type.index == IntAttr(0):
+                        assembly_args_str.append("x0")
+                    # otherwise we need to get the value from the SSA value
+                    else:
+                        conversion_op = UnrealizedConversionCastOp.get(
+                            [arg], [builtin.i32]
+                        )
+                        ops_to_insert.append(conversion_op)
+                        inputs.append(conversion_op.outputs[0])
+                        constraints.append("rI")
+                        assembly_args_str.append(f"${len(inputs) + num_results - 1}")
+
+                case IntegerAttr():
+                    # constant value used as an immediate
+                    assembly_args_str.append(str(arg.value.data))
+
+                case _:
+                    raise DiagnosticException(
+                        "unsupported argument for conversion to an llvm inline assembly instruction"
+                    )
+
+        # construct asm_string
+        instruction_name = op.assembly_instruction_name()
+
+        # check if the operation has a custom insn string (for compatibility reasons)
+        custom_insn = op.get_trait(HasInsnRepresentation)
+        if custom_insn is not None:
+            # generate custom insn inline assembly instruction
+            insn_str = custom_insn.get_insn(op)
+            asm_string = insn_str.format(*assembly_args_str)
+        else:
+            # generate generic riscv inline assembly instruction
+            asm_string = instruction_name + " " + ", ".join(assembly_args_str)
+
+        # construct constraints_string
+        constraints_string = ",".join(constraints)
+
+        # construct llvm inline asm op
+        register_width_int = builtin.IntegerType(self.xlen)
+        ops_to_insert.append(
+            new_op := InlineAsmOp(
+                asm_string,
+                constraints_string,
+                inputs,
+                [register_width_int] * num_results,
+            )
+        )
+        op_results = new_op.results
+
+        # cast output back to original type if necessary
+        if num_results:
+            ops_to_insert.append(
+                output_op := UnrealizedConversionCastOp.get(
+                    new_op.results, [r.type for r in op.results]
+                )
+            )
+            op_results = output_op.results
+
+        # map results back using result_map
+        rewriter.replace_matched_op(
+            ops_to_insert,
+            [op_results[i] if isinstance(i, int) else i for i in result_map],
+        )
+
+
+class ConvertRiscvToLLVMPass(ModulePass):
+    """
+    Convert RISC-V instructions to LLVM inline assembly. This allows for the use
+    of an LLVM backend instead of direct RISC-V assembly generation. Additionally,
+    custom ops are implemented using .insn directives, to avoid the need for a
+    custom LLVM backend.
+
+    Only integer register types are supported. Specify register width through the
+    xlen pass argument.
+
+    Due to the nature of inline assembly operations, this behaviour is very flaky
+    for code that has been register allocated, and will most likely break for all
+    non-trivial register allocated code.
+
+    This pass handles register allocated operations by discarding allocated registers.
+    This breaks as soon as the riscv dialect code has non-SSA def-use chains (e.g.
+    through get_register ops).
+    """
+
+    name = "convert-riscv-to-llvm"
+
+    xlen: int = 32
+
+    def apply(self, ctx: MLContext, op: builtin.ModuleOp) -> None:
+        PatternRewriteWalker(RiscvToLLVMPattern(self.xlen)).rewrite_module(op)