diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.c b/target/i386/cpu.c
index 0cf8e545c6..3a66c86c14 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.c
@@ -2343,6 +2343,20 @@ static X86CPUDefinition builtin_x86_defs[] = {
             CPUID_6_EAX_ARAT,
         .xlevel = 0x80000008,
         .model_id = "Intel Xeon Processor (Cascadelake)",
+        .versions = (X86CPUVersionDefinition[]) {
+            { .version = 1 },
+            { .version = 2,
+              .props = (PropValue[]) {
+                  { "stepping", "5" },
+                  { "arch-capabilities", "on" },
+                  { "rdctl-no", "on" },
+                  { "ibrs-all", "on" },
+                  { "skip-l1dfl-vmentry", "on" },
+                  { /* end of list */ }
+              },
+            },
+            { /* end of list */ }
+        }
     },
     {
         .name = "Icelake-Client",
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py b/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
index 165c0c7601..1c9fd6a56e 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 import avocado_qemu
 import re
 
+def get_cpu_prop(vm, prop):
+    cpu_path = vm.command('query-cpus')[0].get('qom_path')
+    return vm.command('qom-get', path=cpu_path, property=prop)
+
 class X86CPUModelAliases(avocado_qemu.Test):
     """
     Validation of PC CPU model versions and CPU model aliases
@@ -229,3 +233,72 @@ class X86CPUModelAliases(avocado_qemu.Test):
                          'qemu64-v1 must not be an alias')
 
         self.validate_aliases(cpus)
+
+    def test_Cascadelake_arch_capabilities_result(self):
+        # machine-type only:
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.1')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertFalse(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.1 + Cascadelake-Server should not have arch-capabilities')
+
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.0')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertFalse(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.0 + Cascadelake-Server should not have arch-capabilities')
+
+        # command line must override machine-type if CPU model is not versioned:
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.0')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off,+arch-capabilities')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertTrue(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                        'pc-i440fx-4.0 + Cascadelake-Server,+arch-capabilities should have arch-capabilities')
+
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.1')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off,-arch-capabilities')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertFalse(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.1 + Cascadelake-Server,-arch-capabilities should not have arch-capabilities')
+
+        # versioned CPU model overrides machine-type:
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.0')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server-v1,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertFalse(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.1 + Cascadelake-Server-v1 should not have arch-capabilities')
+
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.0')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server-v2,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertTrue(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.1 + Cascadelake-Server-v1 should have arch-capabilities')
+
+        # command line must override machine-type and versioned CPU model:
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.0')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off,+arch-capabilities')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertTrue(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.0 + Cascadelake-Server-v1,+arch-capabilities should have arch-capabilities')
+
+        vm = self.get_vm()
+        vm.add_args('-S')
+        vm.set_machine('pc-i440fx-4.1')
+        vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server-v2,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off,-arch-capabilities')
+        vm.launch()
+        self.assertFalse(get_cpu_prop(vm, 'arch-capabilities'),
+                         'pc-i440fx-4.1 + Cascadelake-Server-v2,-arch-capabilities should not have arch-capabilities')
