diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 30a5fbd3be..f5c036d3d9 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -1992,6 +1992,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_spapr = {
         &vmstate_spapr_dtb,
         &vmstate_spapr_cap_large_decr,
         &vmstate_spapr_cap_ccf_assist,
+        &vmstate_spapr_cap_fwnmi,
         NULL
     }
 };
@@ -4398,6 +4399,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     smc->default_caps.caps[SPAPR_CAP_NESTED_KVM_HV] = SPAPR_CAP_OFF;
     smc->default_caps.caps[SPAPR_CAP_LARGE_DECREMENTER] = SPAPR_CAP_ON;
     smc->default_caps.caps[SPAPR_CAP_CCF_ASSIST] = SPAPR_CAP_OFF;
+    smc->default_caps.caps[SPAPR_CAP_FWNMI_MCE] = SPAPR_CAP_OFF;
     spapr_caps_add_properties(smc, &error_abort);
     smc->irq = &spapr_irq_dual;
     smc->dr_phb_enabled = true;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_caps.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_caps.c
index 481dfd2a27..3001098601 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_caps.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_caps.c
@@ -496,6 +496,14 @@ static void cap_ccf_assist_apply(SpaprMachineState *spapr, uint8_t val,
     }
 }
 
+static void cap_fwnmi_mce_apply(SpaprMachineState *spapr, uint8_t val,
+                                Error **errp)
+{
+    if (!val) {
+        return; /* Disabled by default */
+    }
+}
+
 SpaprCapabilityInfo capability_table[SPAPR_CAP_NUM] = {
     [SPAPR_CAP_HTM] = {
         .name = "htm",
@@ -595,6 +603,15 @@ SpaprCapabilityInfo capability_table[SPAPR_CAP_NUM] = {
         .type = "bool",
         .apply = cap_ccf_assist_apply,
     },
+    [SPAPR_CAP_FWNMI_MCE] = {
+        .name = "fwnmi-mce",
+        .description = "Handle fwnmi machine check exceptions",
+        .index = SPAPR_CAP_FWNMI_MCE,
+        .get = spapr_cap_get_bool,
+        .set = spapr_cap_set_bool,
+        .type = "bool",
+        .apply = cap_fwnmi_mce_apply,
+    },
 };
 
 static SpaprCapabilities default_caps_with_cpu(SpaprMachineState *spapr,
@@ -734,6 +751,7 @@ SPAPR_CAP_MIG_STATE(hpt_maxpagesize, SPAPR_CAP_HPT_MAXPAGESIZE);
 SPAPR_CAP_MIG_STATE(nested_kvm_hv, SPAPR_CAP_NESTED_KVM_HV);
 SPAPR_CAP_MIG_STATE(large_decr, SPAPR_CAP_LARGE_DECREMENTER);
 SPAPR_CAP_MIG_STATE(ccf_assist, SPAPR_CAP_CCF_ASSIST);
+SPAPR_CAP_MIG_STATE(fwnmi, SPAPR_CAP_FWNMI_MCE);
 
 void spapr_caps_init(SpaprMachineState *spapr)
 {
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/spapr.h b/include/hw/ppc/spapr.h
index 61f005c6f6..7bc5fc3a9e 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/spapr.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/spapr.h
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ typedef enum {
 #define SPAPR_CAP_LARGE_DECREMENTER     0x08
 /* Count Cache Flush Assist HW Instruction */
 #define SPAPR_CAP_CCF_ASSIST            0x09
+/* FWNMI machine check handling */
+#define SPAPR_CAP_FWNMI_MCE             0x0A
 /* Num Caps */
-#define SPAPR_CAP_NUM                   (SPAPR_CAP_CCF_ASSIST + 1)
+#define SPAPR_CAP_NUM                   (SPAPR_CAP_FWNMI_MCE + 1)
 
 /*
  * Capability Values
@@ -869,6 +871,7 @@ extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_spapr_cap_hpt_maxpagesize;
 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_spapr_cap_nested_kvm_hv;
 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_spapr_cap_large_decr;
 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_spapr_cap_ccf_assist;
+extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_spapr_cap_fwnmi;
 
 static inline uint8_t spapr_get_cap(SpaprMachineState *spapr, int cap)
 {
diff --git a/target/ppc/kvm.c b/target/ppc/kvm.c
index b5799e62b4..9161eea865 100644
--- a/target/ppc/kvm.c
+++ b/target/ppc/kvm.c
@@ -2054,6 +2054,14 @@ void kvmppc_set_mpic_proxy(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int mpic_proxy)
     }
 }
 
+int kvmppc_set_fwnmi(void)
+{
+    PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu);
+    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
+
+    return kvm_vcpu_enable_cap(cs, KVM_CAP_PPC_FWNMI, 0);
+}
+
 int kvmppc_smt_threads(void)
 {
     return cap_ppc_smt ? cap_ppc_smt : 1;
diff --git a/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h b/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h
index b713097bfb..2c60dedd0d 100644
--- a/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h
+++ b/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ void kvmppc_enable_h_page_init(void);
 void kvmppc_set_papr(PowerPCCPU *cpu);
 int kvmppc_set_compat(PowerPCCPU *cpu, uint32_t compat_pvr);
 void kvmppc_set_mpic_proxy(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int mpic_proxy);
+int kvmppc_set_fwnmi(void);
 int kvmppc_smt_threads(void);
 void kvmppc_error_append_smt_possible_hint(Error *const *errp);
 int kvmppc_set_smt_threads(int smt);
@@ -160,6 +161,11 @@ static inline void kvmppc_set_mpic_proxy(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int mpic_proxy)
 {
 }
 
+static inline int kvmppc_set_fwnmi(void)
+{
+    return -1;
+}
+
 static inline int kvmppc_smt_threads(void)
 {
     return 1;
