diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg.h
index 10caa145f98b..258435c75c43 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg.h
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@
 #define   PCR_VEC_DIS	(1ul << (63-0))	/* Vec. disable (bit NA since POWER8) */
 #define   PCR_VSX_DIS	(1ul << (63-1))	/* VSX disable (bit NA since POWER8) */
 #define   PCR_TM_DIS	(1ul << (63-2))	/* Trans. memory disable (POWER8) */
+#define   PCR_HIGH_BITS	(PCR_VEC_DIS | PCR_VSX_DIS | PCR_TM_DIS)
 /*
  * These bits are used in the function kvmppc_set_arch_compat() to specify and
  * determine both the compatibility level which we want to emulate and the
@@ -483,6 +484,8 @@
 #define   PCR_ARCH_207	0x8		/* Architecture 2.07 */
 #define   PCR_ARCH_206	0x4		/* Architecture 2.06 */
 #define   PCR_ARCH_205	0x2		/* Architecture 2.05 */
+#define   PCR_LOW_BITS	(PCR_ARCH_207 | PCR_ARCH_206 | PCR_ARCH_205)
+#define   PCR_MASK	~(PCR_HIGH_BITS | PCR_LOW_BITS)	/* PCR Reserved Bits */
 #define	SPRN_HEIR	0x153	/* Hypervisor Emulated Instruction Register */
 #define SPRN_TLBINDEXR	0x154	/* P7 TLB control register */
 #define SPRN_TLBVPNR	0x155	/* P7 TLB control register */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S
index 3239a9fe6c1c..a460298c7ddb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/cpu_setup_power.S
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power7)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r0, PCR_MASK)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	li	r4,(LPCR_LPES1 >> LPCR_LPES_SH)
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power7)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r0, PCR_MASK)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	li	r4,(LPCR_LPES1 >> LPCR_LPES_SH)
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power8)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r0, PCR_MASK)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	ori	r3, r3, LPCR_PECEDH
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power8)
 	beqlr
 	li	r0,0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r0, PCR_MASK)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr   r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	ori	r3, r3, LPCR_PECEDH
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__setup_cpu_power9)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PSSCR,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_PID,r0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r0, PCR_MASK)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr	r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, LPCR_PECEDH | LPCR_PECE_HVEE | LPCR_HVICE  | LPCR_HEIC)
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@ _GLOBAL(__restore_cpu_power9)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PSSCR,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_LPID,r0
 	mtspr	SPRN_PID,r0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r0, PCR_MASK)
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR,r0
 	mfspr   r3,SPRN_LPCR
 	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r4, LPCR_PECEDH | LPCR_PECE_HVEE | LPCR_HVICE | LPCR_HEIC)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c
index bd95318d2202..bceee2fde885 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/dt_cpu_ftrs.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void __restore_cpu_cpufeatures(void)
 	if (hv_mode) {
 		mtspr(SPRN_LPID, 0);
 		mtspr(SPRN_HFSCR, system_registers.hfscr);
-		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, 0);
+		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, PCR_MASK);
 	}
 	mtspr(SPRN_FSCR, system_registers.fscr);
 
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static void __init cpufeatures_setup_cpu(void)
 		mtspr(SPRN_HFSCR, 0);
 	}
 	mtspr(SPRN_FSCR, 0);
+	mtspr(SPRN_PCR, PCR_MASK);
 
 	/*
 	 * LPCR does not get cleared, to match behaviour with secondaries
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index cde3f5a4b3e4..7a133c3aebe6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -401,8 +401,11 @@ static int kvmppc_set_arch_compat(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 arch_compat)
 
 	spin_lock(&vc->lock);
 	vc->arch_compat = arch_compat;
-	/* Set all PCR bits for which guest_pcr_bit <= bit < host_pcr_bit */
-	vc->pcr = host_pcr_bit - guest_pcr_bit;
+	/*
+	 * Set all PCR bits for which guest_pcr_bit <= bit < host_pcr_bit
+	 * Also set all reserved PCR bits
+	 */
+	vc->pcr = (host_pcr_bit - guest_pcr_bit) | PCR_MASK;
 	spin_unlock(&vc->lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3398,7 +3401,7 @@ static int kvmhv_load_hv_regs_and_go(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
 	}
 
 	if (vc->pcr)
-		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, vc->pcr);
+		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, vc->pcr | PCR_MASK);
 	mtspr(SPRN_DPDES, vc->dpdes);
 	mtspr(SPRN_VTB, vc->vtb);
 
@@ -3478,7 +3481,7 @@ static int kvmhv_load_hv_regs_and_go(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
 	vc->vtb = mfspr(SPRN_VTB);
 	mtspr(SPRN_DPDES, 0);
 	if (vc->pcr)
-		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, 0);
+		mtspr(SPRN_PCR, PCR_MASK);
 
 	if (vc->tb_offset_applied) {
 		u64 new_tb = mftb() - vc->tb_offset_applied;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
index 735e0ac6f5b2..e916522c5c39 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_nested.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void kvmhv_save_hv_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct hv_guest_state *hr)
 {
 	struct kvmppc_vcore *vc = vcpu->arch.vcore;
 
-	hr->pcr = vc->pcr;
+	hr->pcr = vc->pcr | PCR_MASK;
 	hr->dpdes = vc->dpdes;
 	hr->hfscr = vcpu->arch.hfscr;
 	hr->tb_offset = vc->tb_offset;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void byteswap_hv_regs(struct hv_guest_state *hr)
 	hr->lpid = swab32(hr->lpid);
 	hr->vcpu_token = swab32(hr->vcpu_token);
 	hr->lpcr = swab64(hr->lpcr);
-	hr->pcr = swab64(hr->pcr);
+	hr->pcr = swab64(hr->pcr) | PCR_MASK;
 	hr->amor = swab64(hr->amor);
 	hr->dpdes = swab64(hr->dpdes);
 	hr->hfscr = swab64(hr->hfscr);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void restore_hv_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct hv_guest_state *hr)
 {
 	struct kvmppc_vcore *vc = vcpu->arch.vcore;
 
-	vc->pcr = hr->pcr;
+	vc->pcr = hr->pcr | PCR_MASK;
 	vc->dpdes = hr->dpdes;
 	vcpu->arch.hfscr = hr->hfscr;
 	vcpu->arch.dawr = hr->dawr0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
index 337e64468d78..f21dee7a1757 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S
@@ -643,8 +643,10 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFCLR(CPU_FTR_ARCH_300)
 
 	/* Load guest PCR value to select appropriate compat mode */
 37:	ld	r7, VCORE_PCR(r5)
-	cmpdi	r7, 0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r6, PCR_MASK)
+	cmpld	r7, r6
 	beq	38f
+	or	r7, r7, r6
 	mtspr	SPRN_PCR, r7
 38:
 
@@ -1884,10 +1886,10 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ARCH_207S)
 
 	/* Reset PCR */
 	ld	r0, VCORE_PCR(r5)
-	cmpdi	r0, 0
+	LOAD_REG_IMMEDIATE(r6, PCR_MASK)
+	cmpld	r0, r6
 	beq	18f
-	li	r0, 0
-	mtspr	SPRN_PCR, r0
+	mtspr	SPRN_PCR, r6
 18:
 	/* Signal secondary CPUs to continue */
 	stb	r0,VCORE_IN_GUEST(r5)
