diff --git a/target-ppc/cpu-models.c b/target-ppc/cpu-models.c
index 8dea560..04d88c5 100644
--- a/target-ppc/cpu-models.c
+++ b/target-ppc/cpu-models.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
         PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_CLASS(oc);                       \
                                                                             \
         pcc->pvr          = _pvr;                                           \
+        pcc->pvr_mask     = CPU_POWERPC_DEFAULT_MASK;                       \
         pcc->svr          = _svr;                                           \
         dc->desc          = _desc;                                          \
     }                                                                       \
diff --git a/target-ppc/cpu-models.h b/target-ppc/cpu-models.h
index d9145d1..731ec4a 100644
--- a/target-ppc/cpu-models.h
+++ b/target-ppc/cpu-models.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern PowerPCCPUAlias ppc_cpu_aliases[];
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* PVR definitions for most known PowerPC                                    */
 enum {
+    CPU_POWERPC_DEFAULT_MASK       = 0xFFFFFFFF,
     /* PowerPC 401 family */
     /* Generic PowerPC 401 */
 #define CPU_POWERPC_401              CPU_POWERPC_401G2
@@ -552,10 +553,14 @@ enum {
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER6             = 0x003E0000,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER6_5           = 0x0F000001, /* POWER6 in POWER5 mode */
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER6A            = 0x0F000002,
+    CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_BASE        = 0x003F0000,
+    CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_MASK        = 0xFFFF0000,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_v20         = 0x003F0200,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_v21         = 0x003F0201,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_v23         = 0x003F0203,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER7P_v21        = 0x004A0201,
+    CPU_POWERPC_POWER8_BASE        = 0x004B0000,
+    CPU_POWERPC_POWER8_MASK        = 0xFFFF0000,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER8_v10         = 0x004B0100,
     CPU_POWERPC_970                = 0x00390202,
     CPU_POWERPC_970FX_v10          = 0x00391100,
diff --git a/target-ppc/cpu-qom.h b/target-ppc/cpu-qom.h
index 827e5dd..72b2232 100644
--- a/target-ppc/cpu-qom.h
+++ b/target-ppc/cpu-qom.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ typedef struct PowerPCCPUClass {
     void (*parent_reset)(CPUState *cpu);
 
     uint32_t pvr;
+    uint32_t pvr_mask;
     uint32_t svr;
     uint64_t insns_flags;
     uint64_t insns_flags2;
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ static inline PowerPCCPU *ppc_env_get_cpu(CPUPPCState *env)
 #define ENV_OFFSET offsetof(PowerPCCPU, env)
 
 PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr(uint32_t pvr);
+PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr_mask(uint32_t pvr);
 
 void ppc_cpu_do_interrupt(CPUState *cpu);
 void ppc_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cpu, FILE *f, fprintf_function cpu_fprintf,
diff --git a/target-ppc/kvm.c b/target-ppc/kvm.c
index 29a8ded..781b72f 100644
--- a/target-ppc/kvm.c
+++ b/target-ppc/kvm.c
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@ static void kvmppc_host_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     uint32_t icache_size = kvmppc_read_int_cpu_dt("i-cache-size");
 
     /* Now fix up the class with information we can query from the host */
+    pcc->pvr = mfpvr();
 
     if (vmx != -1) {
         /* Only override when we know what the host supports */
@@ -1795,6 +1796,9 @@ static int kvm_ppc_register_host_cpu_type(void)
 
     pvr_pcc = ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr(host_pvr);
     if (pvr_pcc == NULL) {
+        pvr_pcc = ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr_mask(host_pvr);
+    }
+    if (pvr_pcc == NULL) {
         return -1;
     }
     type_info.parent = object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(pvr_pcc));
diff --git a/target-ppc/translate_init.c b/target-ppc/translate_init.c
index 47825ac..3d3952c 100644
--- a/target-ppc/translate_init.c
+++ b/target-ppc/translate_init.c
@@ -7221,6 +7221,8 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER7)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     dc->fw_name = "PowerPC,POWER7";
     dc->desc = "POWER7";
+    pcc->pvr = CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_BASE;
+    pcc->pvr_mask = CPU_POWERPC_POWER7_MASK;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER7;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
@@ -7256,6 +7258,8 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER8)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     dc->fw_name = "PowerPC,POWER8";
     dc->desc = "POWER8";
+    pcc->pvr = CPU_POWERPC_POWER8_BASE;
+    pcc->pvr_mask = CPU_POWERPC_POWER8_MASK;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER7;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
@@ -8188,6 +8192,44 @@ PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr(uint32_t pvr)
     return pcc;
 }
 
+static gint ppc_cpu_compare_class_pvr_mask(gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
+{
+    ObjectClass *oc = (ObjectClass *)a;
+    uint32_t pvr = *(uint32_t *)b;
+    PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = (PowerPCCPUClass *)a;
+    gint ret;
+
+    /* -cpu host does a PVR lookup during construction */
+    if (unlikely(strcmp(object_class_get_name(oc),
+                        TYPE_HOST_POWERPC_CPU) == 0)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+#if defined(TARGET_PPCEMB)
+    if (pcc->mmu_model != POWERPC_MMU_BOOKE) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+#endif
+    ret = (((pcc->pvr & pcc->pvr_mask) == (pvr & pcc->pvr_mask)) ? 0 : -1);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr_mask(uint32_t pvr)
+{
+    GSList *list, *item;
+    PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = NULL;
+
+    list = object_class_get_list(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU, true);
+    item = g_slist_find_custom(list, &pvr, ppc_cpu_compare_class_pvr_mask);
+    if (item != NULL) {
+        pcc = POWERPC_CPU_CLASS(item->data);
+    }
+    g_slist_free(list);
+
+    return pcc;
+}
+
 static gint ppc_cpu_compare_class_name(gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
     ObjectClass *oc = (ObjectClass *)a;
@@ -8559,6 +8601,8 @@ static void ppc_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
 
     pcc->parent_realize = dc->realize;
+    pcc->pvr = CPU_POWERPC_DEFAULT_MASK;
+    pcc->pvr_mask = CPU_POWERPC_DEFAULT_MASK;
     dc->realize = ppc_cpu_realizefn;
     dc->unrealize = ppc_cpu_unrealizefn;
 
