diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu.h b/target/ppc/cpu.h
index e7c9ca8f5f84..e1fee1a03496 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu.h
@@ -317,6 +317,10 @@ struct ppc_slb_t {
 #define SEGMENT_SHIFT_1T        40
 #define SEGMENT_MASK_1T         (~((1ULL << SEGMENT_SHIFT_1T) - 1))
 
+typedef struct ppc_v3_pate_t {
+    uint64_t dw0;
+    uint64_t dw1;
+} ppc_v3_pate_t;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Machine state register bits definition                                    */
@@ -1239,7 +1243,7 @@ struct PPCVirtualHypervisorClass {
                         hwaddr ptex, int n);
     void (*store_hpte)(PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp, hwaddr ptex,
                        uint64_t pte0, uint64_t pte1);
-    uint64_t (*get_patbe)(PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp);
+    void (*get_pate)(PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp, ppc_v3_pate_t *entry);
     target_ulong (*encode_hpt_for_kvm_pr)(PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp);
 };
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h b/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h
index 216ff296c088..8474dfec41d9 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@
 #define PTCR_PATS               0x000000000000001FULL /* Partition Table Size */
 
 /* Partition Table Entry Fields */
-#define PATBE1_GR 0x8000000000000000
+#define PATE0_HR 0x8000000000000000
+
+/*
+ * WARNING: This field doesn't actually exist in the final version of
+ * the architecture and is unused by hardware. However, qemu uses it
+ * as an indication of a radix guest in the pseudo-PATB entry that it
+ * maintains for SPAPR guests and in the migration stream, so we need
+ * to keep it around
+ */
+#define PATE1_GR 0x8000000000000000
 
 /* Process Table Entry */
 struct prtb_entry {
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.h b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.h
index 0ecf063a1751..96228546aa85 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.h
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #define R_EADDR_QUADRANT3       0xC000000000000000
 
 /* Radix Partition Table Entry Fields */
-#define PATBE1_R_PRTB           0x0FFFFFFFFFFFF000
-#define PATBE1_R_PRTS           0x000000000000001F
+#define PATE1_R_PRTB           0x0FFFFFFFFFFFF000
+#define PATE1_R_PRTS           0x000000000000001F
 
 /* Radix Process Table Entry Fields */
 #define PRTBE_R_GET_RTS(rts) \
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 1afe31ee6163..c77507b82473 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -1403,11 +1403,13 @@ void spapr_set_all_lpcrs(target_ulong value, target_ulong mask)
     }
 }
 
-static uint64_t spapr_get_patbe(PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp)
+static void spapr_get_pate(PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp, ppc_v3_pate_t *entry)
 {
     sPAPRMachineState *spapr = SPAPR_MACHINE(vhyp);
 
-    return spapr->patb_entry;
+    /* Copy PATE1:GR into PATE0:HR */
+    entry->dw0 = spapr->patb_entry & PATE0_HR;
+    entry->dw1 = spapr->patb_entry;
 }
 
 #define HPTE(_table, _i)   (void *)(((uint64_t *)(_table)) + ((_i) * 2))
@@ -1650,17 +1652,21 @@ static void spapr_machine_reset(void)
     if (kvm_enabled() && kvmppc_has_cap_mmu_radix() &&
         ppc_type_check_compat(machine->cpu_type, CPU_POWERPC_LOGICAL_3_00, 0,
                               spapr->max_compat_pvr)) {
-        /* If using KVM with radix mode available, VCPUs can be started
+        /*
+         * If using KVM with radix mode available, VCPUs can be started
          * without a HPT because KVM will start them in radix mode.
-         * Set the GR bit in PATB so that we know there is no HPT. */
-        spapr->patb_entry = PATBE1_GR;
+         * Set the GR bit in PATE so that we know there is no HPT.
+         */
+        spapr->patb_entry = PATE1_GR;
         spapr_set_all_lpcrs(LPCR_HR | LPCR_UPRT, LPCR_HR | LPCR_UPRT);
     } else {
         spapr_setup_hpt_and_vrma(spapr);
     }
 
-    /* if this reset wasn't generated by CAS, we should reset our
-     * negotiated options and start from scratch */
+    /*
+     * If this reset wasn't generated by CAS, we should reset our
+     * negotiated options and start from scratch
+     */
     if (!spapr->cas_reboot) {
         spapr_ovec_cleanup(spapr->ov5_cas);
         spapr->ov5_cas = spapr_ovec_new();
@@ -1810,7 +1816,7 @@ static int spapr_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
 
     if (kvm_enabled() && spapr->patb_entry) {
         PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu);
-        bool radix = !!(spapr->patb_entry & PATBE1_GR);
+        bool radix = !!(spapr->patb_entry & PATE1_GR);
         bool gtse = !!(cpu->env.spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_GTSE);
 
         /*
@@ -4060,7 +4066,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     vhc->map_hptes = spapr_map_hptes;
     vhc->unmap_hptes = spapr_unmap_hptes;
     vhc->store_hpte = spapr_store_hpte;
-    vhc->get_patbe = spapr_get_patbe;
+    vhc->get_pate = spapr_get_pate;
     vhc->encode_hpt_for_kvm_pr = spapr_encode_hpt_for_kvm_pr;
     xic->ics_get = spapr_ics_get;
     xic->ics_resend = spapr_ics_resend;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c
index 2f64c69a6abf..54922b50aadb 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c
@@ -1310,12 +1310,12 @@ static void spapr_check_setup_free_hpt(sPAPRMachineState *spapr,
      *       later and so assumed radix and now it's called H_REG_PROC_TBL
      */
 
-    if ((patbe_old & PATBE1_GR) == (patbe_new & PATBE1_GR)) {
+    if ((patbe_old & PATE1_GR) == (patbe_new & PATE1_GR)) {
         /* We assume RADIX, so this catches all the "Do Nothing" cases */
-    } else if (!(patbe_old & PATBE1_GR)) {
+    } else if (!(patbe_old & PATE1_GR)) {
         /* HASH->RADIX : Free HPT */
         spapr_free_hpt(spapr);
-    } else if (!(patbe_new & PATBE1_GR)) {
+    } else if (!(patbe_new & PATE1_GR)) {
         /* RADIX->HASH || NOTHING->HASH : Allocate HPT */
         spapr_setup_hpt_and_vrma(spapr);
     }
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ static target_ulong h_register_process_table(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
                 } else if (table_size > 24) {
                     return H_P4;
                 }
-                cproc = PATBE1_GR | proc_tbl | table_size;
+                cproc = PATE1_GR | proc_tbl | table_size;
             } else { /* Register new HPT process table */
                 if (flags & FLAG_HASH_PROC_TBL) { /* Hash with Segment Tables */
                     /* TODO - Not Supported */
@@ -1372,13 +1372,15 @@ static target_ulong h_register_process_table(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
             }
 
         } else { /* Deregister current process table */
-            /* Set to benign value: (current GR) | 0. This allows
-             * deregistration in KVM to succeed even if the radix bit in flags
-             * doesn't match the radix bit in the old PATB. */
-            cproc = spapr->patb_entry & PATBE1_GR;
+            /*
+             * Set to benign value: (current GR) | 0. This allows
+             * deregistration in KVM to succeed even if the radix bit
+             * in flags doesn't match the radix bit in the old PATE.
+             */
+            cproc = spapr->patb_entry & PATE1_GR;
         }
     } else { /* Maintain current registration */
-        if (!(flags & FLAG_RADIX) != !(spapr->patb_entry & PATBE1_GR)) {
+        if (!(flags & FLAG_RADIX) != !(spapr->patb_entry & PATE1_GR)) {
             /* Technically caused by flag bits => H_PARAMETER */
             return H_PARAMETER; /* Existing Process Table Mismatch */
         }
@@ -1615,7 +1617,7 @@ static target_ulong h_client_architecture_support(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
     if (!spapr->cas_reboot) {
         /* If spapr_machine_reset() did not set up a HPT but one is necessary
          * (because the guest isn't going to use radix) then set it up here. */
-        if ((spapr->patb_entry & PATBE1_GR) && !guest_radix) {
+        if ((spapr->patb_entry & PATE1_GR) && !guest_radix) {
             /* legacy hash or new hash: */
             spapr_setup_hpt_and_vrma(spapr);
         }
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
index 5881efeb8598..f596f3c7774e 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
@@ -193,8 +193,9 @@ int ppc_radix64_handle_mmu_fault(PowerPCCPU *cpu, vaddr eaddr, int rwx,
     PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
         PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
     hwaddr raddr, pte_addr;
-    uint64_t lpid = 0, pid = 0, offset, size, patbe, prtbe0, pte;
+    uint64_t lpid = 0, pid = 0, offset, size, prtbe0, pte;
     int page_size, prot, fault_cause = 0;
+    ppc_v3_pate_t pate;
 
     assert((rwx == 0) || (rwx == 1) || (rwx == 2));
     assert(!msr_hv); /* For now there is no Radix PowerNV Support */
@@ -219,17 +220,17 @@ int ppc_radix64_handle_mmu_fault(PowerPCCPU *cpu, vaddr eaddr, int rwx,
     }
 
     /* Get Process Table */
-    patbe = vhc->get_patbe(cpu->vhyp);
+    vhc->get_pate(cpu->vhyp, &pate);
 
     /* Index Process Table by PID to Find Corresponding Process Table Entry */
     offset = pid * sizeof(struct prtb_entry);
-    size = 1ULL << ((patbe & PATBE1_R_PRTS) + 12);
+    size = 1ULL << ((pate.dw1 & PATE1_R_PRTS) + 12);
     if (offset >= size) {
         /* offset exceeds size of the process table */
         ppc_radix64_raise_si(cpu, rwx, eaddr, DSISR_NOPTE);
         return 1;
     }
-    prtbe0 = ldq_phys(cs->as, (patbe & PATBE1_R_PRTB) + offset);
+    prtbe0 = ldq_phys(cs->as, (pate.dw1 & PATE1_R_PRTB) + offset);
 
     /* Walk Radix Tree from Process Table Entry to Convert EA to RA */
     page_size = PRTBE_R_GET_RTS(prtbe0);
@@ -257,8 +258,9 @@ hwaddr ppc_radix64_get_phys_page_debug(PowerPCCPU *cpu, target_ulong eaddr)
     PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
         PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
     hwaddr raddr, pte_addr;
-    uint64_t lpid = 0, pid = 0, offset, size, patbe, prtbe0, pte;
+    uint64_t lpid = 0, pid = 0, offset, size, prtbe0, pte;
     int page_size, fault_cause = 0;
+    ppc_v3_pate_t pate;
 
     /* Handle Real Mode */
     if (msr_dr == 0) {
@@ -272,16 +274,16 @@ hwaddr ppc_radix64_get_phys_page_debug(PowerPCCPU *cpu, target_ulong eaddr)
     }
 
     /* Get Process Table */
-    patbe = vhc->get_patbe(cpu->vhyp);
+    vhc->get_pate(cpu->vhyp, &pate);
 
     /* Index Process Table by PID to Find Corresponding Process Table Entry */
     offset = pid * sizeof(struct prtb_entry);
-    size = 1ULL << ((patbe & PATBE1_R_PRTS) + 12);
+    size = 1ULL << ((pate.dw1 & PATE1_R_PRTS) + 12);
     if (offset >= size) {
         /* offset exceeds size of the process table */
         return -1;
     }
-    prtbe0 = ldq_phys(cs->as, (patbe & PATBE1_R_PRTB) + offset);
+    prtbe0 = ldq_phys(cs->as, (pate.dw1 & PATE1_R_PRTB) + offset);
 
     /* Walk Radix Tree from Process Table Entry to Convert EA to RA */
     page_size = PRTBE_R_GET_RTS(prtbe0);
