diff --git a/target/ppc/fpu_helper.c b/target/ppc/fpu_helper.c
index 0e938f7ab9..3a7c03b52c 100644
--- a/target/ppc/fpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/fpu_helper.c
@@ -2791,6 +2791,31 @@ VSX_CVT_FP_TO_FP_HP(xscvhpdp, 1, float16, float64, VsrH(3), VsrD(0), 1)
 VSX_CVT_FP_TO_FP_HP(xvcvsphp, 4, float32, float16, VsrW(i), VsrH(2 * i  + 1), 0)
 VSX_CVT_FP_TO_FP_HP(xvcvhpsp, 4, float16, float32, VsrH(2 * i + 1), VsrW(i), 0)
 
+void helper_XVCVSPBF16(CPUPPCState *env, ppc_vsr_t *xt, ppc_vsr_t *xb)
+{
+    ppc_vsr_t t = { };
+    int i;
+
+    helper_reset_fpstatus(env);
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        if (unlikely(float32_is_signaling_nan(xb->VsrW(i), &env->fp_status))) {
+            float_invalid_op_vxsnan(env, GETPC());
+            t.VsrH(2 * i + 1) = float32_to_bfloat16(
+                float32_snan_to_qnan(xb->VsrW(i)), &env->fp_status);
+        } else {
+            t.VsrH(2 * i + 1) =
+                float32_to_bfloat16(xb->VsrW(i), &env->fp_status);
+        }
+    }
+
+    *xt = t;
+    /*
+     * FIXME: this instruction should not set FI bit
+     *        but do_float_check_status sets it
+     */
+    do_float_check_status(env, GETPC());
+}
+
 void helper_XSCVQPDP(CPUPPCState *env, uint32_t ro, ppc_vsr_t *xt,
                      ppc_vsr_t *xb)
 {
diff --git a/target/ppc/helper.h b/target/ppc/helper.h
index 68b367a0d6..1074b1cf85 100644
--- a/target/ppc/helper.h
+++ b/target/ppc/helper.h
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_4(xvcmpnesp, TCG_CALL_NO_RWG, i32, env, vsr, vsr, vsr)
 DEF_HELPER_3(xvcvspdp, void, env, vsr, vsr)
 DEF_HELPER_3(xvcvsphp, void, env, vsr, vsr)
 DEF_HELPER_3(xvcvhpsp, void, env, vsr, vsr)
+DEF_HELPER_3(XVCVSPBF16, void, env, vsr, vsr)
 DEF_HELPER_3(xvcvspsxds, void, env, vsr, vsr)
 DEF_HELPER_3(xvcvspsxws, void, env, vsr, vsr)
 DEF_HELPER_3(xvcvspuxds, void, env, vsr, vsr)
diff --git a/target/ppc/insn32.decode b/target/ppc/insn32.decode
index 546abc423f..08feb1d1e6 100644
--- a/target/ppc/insn32.decode
+++ b/target/ppc/insn32.decode
@@ -149,8 +149,11 @@
 %xx_xb          1:1 11:5
 %xx_xa          2:1 16:5
 %xx_xc          3:1 6:5
-&XX2            xt xb uim:uint8_t
-@XX2            ...... ..... ... uim:2 ..... ......... ..       &XX2 xt=%xx_xt xb=%xx_xb
+&XX2            xt xb
+@XX2            ...... ..... ..... ..... ......... ..           &XX2 xt=%xx_xt xb=%xx_xb
+
+&XX2_uim2       xt xb uim:uint8_t
+@XX2_uim2       ...... ..... ... uim:2 ..... ......... ..       &XX2_uim2 xt=%xx_xt xb=%xx_xb
 
 &XX2_bf_xb      bf xb
 @XX2_bf_xb      ...... bf:3 .. ..... ..... ......... . .        &XX2_bf_xb xb=%xx_xb
@@ -570,7 +573,7 @@ XSNMSUBQP       111111 ..... ..... ..... 0111100100 .   @X_rc
 ## VSX splat instruction
 
 XXSPLTIB        111100 ..... 00 ........ 0101101000 .   @X_imm8
-XXSPLTW         111100 ..... ---.. ..... 010100100 . .  @XX2
+XXSPLTW         111100 ..... ---.. ..... 010100100 . .  @XX2_uim2
 
 ## VSX Permute Instructions
 
@@ -611,6 +614,8 @@ XSCMPGTQP       111111 ..... ..... ..... 0011100100 -   @X
 ## VSX Binary Floating-Point Convert Instructions
 
 XSCVQPDP        111111 ..... 10100 ..... 1101000100 .   @X_tb_rc
+XVCVBF16SPN     111100 ..... 10000 ..... 111011011 ..   @XX2
+XVCVSPBF16      111100 ..... 10001 ..... 111011011 ..   @XX2
 
 ## VSX Vector Test Least-Significant Bit by Byte Instruction
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.c.inc b/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.c.inc
index 63031b037c..462f276bd4 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.c.inc
+++ b/target/ppc/translate/vsx-impl.c.inc
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ static bool trans_XXSEL(DisasContext *ctx, arg_XX4 *a)
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool trans_XXSPLTW(DisasContext *ctx, arg_XX2 *a)
+static bool trans_XXSPLTW(DisasContext *ctx, arg_XX2_uim2 *a)
 {
     int tofs, bofs;
 
@@ -2493,6 +2493,35 @@ TRANS(XSCMPGTQP, do_xscmpqp, gen_helper_XSCMPGTQP)
 TRANS(XSMAXCQP, do_xscmpqp, gen_helper_XSMAXCQP)
 TRANS(XSMINCQP, do_xscmpqp, gen_helper_XSMINCQP)
 
+static bool trans_XVCVSPBF16(DisasContext *ctx, arg_XX2 *a)
+{
+    TCGv_ptr xt, xb;
+
+    REQUIRE_INSNS_FLAGS2(ctx, ISA310);
+    REQUIRE_VSX(ctx);
+
+    xt = gen_vsr_ptr(a->xt);
+    xb = gen_vsr_ptr(a->xb);
+
+    gen_helper_XVCVSPBF16(cpu_env, xt, xb);
+
+    tcg_temp_free_ptr(xt);
+    tcg_temp_free_ptr(xb);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static bool trans_XVCVBF16SPN(DisasContext *ctx, arg_XX2 *a)
+{
+    REQUIRE_INSNS_FLAGS2(ctx, ISA310);
+    REQUIRE_VSX(ctx);
+
+    tcg_gen_gvec_shli(MO_32, vsr_full_offset(a->xt), vsr_full_offset(a->xb),
+                      16, 16, 16);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 #undef GEN_XX2FORM
 #undef GEN_XX3FORM
 #undef GEN_XX2IFORM
