diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 11cb48af2f..590fc64b32 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -2171,7 +2171,7 @@ static void pnv_machine_power9_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     };
 
     mc->desc = "IBM PowerNV (Non-Virtualized) POWER9";
-    mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("power9_v2.0");
+    mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("power9_v2.2");
     compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, phb_compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(phb_compat));
 
     xfc->match_nvt = pnv_match_nvt;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
index 410f31bdf8..0bc3ad41c8 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static const TypeInfo pnv_core_infos[] = {
     DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(power8, "power8e_v2.1"),
     DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(power8, "power8_v2.0"),
     DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(power8, "power8nvl_v1.0"),
-    DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(power9, "power9_v2.0"),
+    DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(power9, "power9_v2.2"),
     DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(power10, "power10_v2.0"),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index b623e23d6c..dcb7f1c70a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -4631,7 +4631,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     smc->dr_lmb_enabled = true;
     smc->update_dt_enabled = true;
-    mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("power9_v2.0");
+    mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("power9_v2.2");
     mc->has_hotpluggable_cpus = true;
     mc->nvdimm_supported = true;
     smc->resize_hpt_default = SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT_ENABLED;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c
index 8a4861f45a..9b88dd549a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ static const TypeInfo spapr_cpu_core_type_infos[] = {
     DEFINE_SPAPR_CPU_CORE_TYPE("power8nvl_v1.0"),
     DEFINE_SPAPR_CPU_CORE_TYPE("power9_v1.0"),
     DEFINE_SPAPR_CPU_CORE_TYPE("power9_v2.0"),
+    DEFINE_SPAPR_CPU_CORE_TYPE("power9_v2.2"),
     DEFINE_SPAPR_CPU_CORE_TYPE("power10_v1.0"),
     DEFINE_SPAPR_CPU_CORE_TYPE("power10_v2.0"),
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h b/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h
index 409f3bf763..7e5fef7c43 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(PnvChip, PNV_CHIP_POWER8,
 DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(PnvChip, PNV_CHIP_POWER8NVL,
                          TYPE_PNV_CHIP_POWER8NVL)
 
-#define TYPE_PNV_CHIP_POWER9 PNV_CHIP_TYPE_NAME("power9_v2.0")
+#define TYPE_PNV_CHIP_POWER9 PNV_CHIP_TYPE_NAME("power9_v2.2")
 DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(PnvChip, PNV_CHIP_POWER9,
                          TYPE_PNV_CHIP_POWER9)
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu-models.c b/target/ppc/cpu-models.c
index 912b037c63..7dbb47de64 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu-models.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu-models.c
@@ -732,6 +732,8 @@
                 "POWER9 v1.0")
     POWERPC_DEF("power9_v2.0",   CPU_POWERPC_POWER9_DD20,            POWER9,
                 "POWER9 v2.0")
+    POWERPC_DEF("power9_v2.2",   CPU_POWERPC_POWER9_DD22,            POWER9,
+                "POWER9 v2.2")
     POWERPC_DEF("power10_v1.0",  CPU_POWERPC_POWER10_DD1,            POWER10,
                 "POWER10 v1.0")
     POWERPC_DEF("power10_v2.0",  CPU_POWERPC_POWER10_DD20,           POWER10,
@@ -907,7 +909,7 @@ PowerPCCPUAlias ppc_cpu_aliases[] = {
     { "power8e", "power8e_v2.1" },
     { "power8", "power8_v2.0" },
     { "power8nvl", "power8nvl_v1.0" },
-    { "power9", "power9_v2.0" },
+    { "power9", "power9_v2.2" },
     { "power10", "power10_v2.0" },
 #endif
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu-models.h b/target/ppc/cpu-models.h
index a77e036b3a..572b5e553a 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu-models.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu-models.h
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ enum {
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER9_BASE        = 0x004E0000,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER9_DD1         = 0x004E1100,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER9_DD20        = 0x004E1200,
+    CPU_POWERPC_POWER9_DD22        = 0x004E1202,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER10_BASE       = 0x00800000,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER10_DD1        = 0x00801100,
     CPU_POWERPC_POWER10_DD20       = 0x00801200,
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index 5aa0b3f0f1..05bf73296b 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -6284,9 +6284,26 @@ static bool ppc_pvr_match_power9(PowerPCCPUClass *pcc, uint32_t pvr, bool best)
         return false;
     }
 
-    if ((pvr & 0x0f00) == (pcc->pvr & 0x0f00)) {
-        /* Major DD version matches to power9_v1.0 and power9_v2.0 */
+    if ((pvr & 0x0f00) != (pcc->pvr & 0x0f00)) {
+        /* Major DD version does not match */
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if ((pvr & 0x0f00) == 0x100) {
+        /* DD1.x always matches power9_v1.0 */
         return true;
+    } else if ((pvr & 0x0f00) == 0x200) {
+        if ((pvr & 0xf) < 2) {
+            /* DD2.0, DD2.1 match power9_v2.0 */
+            if ((pcc->pvr & 0xf) == 0) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            /* DD2.2, DD2.3 match power9_v2.2 */
+            if ((pcc->pvr & 0xf) == 2) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c b/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c
index abd544b70c..c6f33153eb 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/device-plug-test.c
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ static void test_spapr_cpu_unplug_request(void)
 {
     QTestState *qtest;
 
-    qtest = qtest_initf("-cpu power9_v2.0 -smp 1,maxcpus=2 "
-                        "-device power9_v2.0-spapr-cpu-core,core-id=1,id=dev0");
+    qtest = qtest_initf("-cpu power9_v2.2 -smp 1,maxcpus=2 "
+                        "-device power9_v2.2-spapr-cpu-core,core-id=1,id=dev0");
 
     /* similar to test_pci_unplug_request */
     process_device_remove(qtest, "dev0");