diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 96bea7580a..fcda177090 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,14 @@ static void *spapr_build_fdt(sPAPRMachineState *spapr)
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    if (smc->dr_phb_enabled) {
+        ret = spapr_drc_populate_dt(fdt, 0, NULL, SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PHB);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            error_report("Couldn't set up PHB DR device tree properties");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
     return fdt;
 }