diff --git a/target-arm/cpu64.c b/target-arm/cpu64.c
index c847513b25..c5bc19a405 100644
--- a/target-arm/cpu64.c
+++ b/target-arm/cpu64.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static void aarch64_a57_initfn(Object *obj)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8_SHA256);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8_PMULL);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CRC);
+    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3);
     cpu->kvm_target = QEMU_KVM_ARM_TARGET_CORTEX_A57;
     cpu->midr = 0x411fd070;
     cpu->revidr = 0x00000000;
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ static void aarch64_a53_initfn(Object *obj)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8_SHA256);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V8_PMULL);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CRC);
+    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3);
     cpu->kvm_target = QEMU_KVM_ARM_TARGET_CORTEX_A53;
     cpu->midr = 0x410fd034;
     cpu->revidr = 0x00000000;