diff --git a/target-ppc/translate_init.c b/target-ppc/translate_init.c
index 53265532e1..04390a567c 100644
--- a/target-ppc/translate_init.c
+++ b/target-ppc/translate_init.c
@@ -7399,10 +7399,10 @@ static void gen_spr_book3s_altivec(CPUPPCState *env)
         return;
     }
 
-    spr_register(env, SPR_VRSAVE, "SPR_VRSAVE",
-                 &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
-                 &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
-                 0x00000000);
+    spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_VRSAVE, "VRSAVE",
+                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     KVM_REG_PPC_VRSAVE, 0x00000000);
 
     /* Can't find information on what this should be on reset.  This
      * value is the one used by 74xx processors. */
@@ -7629,10 +7629,10 @@ static void gen_spr_power6_dbg(CPUPPCState *env)
 
 static void gen_spr_power5p_common(CPUPPCState *env)
 {
-    spr_register(env, SPR_PPR, "PPR",
-                 &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
-                 &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
-                 0x00000000);
+    spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_PPR, "PPR",
+                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     KVM_REG_PPC_PPR, 0x00000000);
 }
 
 static void gen_spr_power6_common(CPUPPCState *env)