diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
index 07e4cdf02407..9684f8dc6bb2 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt
@@ -2577,6 +2577,8 @@ Possible features:
 	  Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT (arm64 only).
 	- KVM_ARM_VCPU_PSCI_0_2: Emulate PSCI v0.2 for the CPU.
 	  Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PSCI_0_2.
+	- KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3: Emulate PMUv3 for the CPU.
+	  Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PMU_V3.
 
 
 4.83 KVM_ARM_PREFERRED_TARGET
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index a819c6debce4..b02ef0828f22 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 #define KVM_MAX_VCPUS VGIC_V3_MAX_CPUS
 
-#define KVM_VCPU_MAX_FEATURES 3
+#define KVM_VCPU_MAX_FEATURES 4
 
 int __attribute_const__ kvm_target_cpu(void);
 int kvm_reset_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h b/arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
index 2d4ca4bb0dd3..6aedbe314432 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ struct kvm_regs {
 #define KVM_ARM_VCPU_POWER_OFF		0 /* CPU is started in OFF state */
 #define KVM_ARM_VCPU_EL1_32BIT		1 /* CPU running a 32bit VM */
 #define KVM_ARM_VCPU_PSCI_0_2		2 /* CPU uses PSCI v0.2 */
+#define KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3		3 /* Support guest PMUv3 */
 
 struct kvm_vcpu_init {
 	__u32 target;
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/reset.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/reset.c
index dfbce781d284..cf4f28a7a514 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/reset.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/reset.c
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ int kvm_arch_dev_ioctl_check_extension(long ext)
 	case KVM_CAP_GUEST_DEBUG_HW_WPS:
 		r = get_num_wrps();
 		break;
+	case KVM_CAP_ARM_PMU_V3:
+		r = kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3();
+		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG:
 		r = 1;
 		break;
diff --git a/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h b/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h
index 9f87d717ef84..ee62497d46f7 100644
--- a/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h
+++ b/include/kvm/arm_pmu.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void kvm_pmu_software_increment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val);
 void kvm_pmu_handle_pmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val);
 void kvm_pmu_set_counter_event_type(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data,
 				    u64 select_idx);
+bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void);
 #else
 struct kvm_pmu {
 };
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ static inline void kvm_pmu_software_increment(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val) {}
 static inline void kvm_pmu_handle_pmcr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 val) {}
 static inline void kvm_pmu_set_counter_event_type(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 						  u64 data, u64 select_idx) {}
+static inline bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void) { return false; }
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index 9da905157cee..dc16d3084d4a 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ struct kvm_ppc_smmu_info {
 #define KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD_ANY_LENGTH 122
 #define KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SYNIC 123
 #define KVM_CAP_S390_RI 124
+#define KVM_CAP_ARM_PMU_V3 125
 
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
 
diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/pmu.c b/virt/kvm/arm/pmu.c
index 9b83857da195..6e28f4f86cc6 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/pmu.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/pmu.c
@@ -405,3 +405,13 @@ void kvm_pmu_set_counter_event_type(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 data,
 
 	pmc->perf_event = event;
 }
+
+bool kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Check if HW_PERF_EVENTS are supported by checking the number of
+	 * hardware performance counters. This could ensure the presence of
+	 * a physical PMU and CONFIG_PERF_EVENT is selected.
+	 */
+	return (perf_num_counters() > 0);
+}