diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
index b9c7ecb9e9..ab9a1f0063 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@ static void spapr_hotplug_req_event(uint8_t hp_id, uint8_t hp_action,
     case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_CPU:
         hp->hotplug_type = RTAS_LOG_V6_HP_TYPE_CPU;
         break;
+    case SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_TYPE_PHB:
+        hp->hotplug_type = RTAS_LOG_V6_HP_TYPE_PHB;
+        break;
     default:
         /* we shouldn't be signaling hotplug events for resources
          * that don't support them