diff --git a/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c b/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c
index 967b0809f3..c736257f24 100644
--- a/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c
+++ b/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ static int a15mp_priv_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
 static Property a15mp_priv_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-cpu", A15MPPrivState, num_cpu, 1),
     /* The Cortex-A15MP may have anything from 0 to 224 external interrupt
-     * IRQ lines (with another 32 internal). We default to 64+32, which
+     * IRQ lines (with another 32 internal). We default to 128+32, which
      * is the number provided by the Cortex-A15MP test chip in the
      * Versatile Express A15 development board.
      * Other boards may differ and should set this property appropriately.
      */
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-irq", A15MPPrivState, num_irq, 96),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-irq", A15MPPrivState, num_irq, 160),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };