diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.c b/target/i386/cpu.c
index 35459a38bb..72a79e6019 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.c
@@ -4319,6 +4319,7 @@ static void max_x86_cpu_initfn(Object *obj)
         if (lmce_supported()) {
             object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), "lmce", true, &error_abort);
         }
+        object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), "host-phys-bits", true, &error_abort);
     } else {
         object_property_set_str(OBJECT(cpu), "vendor", CPUID_VENDOR_AMD,
                                 &error_abort);