diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 4f001eda15..39bea4a0f1 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -416,6 +416,17 @@ S: Supported
 F: target/i386/kvm.c
 F: scripts/kvm/vmxcap
 
+Guest CPU Cores (other accelerators)
+------------------------------------
+Overall
+M: Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net>
+R: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
+S: Maintained
+F: include/sysemu/accel.h
+F: accel/accel.c
+F: accel/Makefile.objs
+F: accel/stubs/Makefile.objs
+
 X86 HVF CPUs
 M: Cameron Esfahani <dirty@apple.com>
 M: Roman Bolshakov <r.bolshakov@yadro.com>