diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
index 61f4263953..ecf682b148 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ static void pegasos2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine)
 
     vof_build_dt(fdt, pm->vof);
     vof_client_open_store(fdt, pm->vof, "/chosen", "stdout", "/failsafe");
+
+    /* Set machine->fdt for 'dumpdtb' QMP/HMP command */
+    machine->fdt = fdt;
+
     pm->cpu->vhyp = PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR(machine);
 }