diff --git a/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c b/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c
index dfa8034a8e..b86a008c9c 100644
--- a/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c
+++ b/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ static QEMUMachine mpc8544ds_machine = {
     .name = "mpc8544ds",
     .desc = "mpc8544ds",
     .init = mpc8544ds_init,
+    .max_cpus = 15,
 };
 
 static void mpc8544ds_machine_init(void)