diff --git a/target-arm/cpu.c b/target-arm/cpu.c
index 241f032f50..2371f48057 100644
--- a/target-arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target-arm/cpu.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ static void arm_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         set_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_VFP);
     }
     if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_LPAE)) {
+        set_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_V7MP);
         set_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_PXN);
     }
 
@@ -573,7 +574,6 @@ static void cortex_a15_initfn(Object *obj)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_NEON);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_THUMB2EE);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_ARM_DIV);
-    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V7MP);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_DUMMY_C15_REGS);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_LPAE);