diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.h b/target/i386/cpu.h
index 970ab96e54..75e821cefe 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.h
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ typedef enum X86Seg {
 #define MSR_IA32_FEATURE_CONTROL        0x0000003a
 #define MSR_TSC_ADJUST                  0x0000003b
 #define MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL              0x48
+#define MSR_VIRT_SSBD                   0xc001011f
 #define MSR_IA32_TSCDEADLINE            0x6e0
 
 #define FEATURE_CONTROL_LOCKED                    (1<<0)
@@ -1150,6 +1151,7 @@ typedef struct CPUX86State {
     uint32_t pkru;
 
     uint64_t spec_ctrl;
+    uint64_t virt_ssbd;
 
     /* End of state preserved by INIT (dummy marker).  */
     struct {} end_init_save;
diff --git a/target/i386/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm.c
index 6c49954e68..19e6aa320d 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ static bool has_msr_hv_stimer;
 static bool has_msr_hv_frequencies;
 static bool has_msr_xss;
 static bool has_msr_spec_ctrl;
+static bool has_msr_virt_ssbd;
 static bool has_msr_smi_count;
 
 static uint32_t has_architectural_pmu_version;
@@ -1218,6 +1219,9 @@ static int kvm_get_supported_msrs(KVMState *s)
                 case MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL:
                     has_msr_spec_ctrl = true;
                     break;
+                case MSR_VIRT_SSBD:
+                    has_msr_virt_ssbd = true;
+                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1706,6 +1710,10 @@ static int kvm_put_msrs(X86CPU *cpu, int level)
     if (has_msr_spec_ctrl) {
         kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL, env->spec_ctrl);
     }
+    if (has_msr_virt_ssbd) {
+        kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_VIRT_SSBD, env->virt_ssbd);
+    }
+
 #ifdef TARGET_X86_64
     if (lm_capable_kernel) {
         kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_CSTAR, env->cstar);
@@ -2077,8 +2085,9 @@ static int kvm_get_msrs(X86CPU *cpu)
     if (has_msr_spec_ctrl) {
         kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL, 0);
     }
-
-
+    if (has_msr_virt_ssbd) {
+        kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_VIRT_SSBD, 0);
+    }
     if (!env->tsc_valid) {
         kvm_msr_entry_add(cpu, MSR_IA32_TSC, 0);
         env->tsc_valid = !runstate_is_running();
@@ -2444,6 +2453,9 @@ static int kvm_get_msrs(X86CPU *cpu)
         case MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL:
             env->spec_ctrl = msrs[i].data;
             break;
+        case MSR_VIRT_SSBD:
+            env->virt_ssbd = msrs[i].data;
+            break;
         case MSR_IA32_RTIT_CTL:
             env->msr_rtit_ctrl = msrs[i].data;
             break;
diff --git a/target/i386/machine.c b/target/i386/machine.c
index bd2d82e91b..f0a835c292 100644
--- a/target/i386/machine.c
+++ b/target/i386/machine.c
@@ -893,6 +893,25 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_msr_intel_pt = {
     }
 };
 
+static bool virt_ssbd_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    X86CPU *cpu = opaque;
+    CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
+
+    return env->virt_ssbd != 0;
+}
+
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_msr_virt_ssbd = {
+    .name = "cpu/virt_ssbd",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .needed = virt_ssbd_needed,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]){
+        VMSTATE_UINT64(env.virt_ssbd, X86CPU),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
 VMStateDescription vmstate_x86_cpu = {
     .name = "cpu",
     .version_id = 12,
@@ -1015,6 +1034,7 @@ VMStateDescription vmstate_x86_cpu = {
         &vmstate_spec_ctrl,
         &vmstate_mcg_ext_ctl,
         &vmstate_msr_intel_pt,
+        &vmstate_msr_virt_ssbd,
         NULL
     }
 };