diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/e500mc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/e500mc.c
index ab073a80cd45df723615bbf4513abea74f6980bc..c3bdc0aeabe2f988ea24871891260c48ed65c759 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/e500mc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/e500mc.c
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ int kvmppc_core_check_processor_compat(void)
 		r = 0;
 	else if (strcmp(cur_cpu_spec->cpu_name, "e5500") == 0)
 		r = 0;
+	else if (strcmp(cur_cpu_spec->cpu_name, "e6500") == 0)
+		r = 0;
 	else
 		r = -ENOTSUPP;