diff --git a/target-i386/cpu.c b/target-i386/cpu.c
index 8e21c94d82521c3f0a80a46d02e926b6bed31a7d..8198a1b472857b2c29841711703873648a8fa44b 100644
--- a/target-i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target-i386/cpu.c
@@ -971,6 +971,32 @@ static x86_def_t builtin_x86_defs[] = {
     },
 };
 
+/**
+ * x86_cpu_compat_set_features:
+ * @cpu_model: CPU model name to be changed. If NULL, all CPU models are changed
+ * @w: Identifies the feature word to be changed.
+ * @feat_add: Feature bits to be added to feature word
+ * @feat_remove: Feature bits to be removed from feature word
+ *
+ * Change CPU model feature bits for compatibility.
+ *
+ * This function may be used by machine-type compatibility functions
+ * to enable or disable feature bits on specific CPU models.
+ */
+void x86_cpu_compat_set_features(const char *cpu_model, FeatureWord w,
+                                 uint32_t feat_add, uint32_t feat_remove)
+{
+    x86_def_t *def;
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(builtin_x86_defs); i++) {
+        def = &builtin_x86_defs[i];
+        if (!cpu_model || !strcmp(cpu_model, def->name)) {
+            def->features[w] |= feat_add;
+            def->features[w] &= ~feat_remove;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM
 static int cpu_x86_fill_model_id(char *str)
 {
diff --git a/target-i386/cpu.h b/target-i386/cpu.h
index 3e2e9f6b7270f339e33ffaa8b26965df875cddcc..058c57fc19f6333bb949587d7995029b6f064328 100644
--- a/target-i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target-i386/cpu.h
@@ -1255,6 +1255,10 @@ void cpu_report_tpr_access(CPUX86State *env, TPRAccess access);
 
 void disable_kvm_pv_eoi(void);
 
+void x86_cpu_compat_set_features(const char *cpu_model, FeatureWord w,
+                                 uint32_t feat_add, uint32_t feat_remove);
+
+
 /* Return name of 32-bit register, from a R_* constant */
 const char *get_register_name_32(unsigned int reg);