diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
index 71dcda91755d51a2e5705f29308239e7e9c7e506..096dee58b9c17803ce22e79e3b518a8de2f20374 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ static int show_cpuinfo(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 				maj = ((pvr >> 8) & 0xFF) - 1;
 				min = pvr & 0xFF;
 				break;
+			case 0x004e: /* POWER9 bits 12-15 give chip type */
+				maj = (pvr >> 8) & 0x0F;
+				min = pvr & 0xFF;
+				break;
 			default:
 				maj = (pvr >> 8) & 0xFF;
 				min = pvr & 0xFF;