diff --git a/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c b/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c
index a851e932..480dfd6b 100644
--- a/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/qemu/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ static void cortex_a7_initfn(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, void *opaque)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_DUMMY_C15_REGS);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
+    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3);
     cpu->kvm_target = QEMU_KVM_ARM_TARGET_CORTEX_A7;
     cpu->midr = 0x410fc075;
@@ -1420,6 +1421,7 @@ static void cortex_a15_initfn(struct uc_struct *uc, Object *obj, void *opaque)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_GENERIC_TIMER);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_DUMMY_C15_REGS);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CBAR_RO);
+    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3);
     cpu->kvm_target = QEMU_KVM_ARM_TARGET_CORTEX_A15;
     cpu->midr = 0x412fc0f1;