diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
index be0ce1f17625..d468294c2a67 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
@@ -679,5 +679,10 @@ struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char {
 
 /* POWER9 XIVE Native Interrupt Controller */
 #define KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_CTRL		1
+#define KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_SOURCE		2	/* 64-bit source identifier */
+
+/* Layout of 64-bit XIVE source attribute values */
+#define KVM_XIVE_LEVEL_SENSITIVE	(1ULL << 0)
+#define KVM_XIVE_LEVEL_ASSERTED		(1ULL << 1)
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_KVM_POWERPC_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.h b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.h
index d366df69b9cb..1be921cb5dcb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.h
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM_XICS
 #include "book3s_xics.h"
 
+/*
+ * The XIVE Interrupt source numbers are within the range 0 to
+ * KVMPPC_XICS_NR_IRQS.
+ */
+#define KVMPPC_XIVE_FIRST_IRQ	0
+#define KVMPPC_XIVE_NR_IRQS	KVMPPC_XICS_NR_IRQS
+
 /*
  * State for one guest irq source.
  *
@@ -258,6 +265,9 @@ extern int (*__xive_vm_h_eoi)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long xirr);
  */
 void kvmppc_xive_disable_vcpu_interrupts(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 int kvmppc_xive_debug_show_queues(struct seq_file *m, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
+struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *kvmppc_xive_create_src_block(
+	struct kvmppc_xive *xive, int irq);
+void kvmppc_xive_free_sources(struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *sb);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_KVM_XICS */
 #endif /* _KVM_PPC_BOOK3S_XICS_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c
index e7f1ada1c3de..6c9f9fd0855f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive.c
@@ -1480,8 +1480,8 @@ static int xive_get_source(struct kvmppc_xive *xive, long irq, u64 addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *xive_create_src_block(struct kvmppc_xive *xive,
-							   int irq)
+struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *kvmppc_xive_create_src_block(
+	struct kvmppc_xive *xive, int irq)
 {
 	struct kvm *kvm = xive->kvm;
 	struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *sb;
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ static int xive_set_source(struct kvmppc_xive *xive, long irq, u64 addr)
 	sb = kvmppc_xive_find_source(xive, irq, &idx);
 	if (!sb) {
 		pr_devel("No source, creating source block...\n");
-		sb = xive_create_src_block(xive, irq);
+		sb = kvmppc_xive_create_src_block(xive, irq);
 		if (!sb) {
 			pr_devel("Failed to create block...\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ static void kvmppc_xive_cleanup_irq(u32 hw_num, struct xive_irq_data *xd)
 	xive_cleanup_irq_data(xd);
 }
 
-static void kvmppc_xive_free_sources(struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *sb)
+void kvmppc_xive_free_sources(struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *sb)
 {
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
index 6fa73cfd9d9c..5f2bd6c137b7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_xive_native.c
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@
 
 #include "book3s_xive.h"
 
+static u8 xive_vm_esb_load(struct xive_irq_data *xd, u32 offset)
+{
+	u64 val;
+
+	if (xd->flags & XIVE_IRQ_FLAG_SHIFT_BUG)
+		offset |= offset << 4;
+
+	val = in_be64(xd->eoi_mmio + offset);
+	return (u8)val;
+}
+
 static void kvmppc_xive_native_cleanup_queue(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int prio)
 {
 	struct kvmppc_xive_vcpu *xc = vcpu->arch.xive_vcpu;
@@ -154,12 +165,94 @@ int kvmppc_xive_native_connect_vcpu(struct kvm_device *dev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int kvmppc_xive_native_set_source(struct kvmppc_xive *xive, long irq,
+					 u64 addr)
+{
+	struct kvmppc_xive_src_block *sb;
+	struct kvmppc_xive_irq_state *state;
+	u64 __user *ubufp = (u64 __user *) addr;
+	u64 val;
+	u16 idx;
+	int rc;
+
+	pr_devel("%s irq=0x%lx\n", __func__, irq);
+
+	if (irq < KVMPPC_XIVE_FIRST_IRQ || irq >= KVMPPC_XIVE_NR_IRQS)
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	sb = kvmppc_xive_find_source(xive, irq, &idx);
+	if (!sb) {
+		pr_debug("No source, creating source block...\n");
+		sb = kvmppc_xive_create_src_block(xive, irq);
+		if (!sb) {
+			pr_err("Failed to create block...\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	}
+	state = &sb->irq_state[idx];
+
+	if (get_user(val, ubufp)) {
+		pr_err("fault getting user info !\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	arch_spin_lock(&sb->lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the source doesn't already have an IPI, allocate
+	 * one and get the corresponding data
+	 */
+	if (!state->ipi_number) {
+		state->ipi_number = xive_native_alloc_irq();
+		if (state->ipi_number == 0) {
+			pr_err("Failed to allocate IRQ !\n");
+			rc = -ENXIO;
+			goto unlock;
+		}
+		xive_native_populate_irq_data(state->ipi_number,
+					      &state->ipi_data);
+		pr_debug("%s allocated hw_irq=0x%x for irq=0x%lx\n", __func__,
+			 state->ipi_number, irq);
+	}
+
+	/* Restore LSI state */
+	if (val & KVM_XIVE_LEVEL_SENSITIVE) {
+		state->lsi = true;
+		if (val & KVM_XIVE_LEVEL_ASSERTED)
+			state->asserted = true;
+		pr_devel("  LSI ! Asserted=%d\n", state->asserted);
+	}
+
+	/* Mask IRQ to start with */
+	state->act_server = 0;
+	state->act_priority = MASKED;
+	xive_vm_esb_load(&state->ipi_data, XIVE_ESB_SET_PQ_01);
+	xive_native_configure_irq(state->ipi_number, 0, MASKED, 0);
+
+	/* Increment the number of valid sources and mark this one valid */
+	if (!state->valid)
+		xive->src_count++;
+	state->valid = true;
+
+	rc = 0;
+
+unlock:
+	arch_spin_unlock(&sb->lock);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int kvmppc_xive_native_set_attr(struct kvm_device *dev,
 				       struct kvm_device_attr *attr)
 {
+	struct kvmppc_xive *xive = dev->private;
+
 	switch (attr->group) {
 	case KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_CTRL:
 		break;
+	case KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_SOURCE:
+		return kvmppc_xive_native_set_source(xive, attr->attr,
+						     attr->addr);
 	}
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
@@ -176,6 +269,11 @@ static int kvmppc_xive_native_has_attr(struct kvm_device *dev,
 	switch (attr->group) {
 	case KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_CTRL:
 		break;
+	case KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_SOURCE:
+		if (attr->attr >= KVMPPC_XIVE_FIRST_IRQ &&
+		    attr->attr < KVMPPC_XIVE_NR_IRQS)
+			return 0;
+		break;
 	}
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
@@ -184,6 +282,7 @@ static void kvmppc_xive_native_free(struct kvm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct kvmppc_xive *xive = dev->private;
 	struct kvm *kvm = xive->kvm;
+	int i;
 
 	debugfs_remove(xive->dentry);
 
@@ -192,6 +291,13 @@ static void kvmppc_xive_native_free(struct kvm_device *dev)
 	if (kvm)
 		kvm->arch.xive = NULL;
 
+	for (i = 0; i <= xive->max_sbid; i++) {
+		if (xive->src_blocks[i])
+			kvmppc_xive_free_sources(xive->src_blocks[i]);
+		kfree(xive->src_blocks[i]);
+		xive->src_blocks[i] = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (xive->vp_base != XIVE_INVALID_VP)
 		xive_native_free_vp_block(xive->vp_base);
 
diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/xive.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/xive.txt
index fdbd2ff92a88..cd8bfc37b72e 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/xive.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/xive.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,18 @@ the legacy interrupt mode, referred as XICS (POWER7/8).
 
   1. KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_CTRL
   Provides global controls on the device
+
+  2. KVM_DEV_XIVE_GRP_SOURCE (write only)
+  Initializes a new source in the XIVE device and mask it.
+  Attributes:
+    Interrupt source number  (64-bit)
+  The kvm_device_attr.addr points to a __u64 value:
+  bits:     | 63   ....  2 |   1   |   0
+  values:   |    unused    | level | type
+  - type:  0:MSI 1:LSI
+  - level: assertion level in case of an LSI.
+  Errors:
+    -E2BIG:  Interrupt source number is out of range
+    -ENOMEM: Could not create a new source block
+    -EFAULT: Invalid user pointer for attr->addr.
+    -ENXIO:  Could not allocate underlying HW interrupt
