diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index d9496c936342..64e3fc34401a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -2046,10 +2046,17 @@ static void machvirt_machine_init(void)
 }
 type_init(machvirt_machine_init);
 
+static void virt_machine_4_2_options(MachineClass *mc)
+{
+}
+DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE_AS_LATEST(4, 2)
+
 static void virt_machine_4_1_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
+    virt_machine_4_2_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_4_1, hw_compat_4_1_len);
 }
-DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE_AS_LATEST(4, 1)
+DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE(4, 1)
 
 static void virt_machine_4_0_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index c58a8e594efc..a79d4ad740a0 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/mem/nvdimm.h"
 
+GlobalProperty hw_compat_4_1[] = {};
+const size_t hw_compat_4_1_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_4_1);
+
 GlobalProperty hw_compat_4_0[] = {
     { "VGA",            "edid", "false" },
     { "secondary-vga",  "edid", "false" },
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 549c43705096..2aa1c49701dd 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ struct hpet_fw_config hpet_cfg = {.count = UINT8_MAX};
 /* Physical Address of PVH entry point read from kernel ELF NOTE */
 static size_t pvh_start_addr;
 
+GlobalProperty pc_compat_4_1[] = {};
+const size_t pc_compat_4_1_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_4_1);
+
 GlobalProperty pc_compat_4_0[] = {};
 const size_t pc_compat_4_0_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_4_0);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index c2280c72effb..24e71be1d218 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void pc_i440fx_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(m, TYPE_RAMFB_DEVICE);
 }
 
-static void pc_i440fx_4_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+static void pc_i440fx_4_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
     pc_i440fx_machine_options(m);
@@ -442,6 +442,18 @@ static void pc_i440fx_4_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     pcmc->default_cpu_version = 1;
 }
 
+DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v4_2, "pc-i440fx-4.2", NULL,
+                      pc_i440fx_4_2_machine_options);
+
+static void pc_i440fx_4_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+{
+    pc_i440fx_4_2_machine_options(m);
+    m->alias = NULL;
+    m->is_default = 0;
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_4_1, hw_compat_4_1_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_4_1, pc_compat_4_1_len);
+}
+
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v4_1, "pc-i440fx-4.1", NULL,
                       pc_i440fx_4_1_machine_options);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index 397e1fdd2f37..e61260762cdc 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static void pc_q35_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     m->max_cpus = 288;
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_4_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+static void pc_q35_4_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
     pc_q35_machine_options(m);
@@ -373,6 +373,17 @@ static void pc_q35_4_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     pcmc->default_cpu_version = 1;
 }
 
+DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v4_2, "pc-q35-4.2", NULL,
+                   pc_q35_4_2_machine_options);
+
+static void pc_q35_4_1_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+{
+    pc_q35_4_2_machine_options(m);
+    m->alias = NULL;
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_4_1, hw_compat_4_1_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_4_1, pc_compat_4_1_len);
+}
+
 DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v4_1, "pc-q35-4.1", NULL,
                    pc_q35_4_1_machine_options);
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 821f0d4a49ff..6c8aa6054508 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -4426,15 +4426,26 @@ static const TypeInfo spapr_machine_info = {
     }                                                                \
     type_init(spapr_machine_register_##suffix)
 
+/*
+ * pseries-4.2
+ */
+static void spapr_machine_4_2_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
+{
+    /* Defaults for the latest behaviour inherited from the base class */
+}
+
+DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(4_2, "4.2", true);
+
 /*
  * pseries-4.1
  */
 static void spapr_machine_4_1_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-    /* Defaults for the latest behaviour inherited from the base class */
+    spapr_machine_4_2_class_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_4_1, hw_compat_4_1_len);
 }
 
-DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(4_1, "4.1", true);
+DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(4_1, "4.1", false);
 
 /*
  * pseries-4.0
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 5b6a9a4e5574..593b34e0e201 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -660,14 +660,26 @@ bool css_migration_enabled(void)
     }                                                                         \
     type_init(ccw_machine_register_##suffix)
 
+static void ccw_machine_4_2_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
+{
+}
+
+static void ccw_machine_4_2_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
+{
+}
+DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(4_2, "4.2", true);
+
 static void ccw_machine_4_1_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
 {
+    ccw_machine_4_2_instance_options(machine);
 }
 
 static void ccw_machine_4_1_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
+    ccw_machine_4_2_class_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_4_1, hw_compat_4_1_len);
 }
-DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(4_1, "4.1", true);
+DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(4_1, "4.1", false);
 
 static void ccw_machine_4_0_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
 {
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index a71d1a53a5c0..d9ec37d80743 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ struct MachineState {
     } \
     type_init(machine_initfn##_register_types)
 
+extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_4_1[];
+extern const size_t hw_compat_4_1_len;
+
 extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_4_0[];
 extern const size_t hw_compat_4_0_len;
 
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 859b64c51d45..c840e392515b 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ int e820_add_entry(uint64_t, uint64_t, uint32_t);
 int e820_get_num_entries(void);
 bool e820_get_entry(int, uint32_t, uint64_t *, uint64_t *);
 
+extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_4_1[];
+extern const size_t pc_compat_4_1_len;
+
 extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_4_0[];
 extern const size_t pc_compat_4_0_len;
 
