diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index e0b6fe4057..a7f47ec322 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -6833,27 +6833,27 @@ static void register_book3s_pmu_sup_sprs(CPUPPCState *env)
                      KVM_REG_PPC_MMCRA, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_PMC1, "PMC1",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
-                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_PMC, &spr_write_PMC,
                      KVM_REG_PPC_PMC1, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_PMC2, "PMC2",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
-                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_PMC, &spr_write_PMC,
                      KVM_REG_PPC_PMC2, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_PMC3, "PMC3",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
-                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_PMC, &spr_write_PMC,
                      KVM_REG_PPC_PMC3, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_PMC4, "PMC4",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
-                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_PMC, &spr_write_PMC,
                      KVM_REG_PPC_PMC4, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_PMC5, "PMC5",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
-                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_PMC, &spr_write_PMC,
                      KVM_REG_PPC_PMC5, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_PMC6, "PMC6",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
-                     &spr_read_generic, &spr_write_generic,
+                     &spr_read_PMC, &spr_write_PMC,
                      KVM_REG_PPC_PMC6, 0x00000000);
     spr_register_kvm(env, SPR_POWER_SIAR, "SIAR",
                      SPR_NOACCESS, SPR_NOACCESS,
diff --git a/target/ppc/helper.h b/target/ppc/helper.h
index ea60a7493c..d7567f75b4 100644
--- a/target/ppc/helper.h
+++ b/target/ppc/helper.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ DEF_HELPER_1(hrfid, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_2(store_lpcr, void, env, tl)
 DEF_HELPER_2(store_pcr, void, env, tl)
 DEF_HELPER_2(store_mmcr0, void, env, tl)
+DEF_HELPER_3(store_pmc, void, env, i32, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_2(read_pmc, tl, env, i32)
 #endif
 DEF_HELPER_1(check_tlb_flush_local, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_1(check_tlb_flush_global, void, env)
diff --git a/target/ppc/power8-pmu-regs.c.inc b/target/ppc/power8-pmu-regs.c.inc
index fbb8977641..f0c9cc343b 100644
--- a/target/ppc/power8-pmu-regs.c.inc
+++ b/target/ppc/power8-pmu-regs.c.inc
@@ -181,13 +181,23 @@ void spr_write_MMCR2_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
     tcg_temp_free(masked_gprn);
 }
 
+void spr_read_PMC(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
+{
+    TCGv_i32 t_sprn = tcg_const_i32(sprn);
+
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
+    gen_helper_read_pmc(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env, t_sprn);
+
+    tcg_temp_free_i32(t_sprn);
+}
+
 void spr_read_PMC14_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
     if (!spr_groupA_read_allowed(ctx)) {
         return;
     }
 
-    spr_read_ureg(ctx, gprn, sprn);
+    spr_read_PMC(ctx, gprn, sprn + 0x10);
 }
 
 void spr_read_PMC56_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
@@ -206,13 +216,23 @@ void spr_read_PMC56_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
     spr_read_PMC14_ureg(ctx, gprn, sprn);
 }
 
+void spr_write_PMC(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
+{
+    TCGv_i32 t_sprn = tcg_const_i32(sprn);
+
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
+    gen_helper_store_pmc(cpu_env, t_sprn, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
+
+    tcg_temp_free_i32(t_sprn);
+}
+
 void spr_write_PMC14_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
     if (!spr_groupA_write_allowed(ctx)) {
         return;
     }
 
-    spr_write_ureg(ctx, sprn, gprn);
+    spr_write_PMC(ctx, sprn + 0x10, gprn);
 }
 
 void spr_write_PMC56_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
@@ -280,4 +300,9 @@ void spr_write_MMCR0(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
     spr_write_generic(ctx, sprn, gprn);
 }
+
+void spr_write_PMC(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
+{
+    spr_write_generic(ctx, sprn, gprn);
+}
 #endif /* defined(TARGET_PPC64) && !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY) */
diff --git a/target/ppc/power8-pmu.c b/target/ppc/power8-pmu.c
index 47932ded4f..5f2623aa25 100644
--- a/target/ppc/power8-pmu.c
+++ b/target/ppc/power8-pmu.c
@@ -145,6 +145,20 @@ void helper_store_mmcr0(CPUPPCState *env, target_ulong value)
     }
 }
 
+target_ulong helper_read_pmc(CPUPPCState *env, uint32_t sprn)
+{
+    pmu_update_cycles(env);
+
+    return env->spr[sprn];
+}
+
+void helper_store_pmc(CPUPPCState *env, uint32_t sprn, uint64_t value)
+{
+    pmu_update_cycles(env);
+
+    env->spr[sprn] = value;
+}
+
 static void fire_PMC_interrupt(PowerPCCPU *cpu)
 {
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
diff --git a/target/ppc/spr_tcg.h b/target/ppc/spr_tcg.h
index eb1d0c2bf0..1e79a0522a 100644
--- a/target/ppc/spr_tcg.h
+++ b/target/ppc/spr_tcg.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void spr_noaccess(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_read_generic(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_write_generic(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn);
 void spr_write_MMCR0(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn);
+void spr_write_PMC(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn);
 void spr_read_xer(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_write_xer(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn);
 void spr_read_lr(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ void spr_write_ctr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn);
 void spr_read_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_read_MMCR0_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_read_MMCR2_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
+void spr_read_PMC(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_read_PMC14_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_read_PMC56_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
 void spr_read_tbl(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn);
