diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 716d5a24ad..f862bfc7d3 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1675,6 +1675,7 @@ S: Supported
 F: hw/char/debugcon.c
 F: hw/char/parallel*
 F: hw/char/serial*
+F: hw/core/proxy-pic.c
 F: hw/dma/i8257*
 F: hw/i2c/pm_smbus.c
 F: hw/input/pckbd.c
@@ -1691,6 +1692,7 @@ F: hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
 F: hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c
 F: include/hw/display/vga.h
 F: include/hw/char/parallel.h
+F: include/hw/core/proxy-pic.h
 F: include/hw/dma/i8257.h
 F: include/hw/i2c/pm_smbus.h
 F: include/hw/input/i8042.h
diff --git a/hw/core/Kconfig b/hw/core/Kconfig
index 9397503656..a7224f4ca0 100644
--- a/hw/core/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/core/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ config OR_IRQ
 config PLATFORM_BUS
     bool
 
+config PROXY_PIC
+    bool
+
 config REGISTER
     bool
 
diff --git a/hw/core/meson.build b/hw/core/meson.build
index 7a4d02b6c0..e86aef6ec3 100644
--- a/hw/core/meson.build
+++ b/hw/core/meson.build
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ softmmu_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_GUEST_LOADER', fdt], if_true: files('guest-loader.
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_OR_IRQ', if_true: files('or-irq.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PLATFORM_BUS', if_true: files('platform-bus.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PTIMER', if_true: files('ptimer.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PROXY_PIC', if_true: files('proxy-pic.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_REGISTER', if_true: files('register.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SPLIT_IRQ', if_true: files('split-irq.c'))
 softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_XILINX_AXI', if_true: files('stream.c'))
diff --git a/hw/core/proxy-pic.c b/hw/core/proxy-pic.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3251727d19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/core/proxy-pic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Proxy interrupt controller device.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Bernhard Beschow <shentey@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "hw/core/proxy-pic.h"
+
+static void proxy_pic_set_irq(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
+{
+    ProxyPICState *s = opaque;
+
+    qemu_set_irq(s->out_irqs[irq], level);
+}
+
+static void proxy_pic_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    ProxyPICState *s = PROXY_PIC(dev);
+
+    qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(s), proxy_pic_set_irq, MAX_PROXY_PIC_LINES);
+    qdev_init_gpio_out(DEVICE(s), s->out_irqs, MAX_PROXY_PIC_LINES);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PROXY_PIC_LINES; ++i) {
+        s->in_irqs[i] = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s), i);
+    }
+}
+
+static void proxy_pic_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
+{
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
+
+    /* No state to reset or migrate */
+    dc->realize = proxy_pic_realize;
+
+    /* Reason: Needs to be wired up to work */
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
+}
+
+static const TypeInfo proxy_pic_info = {
+    .name          = TYPE_PROXY_PIC,
+    .parent        = TYPE_DEVICE,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(ProxyPICState),
+    .class_init = proxy_pic_class_init,
+};
+
+static void split_irq_register_types(void)
+{
+    type_register_static(&proxy_pic_info);
+}
+
+type_init(split_irq_register_types)
diff --git a/include/hw/core/proxy-pic.h b/include/hw/core/proxy-pic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0eb40c478a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/hw/core/proxy-pic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Proxy interrupt controller device.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Bernhard Beschow <shentey@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HW_PROXY_PIC_H
+#define HW_PROXY_PIC_H
+
+#include "hw/qdev-core.h"
+#include "qom/object.h"
+#include "hw/irq.h"
+
+#define TYPE_PROXY_PIC "proxy-pic"
+OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(ProxyPICState, PROXY_PIC)
+
+#define MAX_PROXY_PIC_LINES 16
+
+/**
+ * This is a simple device which has 16 pairs of GPIO input and output lines.
+ * Any change on an input line is forwarded to the respective output.
+ *
+ * QEMU interface:
+ *  + 16 unnamed GPIO inputs: the input lines
+ *  + 16 unnamed GPIO outputs: the output lines
+ */
+struct ProxyPICState {
+    /*< private >*/
+    struct DeviceState parent_obj;
+    /*< public >*/
+
+    qemu_irq in_irqs[MAX_PROXY_PIC_LINES];
+    qemu_irq out_irqs[MAX_PROXY_PIC_LINES];
+};
+
+#endif /* HW_PROXY_PIC_H */
