diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.c b/target/riscv/cpu.c
index 5dc11d6670..6de2ca0eaa 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "time_helper.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
+#include "qapi/visitor.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
@@ -242,6 +243,82 @@ static void set_vext_version(CPURISCVState *env, int vext_ver)
     env->vext_ver = vext_ver;
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+static uint8_t satp_mode_from_str(const char *satp_mode_str)
+{
+    if (!strncmp(satp_mode_str, "mbare", 5)) {
+        return VM_1_10_MBARE;
+    }
+
+    if (!strncmp(satp_mode_str, "sv32", 4)) {
+        return VM_1_10_SV32;
+    }
+
+    if (!strncmp(satp_mode_str, "sv39", 4)) {
+        return VM_1_10_SV39;
+    }
+
+    if (!strncmp(satp_mode_str, "sv48", 4)) {
+        return VM_1_10_SV48;
+    }
+
+    if (!strncmp(satp_mode_str, "sv57", 4)) {
+        return VM_1_10_SV57;
+    }
+
+    if (!strncmp(satp_mode_str, "sv64", 4)) {
+        return VM_1_10_SV64;
+    }
+
+    g_assert_not_reached();
+}
+
+uint8_t satp_mode_max_from_map(uint32_t map)
+{
+    /* map here has at least one bit set, so no problem with clz */
+    return 31 - __builtin_clz(map);
+}
+
+const char *satp_mode_str(uint8_t satp_mode, bool is_32_bit)
+{
+    if (is_32_bit) {
+        switch (satp_mode) {
+        case VM_1_10_SV32:
+            return "sv32";
+        case VM_1_10_MBARE:
+            return "none";
+        }
+    } else {
+        switch (satp_mode) {
+        case VM_1_10_SV64:
+            return "sv64";
+        case VM_1_10_SV57:
+            return "sv57";
+        case VM_1_10_SV48:
+            return "sv48";
+        case VM_1_10_SV39:
+            return "sv39";
+        case VM_1_10_MBARE:
+            return "none";
+        }
+    }
+
+    g_assert_not_reached();
+}
+
+/* Sets the satp mode to the max supported */
+static void set_satp_mode_default_map(RISCVCPU *cpu)
+{
+    bool rv32 = riscv_cpu_mxl(&cpu->env) == MXL_RV32;
+
+    if (riscv_feature(&cpu->env, RISCV_FEATURE_MMU)) {
+        cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map |= (1 << (rv32 ? VM_1_10_SV32 : VM_1_10_SV57));
+    } else {
+        cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map |= (1 << VM_1_10_MBARE);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 static void riscv_any_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
@@ -870,6 +947,87 @@ static void riscv_cpu_validate_set_extensions(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
     set_misa(env, env->misa_mxl, ext);
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+static void riscv_cpu_satp_mode_finalize(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
+{
+    bool rv32 = riscv_cpu_mxl(&cpu->env) == MXL_RV32;
+    const bool *valid_vm = rv32 ? valid_vm_1_10_32 : valid_vm_1_10_64;
+    uint8_t satp_mode_max;
+
+    if (cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map == 0) {
+        if (cpu->cfg.satp_mode.init == 0) {
+            /* If unset by the user, we fallback to the default satp mode. */
+            set_satp_mode_default_map(cpu);
+        } else {
+            /*
+             * Find the lowest level that was disabled and then enable the
+             * first valid level below which can be found in
+             * valid_vm_1_10_32/64.
+             */
+            for (int i = 1; i < 16; ++i) {
+                if ((cpu->cfg.satp_mode.init & (1 << i)) && valid_vm[i]) {
+                    for (int j = i - 1; j >= 0; --j) {
+                        if (valid_vm[j]) {
+                            cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map |= (1 << j);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Make sure the configuration asked is supported by qemu */
+    for (int i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
+        if ((cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map & (1 << i)) && !valid_vm[i]) {
+            error_setg(errp, "satp_mode %s is not valid",
+                       satp_mode_str(i, rv32));
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Make sure the user did not ask for an invalid configuration as per
+     * the specification.
+     */
+    satp_mode_max = satp_mode_max_from_map(cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map);
+
+    if (!rv32) {
+        for (int i = satp_mode_max - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+            if (!(cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map & (1 << i)) &&
+                (cpu->cfg.satp_mode.init & (1 << i)) &&
+                valid_vm[i]) {
+                error_setg(errp, "cannot disable %s satp mode if %s "
+                           "is enabled", satp_mode_str(i, false),
+                           satp_mode_str(satp_mode_max, false));
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Finally expand the map so that all valid modes are set */
+    for (int i = satp_mode_max - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+        if (valid_vm[i]) {
+            cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map |= (1 << i);
+        }
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+static void riscv_cpu_finalize_features(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
+{
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    riscv_cpu_satp_mode_finalize(cpu, &local_err);
+    if (local_err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 static void riscv_cpu_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     CPUState *cs = CPU(dev);
@@ -980,6 +1138,12 @@ static void riscv_cpu_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
      }
 #endif
 
+    riscv_cpu_finalize_features(cpu, &local_err);
+    if (local_err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+
     riscv_cpu_register_gdb_regs_for_features(cs);
 
     qemu_init_vcpu(cs);
@@ -989,6 +1153,52 @@ static void riscv_cpu_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+static void cpu_riscv_get_satp(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                               void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    RISCVSATPMap *satp_map = opaque;
+    uint8_t satp = satp_mode_from_str(name);
+    bool value;
+
+    value = satp_map->map & (1 << satp);
+
+    visit_type_bool(v, name, &value, errp);
+}
+
+static void cpu_riscv_set_satp(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                               void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    RISCVSATPMap *satp_map = opaque;
+    uint8_t satp = satp_mode_from_str(name);
+    bool value;
+
+    if (!visit_type_bool(v, name, &value, errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    satp_map->map = deposit32(satp_map->map, satp, 1, value);
+    satp_map->init |= 1 << satp;
+}
+
+static void riscv_add_satp_mode_properties(Object *obj)
+{
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
+
+    if (cpu->env.misa_mxl == MXL_RV32) {
+        object_property_add(obj, "sv32", "bool", cpu_riscv_get_satp,
+                            cpu_riscv_set_satp, NULL, &cpu->cfg.satp_mode);
+    } else {
+        object_property_add(obj, "sv39", "bool", cpu_riscv_get_satp,
+                            cpu_riscv_set_satp, NULL, &cpu->cfg.satp_mode);
+        object_property_add(obj, "sv48", "bool", cpu_riscv_get_satp,
+                            cpu_riscv_set_satp, NULL, &cpu->cfg.satp_mode);
+        object_property_add(obj, "sv57", "bool", cpu_riscv_get_satp,
+                            cpu_riscv_set_satp, NULL, &cpu->cfg.satp_mode);
+        object_property_add(obj, "sv64", "bool", cpu_riscv_get_satp,
+                            cpu_riscv_set_satp, NULL, &cpu->cfg.satp_mode);
+    }
+}
+
 static void riscv_cpu_set_irq(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(opaque);
@@ -1197,6 +1407,10 @@ static void register_cpu_props(Object *obj)
     for (prop = riscv_cpu_extensions; prop && prop->name; prop++) {
         qdev_property_add_static(dev, prop);
     }
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    riscv_add_satp_mode_properties(obj);
+#endif
 }
 
 static Property riscv_cpu_properties[] = {
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index 31537fc05f..7af91359a5 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "qemu/int128.h"
 #include "cpu_bits.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-common.h"
 
 #define TCG_GUEST_DEFAULT_MO 0
 
@@ -414,6 +415,17 @@ struct RISCVCPUClass {
     ResettablePhases parent_phases;
 };
 
+/*
+ * map is a 16-bit bitmap: the most significant set bit in map is the maximum
+ * satp mode that is supported.
+ *
+ * init is a 16-bit bitmap used to make sure the user selected a correct
+ * configuration as per the specification.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    uint16_t map, init;
+} RISCVSATPMap;
+
 struct RISCVCPUConfig {
     bool ext_i;
     bool ext_e;
@@ -500,6 +512,10 @@ struct RISCVCPUConfig {
     bool debug;
 
     bool short_isa_string;
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    RISCVSATPMap satp_mode;
+#endif
 };
 
 typedef struct RISCVCPUConfig RISCVCPUConfig;
@@ -806,9 +822,14 @@ enum riscv_pmu_event_idx {
 /* CSR function table */
 extern riscv_csr_operations csr_ops[CSR_TABLE_SIZE];
 
+extern const bool valid_vm_1_10_32[], valid_vm_1_10_64[];
+
 void riscv_get_csr_ops(int csrno, riscv_csr_operations *ops);
 void riscv_set_csr_ops(int csrno, riscv_csr_operations *ops);
 
 void riscv_cpu_register_gdb_regs_for_features(CPUState *cs);
 
+uint8_t satp_mode_max_from_map(uint32_t map);
+const char *satp_mode_str(uint8_t satp_mode, bool is_32_bit);
+
 #endif /* RISCV_CPU_H */
diff --git a/target/riscv/csr.c b/target/riscv/csr.c
index 163eb3b82b..87958c1adc 100644
--- a/target/riscv/csr.c
+++ b/target/riscv/csr.c
@@ -1123,12 +1123,12 @@ static const target_ulong hip_writable_mask = MIP_VSSIP;
 static const target_ulong hvip_writable_mask = MIP_VSSIP | MIP_VSTIP | MIP_VSEIP;
 static const target_ulong vsip_writable_mask = MIP_VSSIP;
 
-static const bool valid_vm_1_10_32[16] = {
+const bool valid_vm_1_10_32[16] = {
     [VM_1_10_MBARE] = true,
     [VM_1_10_SV32] = true
 };
 
-static const bool valid_vm_1_10_64[16] = {
+const bool valid_vm_1_10_64[16] = {
     [VM_1_10_MBARE] = true,
     [VM_1_10_SV39] = true,
     [VM_1_10_SV48] = true,
@@ -1217,11 +1217,9 @@ static RISCVException read_mstatus(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
 
 static bool validate_vm(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong vm)
 {
-    if (riscv_cpu_mxl(env) == MXL_RV32) {
-        return valid_vm_1_10_32[vm & 0xf];
-    } else {
-        return valid_vm_1_10_64[vm & 0xf];
-    }
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(env_cpu(env));
+
+    return (vm & 0xf) <= satp_mode_max_from_map(cpu->cfg.satp_mode.map);
 }
 
 static RISCVException write_mstatus(CPURISCVState *env, int csrno,
