diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index f595380be1..6367597dfa 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "hw/riscv/virt.h"
 #include "hw/riscv/boot.h"
 #include "hw/riscv/numa.h"
+#include "kvm_riscv.h"
 #include "hw/intc/riscv_aclint.h"
 #include "hw/intc/riscv_aplic.h"
 #include "hw/intc/riscv_imsic.h"
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@
 #error "Can't accomodate all IMSIC groups in address space"
 #endif
 
+/* KVM AIA only supports APLIC MSI. APLIC Wired is always emulated by QEMU. */
+static bool virt_use_kvm_aia(RISCVVirtState *s)
+{
+    return kvm_irqchip_in_kernel() && s->aia_type == VIRT_AIA_TYPE_APLIC_IMSIC;
+}
+
 static const MemMapEntry virt_memmap[] = {
     [VIRT_DEBUG] =        {        0x0,         0x100 },
     [VIRT_MROM] =         {     0x1000,        0xf000 },
@@ -609,16 +616,16 @@ static void create_fdt_one_aplic(RISCVVirtState *s, int socket,
                                  uint32_t *intc_phandles,
                                  uint32_t aplic_phandle,
                                  uint32_t aplic_child_phandle,
-                                 bool m_mode)
+                                 bool m_mode, int num_harts)
 {
     int cpu;
     char *aplic_name;
     uint32_t *aplic_cells;
     MachineState *ms = MACHINE(s);
 
-    aplic_cells = g_new0(uint32_t, s->soc[socket].num_harts * 2);
+    aplic_cells = g_new0(uint32_t, num_harts * 2);
 
-    for (cpu = 0; cpu < s->soc[socket].num_harts; cpu++) {
+    for (cpu = 0; cpu < num_harts; cpu++) {
         aplic_cells[cpu * 2 + 0] = cpu_to_be32(intc_phandles[cpu]);
         aplic_cells[cpu * 2 + 1] = cpu_to_be32(m_mode ? IRQ_M_EXT : IRQ_S_EXT);
     }
@@ -632,8 +639,7 @@ static void create_fdt_one_aplic(RISCVVirtState *s, int socket,
 
     if (s->aia_type == VIRT_AIA_TYPE_APLIC) {
         qemu_fdt_setprop(ms->fdt, aplic_name, "interrupts-extended",
-                         aplic_cells,
-                         s->soc[socket].num_harts * sizeof(uint32_t) * 2);
+                         aplic_cells, num_harts * sizeof(uint32_t) * 2);
     } else {
         qemu_fdt_setprop_cell(ms->fdt, aplic_name, "msi-parent", msi_phandle);
     }
@@ -664,7 +670,8 @@ static void create_fdt_socket_aplic(RISCVVirtState *s,
                                     uint32_t msi_s_phandle,
                                     uint32_t *phandle,
                                     uint32_t *intc_phandles,
-                                    uint32_t *aplic_phandles)
+                                    uint32_t *aplic_phandles,
+                                    int num_harts)
 {
     char *aplic_name;
     unsigned long aplic_addr;
@@ -681,7 +688,7 @@ static void create_fdt_socket_aplic(RISCVVirtState *s,
         create_fdt_one_aplic(s, socket, aplic_addr, memmap[VIRT_APLIC_M].size,
                              msi_m_phandle, intc_phandles,
                              aplic_m_phandle, aplic_s_phandle,
-                             true);
+                             true, num_harts);
     }
 
     /* S-level APLIC node */
@@ -690,7 +697,7 @@ static void create_fdt_socket_aplic(RISCVVirtState *s,
     create_fdt_one_aplic(s, socket, aplic_addr, memmap[VIRT_APLIC_S].size,
                          msi_s_phandle, intc_phandles,
                          aplic_s_phandle, 0,
-                         false);
+                         false, num_harts);
 
     aplic_name = g_strdup_printf("/soc/aplic@%lx", aplic_addr);
 
@@ -774,34 +781,51 @@ static void create_fdt_sockets(RISCVVirtState *s, const MemMapEntry *memmap,
         *msi_pcie_phandle = msi_s_phandle;
     }
 
-    phandle_pos = ms->smp.cpus;
-    for (socket = (socket_count - 1); socket >= 0; socket--) {
-        phandle_pos -= s->soc[socket].num_harts;
-
-        if (s->aia_type == VIRT_AIA_TYPE_NONE) {
-            create_fdt_socket_plic(s, memmap, socket, phandle,
-                &intc_phandles[phandle_pos], xplic_phandles);
-        } else {
-            create_fdt_socket_aplic(s, memmap, socket,
-                msi_m_phandle, msi_s_phandle, phandle,
-                &intc_phandles[phandle_pos], xplic_phandles);
+    /* KVM AIA only has one APLIC instance */
+    if (virt_use_kvm_aia(s)) {
+        create_fdt_socket_aplic(s, memmap, 0,
+                                msi_m_phandle, msi_s_phandle, phandle,
+                                &intc_phandles[0], xplic_phandles,
+                                ms->smp.cpus);
+    } else {
+        phandle_pos = ms->smp.cpus;
+        for (socket = (socket_count - 1); socket >= 0; socket--) {
+            phandle_pos -= s->soc[socket].num_harts;
+
+            if (s->aia_type == VIRT_AIA_TYPE_NONE) {
+                create_fdt_socket_plic(s, memmap, socket, phandle,
+                                       &intc_phandles[phandle_pos],
+                                       xplic_phandles);
+            } else {
+                create_fdt_socket_aplic(s, memmap, socket,
+                                        msi_m_phandle, msi_s_phandle, phandle,
+                                        &intc_phandles[phandle_pos],
+                                        xplic_phandles,
+                                        s->soc[socket].num_harts);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     g_free(intc_phandles);
 
-    for (socket = 0; socket < socket_count; socket++) {
-        if (socket == 0) {
-            *irq_mmio_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
-            *irq_virtio_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
-            *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
-        }
-        if (socket == 1) {
-            *irq_virtio_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
-            *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
-        }
-        if (socket == 2) {
-            *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+    if (virt_use_kvm_aia(s)) {
+        *irq_mmio_phandle = xplic_phandles[0];
+        *irq_virtio_phandle = xplic_phandles[0];
+        *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[0];
+    } else {
+        for (socket = 0; socket < socket_count; socket++) {
+            if (socket == 0) {
+                *irq_mmio_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+                *irq_virtio_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+                *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+            }
+            if (socket == 1) {
+                *irq_virtio_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+                *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+            }
+            if (socket == 2) {
+                *irq_pcie_phandle = xplic_phandles[socket];
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1432,6 +1456,15 @@ static void virt_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
         }
     }
 
+    if (virt_use_kvm_aia(s)) {
+        kvm_riscv_aia_create(machine, s->kvm_aia_mode,
+                             IMSIC_MMIO_GROUP_MIN_SHIFT,
+                             VIRT_IRQCHIP_NUM_SOURCES, VIRT_IRQCHIP_NUM_MSIS,
+                             memmap[VIRT_APLIC_S].base,
+                             memmap[VIRT_IMSIC_S].base,
+                             s->aia_guests);
+    }
+
     if (riscv_is_32bit(&s->soc[0])) {
 #if HOST_LONG_BITS == 64
         /* limit RAM size in a 32-bit system */
@@ -1577,6 +1610,31 @@ static void virt_set_aia(Object *obj, const char *val, Error **errp)
     }
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_KVM)
+static char *virt_get_kvm_aia(Object *obj, Error **errp)
+{
+    RISCVVirtState *s = RISCV_VIRT_MACHINE(obj);
+
+    return g_strdup(kvm_aia_mode_str(s->kvm_aia_mode));
+}
+
+static void virt_set_kvm_aia(Object *obj, const char *val, Error **errp)
+{
+    RISCVVirtState *s = RISCV_VIRT_MACHINE(obj);
+
+    if (!strcmp(val, "emul")) {
+        s->kvm_aia_mode = KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_MODE_EMUL;
+    } else if (!strcmp(val, "hwaccel")) {
+        s->kvm_aia_mode = KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_MODE_HWACCEL;
+    } else if (!strcmp(val, "auto")) {
+        s->kvm_aia_mode = KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_MODE_AUTO;
+    } else {
+        error_setg(errp, "Invalid KVM AIA mode");
+        error_append_hint(errp, "Valid values are emul, hwaccel, and auto.\n");
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 static bool virt_get_aclint(Object *obj, Error **errp)
 {
     RISCVVirtState *s = RISCV_VIRT_MACHINE(obj);
@@ -1687,6 +1745,18 @@ static void virt_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     sprintf(str, "Set number of guest MMIO pages for AIA IMSIC. Valid value "
                  "should be between 0 and %d.", VIRT_IRQCHIP_MAX_GUESTS);
     object_class_property_set_description(oc, "aia-guests", str);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_KVM)
+    object_class_property_add_str(oc, "kvm-aia", virt_get_kvm_aia,
+                                  virt_set_kvm_aia);
+    object_class_property_set_description(oc, "kvm-aia",
+                                          "Set KVM AIA mode. Valid values are "
+                                          "emul, hwaccel, and auto. Default "
+                                          "is auto.");
+    object_property_set_default_str(object_class_property_find(oc, "kvm-aia"),
+                                    "auto");
+
+#endif
     object_class_property_add(oc, "acpi", "OnOffAuto",
                               virt_get_acpi, virt_set_acpi,
                               NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/virt.h b/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
index e5c474b26e..d0140feeff 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct RISCVVirtState {
     bool have_aclint;
     RISCVVirtAIAType aia_type;
     int aia_guests;
+    uint64_t kvm_aia_mode;
     char *oem_id;
     char *oem_table_id;
     OnOffAuto acpi;
