diff --git a/include/hw/cxl/cxl_device.h b/include/hw/cxl/cxl_device.h
index d21695507f..3ec7be3809 100644
--- a/include/hw/cxl/cxl_device.h
+++ b/include/hw/cxl/cxl_device.h
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ typedef struct CXLSetFeatureInfo {
     size_t data_size;
 } CXLSetFeatureInfo;
 
+struct CXLSanitizeInfo;
+
 struct CXLType3Dev {
     /* Private */
     PCIDevice parent_obj;
@@ -606,6 +608,8 @@ struct CXLType3Dev {
         uint8_t num_regions; /* 0-8 regions */
         CXLDCRegion regions[DCD_MAX_NUM_REGION];
     } dc;
+
+    struct CXLSanitizeInfo *media_op_sanitize;
 };
 
 #define TYPE_CXL_TYPE3 "cxl-type3"
diff --git a/hw/cxl/cxl-mailbox-utils.c b/hw/cxl/cxl-mailbox-utils.c
index 9f9d475678..2c6db70e5f 100644
--- a/hw/cxl/cxl-mailbox-utils.c
+++ b/hw/cxl/cxl-mailbox-utils.c
@@ -1715,6 +1715,131 @@ static CXLRetCode cmd_sanitize_overwrite(const struct cxl_cmd *cmd,
     return CXL_MBOX_BG_STARTED;
 }
 
+struct dpa_range_list_entry {
+    uint64_t starting_dpa;
+    uint64_t length;
+} QEMU_PACKED;
+
+struct CXLSanitizeInfo {
+    uint32_t dpa_range_count;
+    uint8_t fill_value;
+    struct dpa_range_list_entry dpa_range_list[];
+} QEMU_PACKED;
+
+static uint64_t get_vmr_size(CXLType3Dev *ct3d, MemoryRegion **vmr)
+{
+    MemoryRegion *mr;
+    if (ct3d->hostvmem) {
+        mr = host_memory_backend_get_memory(ct3d->hostvmem);
+        if (vmr) {
+            *vmr = mr;
+        }
+        return memory_region_size(mr);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static uint64_t get_pmr_size(CXLType3Dev *ct3d, MemoryRegion **pmr)
+{
+    MemoryRegion *mr;
+    if (ct3d->hostpmem) {
+        mr = host_memory_backend_get_memory(ct3d->hostpmem);
+        if (pmr) {
+            *pmr = mr;
+        }
+        return memory_region_size(mr);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static uint64_t get_dc_size(CXLType3Dev *ct3d, MemoryRegion **dc_mr)
+{
+    MemoryRegion *mr;
+    if (ct3d->dc.host_dc) {
+        mr = host_memory_backend_get_memory(ct3d->dc.host_dc);
+        if (dc_mr) {
+            *dc_mr = mr;
+        }
+        return memory_region_size(mr);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int validate_dpa_addr(CXLType3Dev *ct3d, uint64_t dpa_addr,
+                             size_t length)
+{
+    uint64_t vmr_size, pmr_size, dc_size;
+
+    if ((dpa_addr % CXL_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) ||
+        (length % CXL_CACHE_LINE_SIZE)  ||
+        (length <= 0)) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    vmr_size = get_vmr_size(ct3d, NULL);
+    pmr_size = get_pmr_size(ct3d, NULL);
+    dc_size = get_dc_size(ct3d, NULL);
+
+    if (dpa_addr + length > vmr_size + pmr_size + dc_size) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    if (dpa_addr > vmr_size + pmr_size) {
+        if (!ct3_test_region_block_backed(ct3d, dpa_addr, length)) {
+            return -ENODEV;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int sanitize_range(CXLType3Dev *ct3d, uint64_t dpa_addr, size_t length,
+                          uint8_t fill_value)
+{
+
+    uint64_t vmr_size, pmr_size;
+    AddressSpace *as = NULL;
+    MemTxAttrs mem_attrs = {};
+
+    vmr_size = get_vmr_size(ct3d, NULL);
+    pmr_size = get_pmr_size(ct3d, NULL);
+
+    if (dpa_addr < vmr_size) {
+        as = &ct3d->hostvmem_as;
+    } else if (dpa_addr < vmr_size + pmr_size) {
+        as = &ct3d->hostpmem_as;
+    } else {
+        if (!ct3_test_region_block_backed(ct3d, dpa_addr, length)) {
+            return -ENODEV;
+        }
+        as = &ct3d->dc.host_dc_as;
+    }
+
+    return address_space_set(as, dpa_addr, fill_value, length, mem_attrs);
+}
+
+/* Perform the actual device zeroing */
+static void __do_sanitize(CXLType3Dev *ct3d)
+{
+    struct CXLSanitizeInfo  *san_info = ct3d->media_op_sanitize;
+    int dpa_range_count = san_info->dpa_range_count;
+    int rc = 0;
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < dpa_range_count; i++) {
+        rc = sanitize_range(ct3d, san_info->dpa_range_list[i].starting_dpa,
+                            san_info->dpa_range_list[i].length,
+                            san_info->fill_value);
+        if (rc) {
+            goto exit;
+        }
+    }
+exit:
+    g_free(ct3d->media_op_sanitize);
+    ct3d->media_op_sanitize = NULL;
+    return;
+}
+
 enum {
     MEDIA_OP_CLASS_GENERAL  = 0x0,
         #define MEDIA_OP_GEN_SUBC_DISCOVERY 0x0
@@ -1799,6 +1924,65 @@ static CXLRetCode media_operations_discovery(uint8_t *payload_in,
     return CXL_MBOX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static CXLRetCode media_operations_sanitize(CXLType3Dev *ct3d,
+                                            uint8_t *payload_in,
+                                            size_t len_in,
+                                            uint8_t *payload_out,
+                                            size_t *len_out,
+                                            uint8_t fill_value,
+                                            CXLCCI *cci)
+{
+    struct media_operations_sanitize {
+        uint8_t media_operation_class;
+        uint8_t media_operation_subclass;
+        uint8_t rsvd[2];
+        uint32_t dpa_range_count;
+        struct dpa_range_list_entry dpa_range_list[];
+    } QEMU_PACKED *media_op_in_sanitize_pl = (void *)payload_in;
+    uint32_t dpa_range_count = media_op_in_sanitize_pl->dpa_range_count;
+    uint64_t total_mem = 0;
+    size_t dpa_range_list_size;
+    int secs = 0, i;
+
+    if (dpa_range_count == 0) {
+        return CXL_MBOX_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    dpa_range_list_size = dpa_range_count * sizeof(struct dpa_range_list_entry);
+    if (len_in < (sizeof(*media_op_in_sanitize_pl) + dpa_range_list_size)) {
+        return CXL_MBOX_INVALID_PAYLOAD_LENGTH;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < dpa_range_count; i++) {
+        uint64_t start_dpa =
+            media_op_in_sanitize_pl->dpa_range_list[i].starting_dpa;
+        uint64_t length = media_op_in_sanitize_pl->dpa_range_list[i].length;
+
+        if (validate_dpa_addr(ct3d, start_dpa, length)) {
+            return CXL_MBOX_INVALID_INPUT;
+        }
+        total_mem += length;
+    }
+    ct3d->media_op_sanitize = g_malloc0(sizeof(struct CXLSanitizeInfo) +
+                                        dpa_range_list_size);
+
+    ct3d->media_op_sanitize->dpa_range_count = dpa_range_count;
+    ct3d->media_op_sanitize->fill_value = fill_value;
+    memcpy(ct3d->media_op_sanitize->dpa_range_list,
+           media_op_in_sanitize_pl->dpa_range_list,
+           dpa_range_list_size);
+    secs = get_sanitize_duration(total_mem >> 20);
+
+    /* EBUSY other bg cmds as of now */
+    cci->bg.runtime = secs * 1000UL;
+    *len_out = 0;
+    /*
+     * media op sanitize is targeted so no need to disable media or
+     * clear event logs
+     */
+    return CXL_MBOX_BG_STARTED;
+}
+
 static CXLRetCode cmd_media_operations(const struct cxl_cmd *cmd,
                                        uint8_t *payload_in,
                                        size_t len_in,
@@ -1812,6 +1996,7 @@ static CXLRetCode cmd_media_operations(const struct cxl_cmd *cmd,
         uint8_t rsvd[2];
         uint32_t dpa_range_count;
     } QEMU_PACKED *media_op_in_common_pl = (void *)payload_in;
+    CXLType3Dev *ct3d = CXL_TYPE3(cci->d);
     uint8_t media_op_cl = 0;
     uint8_t media_op_subclass = 0;
 
@@ -1830,6 +2015,19 @@ static CXLRetCode cmd_media_operations(const struct cxl_cmd *cmd,
 
         return media_operations_discovery(payload_in, len_in, payload_out,
                                              len_out);
+    case MEDIA_OP_CLASS_SANITIZE:
+        switch (media_op_subclass) {
+        case MEDIA_OP_SAN_SUBC_SANITIZE:
+            return media_operations_sanitize(ct3d, payload_in, len_in,
+                                             payload_out, len_out, 0xF,
+                                             cci);
+        case MEDIA_OP_SAN_SUBC_ZERO:
+            return media_operations_sanitize(ct3d, payload_in, len_in,
+                                             payload_out, len_out, 0,
+                                             cci);
+        default:
+            return CXL_MBOX_UNSUPPORTED;
+        }
     default:
         return CXL_MBOX_UNSUPPORTED;
     }
@@ -3147,6 +3345,12 @@ static void bg_timercb(void *opaque)
             cxl_dev_enable_media(&ct3d->cxl_dstate);
         }
         break;
+        case 0x4402: /* Media Operations sanitize */
+        {
+            CXLType3Dev *ct3d = CXL_TYPE3(cci->d);
+            __do_sanitize(ct3d);
+        }
+        break;
         case 0x4304: /* scan media */
         {
             CXLType3Dev *ct3d = CXL_TYPE3(cci->d);
