diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 1d544776f7..1144ab9bac 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps, QEMU_CAPS_LAST,
               "tpm-tis",
 
               "nvram",  /* 140 */
+              "pci-bridge", /* 141 */
     );
 
 struct _virQEMUCaps {
@@ -1350,6 +1351,7 @@ struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectTypes[] = {
     { "rng-random", QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_RNG_RANDOM },
     { "rng-egd", QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_RNG_EGD },
     { "spapr-nvram", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_NVRAM },
+    { "pci-bridge", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE },
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsVirtioBlk[] = {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 9c2bf57cfa..cce6bee368 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ enum virQEMUCapsFlags {
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_TPM_TIS     = 139, /* -device tpm_tis */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_NVRAM       = 140,  /* -global spapr-nvram.reg=xxxx */
+    QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE  = 141, /* -device pci-bridge */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST,                   /* this must always be the last item */
 };
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index d4fcaecb76..5a5305fd1e 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -3619,6 +3619,24 @@ qemuBuildControllerDevStr(virDomainDefPtr domainDef,
 
         break;
 
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PCI:
+        switch (def->model) {
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_MODEL_PCI_BRIDGE:
+            if (def->idx == 0) {
+                virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
+                               _("PCI bridge index should be > 0"));
+                goto error;
+            }
+            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "pci-bridge,chassis_nr=%d,id=pci.%d",
+                              def->idx, def->idx);
+            break;
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_MODEL_PCI_ROOT:
+            virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
+                           _("wrong function called for pci-root"));
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        break;
+
     /* We always get an IDE controller, whether we want it or not. */
     case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_IDE:
     default:
@@ -5960,7 +5978,11 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
     int contOrder[] = {
         /* We don't add an explicit IDE or FD controller because the
          * provided PIIX4 device already includes one. It isn't possible to
-         * remove the PIIX4. */
+         * remove the PIIX4.
+         *
+         * We don't add PCI root controller either, because it's implicit,
+         * but we do add PCI bridges. */
+        VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PCI,
         VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_USB,
         VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_SCSI,
         VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_SATA,
@@ -6518,6 +6540,12 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                /* Skip pci-root */
+                if (cont->type == VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PCI &&
+                    cont->model == VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_MODEL_PCI_ROOT) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 /* Only recent QEMU implements a SATA (AHCI) controller */
                 if (cont->type == VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_SATA) {
                     if (!virQEMUCapsGet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_ICH9_AHCI)) {
diff --git a/tests/qemuhelptest.c b/tests/qemuhelptest.c
index 72901833f3..eeba4d4201 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhelptest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhelptest.c
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VMWARE_SVGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_SERIAL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET);
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
     DO_TEST("qemu-kvm-0.12.3", 12003, 1, 0,
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC_COLON,
             QEMU_CAPS_NO_REBOOT,
@@ -507,7 +508,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VMWARE_SVGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_SERIAL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET);
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
     DO_TEST("qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-rhel61", 12001, 1, 0,
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC_COLON,
             QEMU_CAPS_NO_REBOOT,
@@ -572,7 +574,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VMWARE_SVGA,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_SERIAL,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET);
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
     DO_TEST("qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-rhel62-beta", 12001, 1, 0,
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC_COLON,
             QEMU_CAPS_NO_REBOOT,
@@ -644,7 +647,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_QXL,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VGA,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA);
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_CIRRUS_VGA,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
     DO_TEST("qemu-1.0", 1000000, 0, 0,
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC_COLON,
             QEMU_CAPS_NO_REBOOT,
@@ -816,7 +820,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_SERIAL,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET,
             QEMU_CAPS_DTB,
-            QEMU_CAPS_IPV6_MIGRATION);
+            QEMU_CAPS_IPV6_MIGRATION,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
     DO_TEST("qemu-1.2.0", 1002000, 0, 0,
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC_COLON,
             QEMU_CAPS_NO_REBOOT,
@@ -919,7 +924,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET,
             QEMU_CAPS_DTB,
             QEMU_CAPS_SCSI_MEGASAS,
-            QEMU_CAPS_IPV6_MIGRATION);
+            QEMU_CAPS_IPV6_MIGRATION,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
     DO_TEST("qemu-kvm-1.2.0", 1002000, 1, 0,
             QEMU_CAPS_VNC_COLON,
             QEMU_CAPS_NO_REBOOT,
@@ -1027,7 +1033,8 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_NET,
             QEMU_CAPS_DTB,
             QEMU_CAPS_SCSI_MEGASAS,
-            QEMU_CAPS_IPV6_MIGRATION);
+            QEMU_CAPS_IPV6_MIGRATION,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE);
 
     return ret == 0 ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
 }