diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 4160d49688..15e8d8cf4a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -2816,6 +2816,7 @@ static void virt_machine_6_1_options(MachineClass *mc)
     virt_machine_6_2_options(mc);
     compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_6_1, hw_compat_6_1_len);
     mc->smp_props.prefer_sockets = true;
+    vmc->no_cpu_topology = true;
 
     /* qemu ITS was introduced with 6.2 */
     vmc->no_tcg_its = true;
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/virt.h b/include/hw/arm/virt.h
index b461b8d261..dc6b66ffc8 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/virt.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/virt.h
@@ -125,11 +125,13 @@ struct VirtMachineClass {
     bool claim_edge_triggered_timers;
     bool smbios_old_sys_ver;
     bool no_highmem_ecam;
-    bool no_ged;   /* Machines < 4.2 has no support for ACPI GED device */
+    bool no_ged;   /* Machines < 4.2 have no support for ACPI GED device */
     bool kvm_no_adjvtime;
     bool no_kvm_steal_time;
     bool acpi_expose_flash;
     bool no_secure_gpio;
+    /* Machines < 6.2 have no support for describing cpu topology to guest */
+    bool no_cpu_topology;
 };
 
 struct VirtMachineState {