diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 4e19eff0ef..ef9f0f2213 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -1751,6 +1751,22 @@ int kvm_cpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
         case KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR:
             ret = kvm_handle_internal_error(cpu, run);
             break;
+        case KVM_EXIT_SYSTEM_EVENT:
+            switch (run->system_event.type) {
+            case KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SHUTDOWN:
+                qemu_system_shutdown_request();
+                ret = EXCP_INTERRUPT;
+                break;
+            case KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_RESET:
+                qemu_system_reset_request();
+                ret = EXCP_INTERRUPT;
+                break;
+            default:
+                DPRINTF("kvm_arch_handle_exit\n");
+                ret = kvm_arch_handle_exit(cpu, run);
+                break;
+            }
+            break;
         default:
             DPRINTF("kvm_arch_handle_exit\n");
             ret = kvm_arch_handle_exit(cpu, run);