diff --git a/hw/intc/xive.c b/hw/intc/xive.c
index 3fe84f3e76..dd7d02dfdf 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xive.c
@@ -1485,6 +1485,13 @@ static void xive_router_end_notify(XiveRouter *xrtr, uint8_t end_blk,
         xive_router_write_end(xrtr, end_blk, end_idx, &end, 1);
     }
 
+    /*
+     * When the END is silent, we skip the notification part.
+     */
+    if (xive_end_is_silent_escalation(&end)) {
+        goto do_escalation;
+    }
+
     /*
      * The W7 format depends on the F bit in W6. It defines the type
      * of the notification :
@@ -1564,6 +1571,7 @@ static void xive_router_end_notify(XiveRouter *xrtr, uint8_t end_blk,
          */
     }
 
+do_escalation:
     /*
      * If activated, escalate notification using the ESe PQ bits and
      * the EAS in w4-5
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/xive_regs.h b/include/hw/ppc/xive_regs.h
index 4378d7259c..fed019516f 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/xive_regs.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/xive_regs.h
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ typedef struct XiveEND {
 #define xive_end_is_escalate(end) (be32_to_cpu((end)->w0) & END_W0_ESCALATE_CTL)
 #define xive_end_is_uncond_escalation(end)              \
     (be32_to_cpu((end)->w0) & END_W0_UNCOND_ESCALATE)
+#define xive_end_is_silent_escalation(end)              \
+    (be32_to_cpu((end)->w0) & END_W0_SILENT_ESCALATE)
 
 static inline uint64_t xive_end_qaddr(XiveEND *end)
 {