diff --git a/hw/s390x/cpu-topology.c b/hw/s390x/cpu-topology.c
index a00a4ce4df..4e4c35f6da 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/cpu-topology.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/cpu-topology.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int s390_socket_nb(S390CPU *cpu)
  */
 bool s390_has_topology(void)
 {
-    return false;
+    return s390_has_feat(S390_FEAT_CONFIGURATION_TOPOLOGY);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
index 98f14c09c2..4dead48650 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ bool s390_has_feat(S390Feat feat)
         case S390_FEAT_SIE_CMMA:
         case S390_FEAT_SIE_PFMFI:
         case S390_FEAT_SIE_IBS:
+        case S390_FEAT_CONFIGURATION_TOPOLOGY:
             return false;
             break;
         default:
diff --git a/target/s390x/kvm/kvm.c b/target/s390x/kvm/kvm.c
index 4d84dcc018..2e43dc746f 100644
--- a/target/s390x/kvm/kvm.c
+++ b/target/s390x/kvm/kvm.c
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ int kvm_arch_init(MachineState *ms, KVMState *s)
     kvm_vm_enable_cap(s, KVM_CAP_S390_USER_SIGP, 0);
     kvm_vm_enable_cap(s, KVM_CAP_S390_VECTOR_REGISTERS, 0);
     kvm_vm_enable_cap(s, KVM_CAP_S390_USER_STSI, 0);
+    kvm_vm_enable_cap(s, KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY, 0);
     if (ri_allowed()) {
         if (kvm_vm_enable_cap(s, KVM_CAP_S390_RI, 0) == 0) {
             cap_ri = 1;
@@ -2509,6 +2510,14 @@ void kvm_s390_get_host_cpu_model(S390CPUModel *model, Error **errp)
         set_bit(S390_FEAT_UNPACK, model->features);
     }
 
+    /*
+     * If we have kernel support for CPU Topology indicate the
+     * configuration-topology facility.
+     */
+    if (kvm_check_extension(kvm_state, KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY)) {
+        set_bit(S390_FEAT_CONFIGURATION_TOPOLOGY, model->features);
+    }
+
     /* We emulate a zPCI bus and AEN, therefore we don't need HW support */
     set_bit(S390_FEAT_ZPCI, model->features);
     set_bit(S390_FEAT_ADAPTER_EVENT_NOTIFICATION, model->features);