diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 3a61863b9a..038c38f221 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -4325,6 +4325,10 @@ qemuBuildDeviceVideoStr(const virDomainDef *def,
                            virDomainVideoTypeToString(video->type));
             goto error;
         }
+        if (video->type == VIR_DOMAIN_VIDEO_TYPE_VIRTIO &&
+            qemuDomainMachineIsVirt(def)) {
+            model = "virtio-gpu-pci";
+        }
     } else {
         if (video->type != VIR_DOMAIN_VIDEO_TYPE_QXL) {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76ee977a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/home/test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/opt/qemu-installed/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64-vgpu \
+-S \
+-M virt \
+-cpu cortex-a57 \
+-m 1024 \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid f3197c89-6457-44fe-b26d-897090ba6541 \
+-nographic \
+-nodefconfig \
+-nodefaults \
+-monitor unix:/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+-device ioh3420,port=0x8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,\
+addr=0x1 \
+-device ioh3420,port=0x9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,\
+addr=0x1.0x1 \
+-device virtio-net-pci,vlan=0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:73:34:53,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0,\
+bootindex=1 \
+-net user,vlan=0,name=hostnet0 \
+-device virtio-gpu-pci,id=video0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b52a731b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>aarch64-vgpu</name>
+  <uuid>f3197c89-6457-44fe-b26d-897090ba6541</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact'>
+    <model fallback='allow'>cortex-a57</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/opt/qemu-installed/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type='user'>
+      <mac address='52:54:00:73:34:53'/>
+      <model type='virtio'/>
+      <boot order='1'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </interface>
+    <video>
+      <model type='virtio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </video>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index dbb0e4d561..e8540779a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -1872,6 +1872,11 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_RNG, QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_RNG_RANDOM,
             QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_DMI_TO_PCI_BRIDGE, QEMU_CAPS_VIRTIO_SCSI);
+    DO_TEST("aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci",
+            QEMU_CAPS_NODEFCONFIG, QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_IOH3420,
+            QEMU_CAPS_PCI_MULTIFUNCTION, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIDEO_PRIMARY,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_GPU, QEMU_CAPS_BOOTINDEX);
     DO_TEST("aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio",
             QEMU_CAPS_NODEFCONFIG, QEMU_CAPS_DTB,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_MMIO,
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26f6a51622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>aarch64-vgpu</name>
+  <uuid>f3197c89-6457-44fe-b26d-897090ba6541</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <gic version='2'/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact'>
+    <model fallback='allow'>cortex-a57</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/opt/qemu-installed/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='ioh3420'/>
+      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='ioh3420'/>
+      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type='user'>
+      <mac address='52:54:00:73:34:53'/>
+      <model type='virtio'/>
+      <boot order='1'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </interface>
+    <video>
+      <model type='virtio' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </video>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index 14c2b0ccf2..fb05c85714 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -831,6 +831,11 @@ mymain(void)
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_RNG, QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_RNG_RANDOM,
             QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE,
             QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_DMI_TO_PCI_BRIDGE, QEMU_CAPS_VIRTIO_SCSI);
+    DO_TEST("aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci",
+            QEMU_CAPS_NODEFCONFIG, QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_IOH3420,
+            QEMU_CAPS_PCI_MULTIFUNCTION, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIDEO_PRIMARY,
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_GPU, QEMU_CAPS_BOOTINDEX);
 
     DO_TEST_FULL("aarch64-gic-none", WHEN_BOTH, GIC_NONE, NONE);
     DO_TEST_FULL("aarch64-gic-none-v2", WHEN_BOTH, GIC_V2, NONE);