diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index b20149b15e..52178f0b0d 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps, QEMU_CAPS_LAST,
               /* 305 */
               "vhost-vsock",
               "chardev-fd-pass",
+              "tpm-emulator",
     );
 
 
@@ -2452,6 +2453,10 @@ static const struct tpmTypeToCaps virQEMUCapsTPMTypesToCaps[] = {
         .type = VIR_DOMAIN_TPM_TYPE_PASSTHROUGH,
         .caps = QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_TPM_PASSTHROUGH,
     },
+    {
+        .type = VIR_DOMAIN_TPM_TYPE_EMULATOR,
+        .caps = QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_TPM_EMULATOR,
+    },
 };
 
 const struct tpmTypeToCaps virQEMUCapsTPMModelsToCaps[] = {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index f60dfb1bee..aad8f398ca 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
     /* 305 */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_VSOCK, /* -device vhost-vsock-* */
     QEMU_CAPS_CHARDEV_FD_PASS, /* Passing pre-opened FDs for chardevs */
+    QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_TPM_EMULATOR, /* -tpmdev emulator */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml
index 7106147417..cebad6841c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
   <flag name='blockdev-del'/>
   <flag name='vhost-vsock'/>
+  <flag name='tpm-emulator'/>
   <version>2011000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>342166</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
index 7628e68ad5..792a4b647a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
   <flag name='blockdev-del'/>
   <flag name='vhost-vsock'/>
   <flag name='chardev-fd-pass'/>
+  <flag name='tpm-emulator'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>343099</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
index 21d609266d..f8897e4e2f 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
   <flag name='blockdev-del'/>
   <flag name='vhost-vsock'/>
   <flag name='chardev-fd-pass'/>
+  <flag name='tpm-emulator'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>419968</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml
index a49043506e..c3a08c8b55 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
   <flag name='blockdev-del'/>
   <flag name='vhost-vsock'/>
   <flag name='chardev-fd-pass'/>
+  <flag name='tpm-emulator'/>
   <version>2012000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>371055</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
index 038c92c86b..6b7c4926ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
   <flag name='vmgenid'/>
   <flag name='vhost-vsock'/>
   <flag name='chardev-fd-pass'/>
+  <flag name='tpm-emulator'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>390813</microcodeVersion>