diff --git a/tools/virsh.c b/tools/virsh.c
index 92faffc02c..e04c9fcae6 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.c
+++ b/tools/virsh.c
@@ -3062,8 +3062,13 @@ cmdVcpupin(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
 
     /* Parse cpulist */
     cur = cpulist;
-    if (*cur == 0)
+    if (*cur == 0) {
         goto parse_error;
+    } else if (*cur == 'r') {
+        for (cpu = 0; cpu < maxcpu; cpu++)
+            VIR_USE_CPU(cpumap, cpu);
+        *cur = 0;
+    }
 
     while (*cur != 0) {
 
diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index b90f37eab7..e7dcd41d82 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -836,6 +836,8 @@ Pin domain VCPUs to host physical CPUs. The I<vcpu> number must be provided
 and I<cpulist> is a list of physical CPU numbers. Its syntax is a comma
 separated list and a special markup using '-' and '^' (ex. '0-4', '0-3,^2') can
 also be allowed. The '-' denotes the range and the '^' denotes exclusive.
+If you want to reset vcpupin setting, that is, to pin vcpu all physical cpus,
+simply specify 'r' as a cpulist.
 If I<--live> is specified, affect a running guest.
 If I<--config> is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
 If I<--current> is specified, affect the current guest state.