diff --git a/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs b/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs
index 94e57113d8..568bab9711 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/s390x/Makefile.objs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ obj-y += tod-qemu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KVM) += tod-kvm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KVM) += s390-skeys-kvm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KVM) += s390-stattrib-kvm.o s390-mchk.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_KVM) += pv.o
 obj-y += s390-ccw.o
 obj-y += ap-device.o
 obj-y += ap-bridge.o
diff --git a/hw/s390x/ipl.c b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
index a077926f36..50501fcd27 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/ipl.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
+#include "pv.h"
 
 #define KERN_IMAGE_START                0x010000UL
 #define LINUX_MAGIC_ADDR                0x010008UL
@@ -668,6 +669,38 @@ static void s390_ipl_prepare_qipl(S390CPU *cpu)
     cpu_physical_memory_unmap(addr, len, 1, len);
 }
 
+int s390_ipl_prepare_pv_header(void)
+{
+    int rc;
+    IplParameterBlock *iplb = s390_ipl_get_iplb_secure();
+    IPLBlockPV *ipib_pv = &iplb->pv;
+    void *hdr = g_malloc(ipib_pv->pv_header_len);
+
+    cpu_physical_memory_read(ipib_pv->pv_header_addr, hdr,
+                             ipib_pv->pv_header_len);
+    rc = s390_pv_set_sec_parms((uint64_t)hdr,
+                               ipib_pv->pv_header_len);
+    g_free(hdr);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+int s390_ipl_pv_unpack(void)
+{
+    int i, rc;
+    IplParameterBlock *iplb = s390_ipl_get_iplb_secure();
+    IPLBlockPV *ipib_pv = &iplb->pv;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < ipib_pv->num_comp; i++) {
+        rc = s390_pv_unpack(ipib_pv->components[i].addr,
+                            TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(ipib_pv->components[i].size),
+                            ipib_pv->components[i].tweak_pref);
+        if (rc) {
+            return rc;
+        }
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
 void s390_ipl_prepare_cpu(S390CPU *cpu)
 {
     S390IPLState *ipl = get_ipl_device();
diff --git a/hw/s390x/ipl.h b/hw/s390x/ipl.h
index 7b8a493509..e848602c16 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/ipl.h
+++ b/hw/s390x/ipl.h
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ typedef union IplParameterBlock IplParameterBlock;
 int s390_ipl_set_loadparm(uint8_t *loadparm);
 int s390_ipl_pv_check_comp(IplParameterBlock *iplb);
 void s390_ipl_update_diag308(IplParameterBlock *iplb);
+int s390_ipl_prepare_pv_header(void);
+int s390_ipl_pv_unpack(void);
 void s390_ipl_prepare_cpu(S390CPU *cpu);
 IplParameterBlock *s390_ipl_get_iplb(void);
 IplParameterBlock *s390_ipl_get_iplb_secure(void);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/pv.c b/hw/s390x/pv.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0218070322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/s390x/pv.c
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Secure execution functions
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2019
+ * Author(s):
+ *  Janosch Frank <frankja@linux.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or (at
+ * your option) any later version. See the COPYING file in the top-level
+ * directory.
+ */
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
+#include <linux/kvm.h>
+
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+#include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "pv.h"
+
+static int s390_pv_cmd(uint32_t cmd, void *data)
+{
+    int rc;
+    struct kvm_pv_cmd pv_cmd = {
+        .cmd = cmd,
+        .data = (uint64_t)data,
+    };
+
+    rc = kvm_vm_ioctl(kvm_state, KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND, &pv_cmd);
+    if (rc) {
+        error_report("KVM PV command failed cmd: %d rc: %d", cmd, rc);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int s390_pv_cmd_vcpu(CPUState *cs, uint32_t cmd, void *data)
+{
+    int rc;
+    struct kvm_pv_cmd pv_cmd = {
+        .cmd = cmd,
+        .data = (uint64_t)data,
+    };
+
+    rc = kvm_vcpu_ioctl(cs, KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND_VCPU, &pv_cmd);
+    if (rc) {
+        error_report("KVM PV VCPU command failed cmd: %d rc: %d", cmd, rc);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
+int s390_pv_vm_create(void)
+{
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_CREATE, NULL);
+}
+
+int s390_pv_vm_destroy(void)
+{
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_DESTROY, NULL);
+}
+
+int s390_pv_vcpu_create(CPUState *cs)
+{
+    return s390_pv_cmd_vcpu(cs, KVM_PV_VCPU_CREATE, NULL);
+}
+
+int s390_pv_vcpu_destroy(CPUState *cs)
+{
+    S390CPU *cpu = S390_CPU(cs);
+    CPUS390XState *env = &cpu->env;
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = s390_pv_cmd_vcpu(cs, KVM_PV_VCPU_DESTROY, NULL);
+    if (!rc) {
+        env->pv = false;
+    }
+    return rc;
+}
+
+int s390_pv_set_sec_parms(uint64_t origin, uint64_t length)
+{
+    struct kvm_s390_pv_sec_parm args = {
+        .origin = origin,
+        .length = length,
+    };
+
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_SET_SEC_PARMS, &args);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Called for each component in the SE type IPL parameter block 0.
+ */
+int s390_pv_unpack(uint64_t addr, uint64_t size, uint64_t tweak)
+{
+    struct kvm_s390_pv_unp args = {
+        .addr = addr,
+        .size = size,
+        .tweak = tweak,
+    };
+
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_UNPACK, &args);
+}
+
+int s390_pv_perf_clear_reset(void)
+{
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_PERF_CLEAR_RESET, NULL);
+}
+
+int s390_pv_verify(void)
+{
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_VERIFY, NULL);
+}
+
+int s390_pv_unshare(void)
+{
+    return s390_pv_cmd(KVM_PV_VM_UNSHARE, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/hw/s390x/pv.h b/hw/s390x/pv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb074e4bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/s390x/pv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Protected Virtualization header
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2019
+ * Author(s):
+ *  Janosch Frank <frankja@linux.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or (at
+ * your option) any later version. See the COPYING file in the top-level
+ * directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HW_S390_PV_H
+#define HW_S390_PV_H
+
+int s390_pv_vm_create(void);
+int s390_pv_vm_destroy(void);
+int s390_pv_vcpu_destroy(CPUState *cs);
+int s390_pv_vcpu_create(CPUState *cs);
+int s390_pv_set_sec_parms(uint64_t origin, uint64_t length);
+int s390_pv_unpack(uint64_t addr, uint64_t size, uint64_t tweak);
+int s390_pv_perf_clear_reset(void);
+int s390_pv_verify(void);
+int s390_pv_unshare(void);
+
+#endif /* HW_S390_PV_H */
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index c1d1440272..7262453616 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/tod.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "hw/s390x/pv.h"
 
 S390CPU *s390_cpu_addr2state(uint16_t cpu_addr)
 {
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine)
 {
     enum s390_reset reset_type;
     CPUState *cs, *t;
+    S390CPU *cpu;
 
     /* get the reset parameters, reset them once done */
     s390_ipl_get_reset_request(&cs, &reset_type);
@@ -329,16 +331,10 @@ static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine)
     /* all CPUs are paused and synchronized at this point */
     s390_cmma_reset();
 
-    switch (reset_type) {
-    case S390_RESET_EXTERNAL:
-    case S390_RESET_REIPL:
-        qemu_devices_reset();
-        s390_crypto_reset();
+    cpu = S390_CPU(cs);
 
-        /* configure and start the ipl CPU only */
-        run_on_cpu(cs, s390_do_cpu_ipl, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
-        break;
-    case S390_RESET_MODIFIED_CLEAR:
+    switch (reset_type) {
+    case S390_RESET_MODIFIED_CLEAR:  /* Subcode 0 */
         CPU_FOREACH(t) {
             run_on_cpu(t, s390_do_cpu_full_reset, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
         }
@@ -346,7 +342,7 @@ static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine)
         s390_crypto_reset();
         run_on_cpu(cs, s390_do_cpu_load_normal, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
         break;
-    case S390_RESET_LOAD_NORMAL:
+    case S390_RESET_LOAD_NORMAL: /* Subcode 1*/
         CPU_FOREACH(t) {
             if (t == cs) {
                 continue;
@@ -357,6 +353,35 @@ static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine)
         run_on_cpu(cs, s390_do_cpu_initial_reset, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
         run_on_cpu(cs, s390_do_cpu_load_normal, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
         break;
+    case S390_RESET_EXTERNAL:
+    case S390_RESET_REIPL: /* Subcode 4 */
+        qemu_devices_reset();
+        s390_crypto_reset();
+        /* configure and start the ipl CPU only */
+        run_on_cpu(cs, s390_do_cpu_ipl, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
+        break;
+    case S390_RESET_PV: /* Subcode 10 */
+        subsystem_reset();
+        s390_crypto_reset();
+
+        CPU_FOREACH(t) {
+            run_on_cpu(t, s390_do_cpu_full_reset, RUN_ON_CPU_NULL);
+        }
+
+        /* Create SE VM */
+        s390_pv_vm_create();
+        CPU_FOREACH(t) {
+            s390_pv_vcpu_create(t);
+        }
+
+        /* Set SE header and unpack */
+        s390_ipl_prepare_pv_header();
+        /* Decrypt image */
+        s390_ipl_pv_unpack();
+        /* Verify integrity */
+        s390_pv_verify();
+        s390_cpu_set_state(S390_CPU_STATE_OPERATING, cpu);
+        break;
     default:
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu_features_def.inc.h b/target/s390x/cpu_features_def.inc.h
index 31dff0d84e..60db28351d 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu_features_def.inc.h
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu_features_def.inc.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ DEF_FEAT(DEFLATE_BASE, "deflate-base", STFL, 151, "Deflate-conversion facility (
 DEF_FEAT(VECTOR_PACKED_DECIMAL_ENH, "vxpdeh", STFL, 152, "Vector-Packed-Decimal-Enhancement Facility")
 DEF_FEAT(MSA_EXT_9, "msa9-base", STFL, 155, "Message-security-assist-extension-9 facility (excluding subfunctions)")
 DEF_FEAT(ETOKEN, "etoken", STFL, 156, "Etoken facility")
+DEF_FEAT(UNPACK, "unpack", STFL, 161, "Unpack facility")
 
 /* Features exposed via SCLP SCCB Byte 80 - 98  (bit numbers relative to byte-80) */
 DEF_FEAT(SIE_GSLS, "gsls", SCLP_CONF_CHAR, 40, "SIE: Guest-storage-limit-suppression facility")
