diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/virt.h b/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
index b8ef99f348..6e9f61ccd9 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
-#define VIRT_CPUS_MAX 8
+#define VIRT_CPUS_MAX 32
 #define VIRT_SOCKETS_MAX 8
 
 #define TYPE_RISCV_VIRT_MACHINE MACHINE_TYPE_NAME("virt")