diff --git a/target-arm/cpu-qom.h b/target-arm/cpu-qom.h
index ed5a6441bb..c80381da89 100644
--- a/target-arm/cpu-qom.h
+++ b/target-arm/cpu-qom.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ typedef struct ARMCPU {
      * prefix means a constant register.
      */
     uint32_t midr;
+    uint32_t revidr;
     uint32_t reset_fpsid;
     uint32_t mvfr0;
     uint32_t mvfr1;
diff --git a/target-arm/cpu64.c b/target-arm/cpu64.c
index dd6f9d86f9..63c8b1cfa9 100644
--- a/target-arm/cpu64.c
+++ b/target-arm/cpu64.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ static void aarch64_a57_initfn(Object *obj)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CRC);
     cpu->kvm_target = QEMU_KVM_ARM_TARGET_CORTEX_A57;
     cpu->midr = 0x411fd070;
+    cpu->revidr = 0x00000000;
     cpu->reset_fpsid = 0x41034070;
     cpu->mvfr0 = 0x10110222;
     cpu->mvfr1 = 0x12111111;
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ static void aarch64_a53_initfn(Object *obj)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_CRC);
     cpu->kvm_target = QEMU_KVM_ARM_TARGET_CORTEX_A53;
     cpu->midr = 0x410fd034;
+    cpu->revidr = 0x00000000;
     cpu->reset_fpsid = 0x41034070;
     cpu->mvfr0 = 0x10110222;
     cpu->mvfr1 = 0x12111111;
diff --git a/target-arm/helper.c b/target-arm/helper.c
index 611b0e7cdc..8053ad598b 100644
--- a/target-arm/helper.c
+++ b/target-arm/helper.c
@@ -3424,15 +3424,14 @@ void register_cp_regs_for_features(ARMCPU *cpu)
         };
         ARMCPRegInfo id_v8_midr_cp_reginfo[] = {
             /* v8 MIDR -- the wildcard isn't necessary, and nor is the
-             * variable-MIDR TI925 behaviour. Instead we have a single
-             * (strictly speaking IMPDEF) alias of the MIDR, REVIDR.
+             * variable-MIDR TI925 behaviour.
              */
             { .name = "MIDR_EL1", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
               .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 0, .crn = 0, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
               .access = PL1_R, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = cpu->midr },
             { .name = "REVIDR_EL1", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
               .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 0, .crn = 0, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 6,
-              .access = PL1_R, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = cpu->midr },
+              .access = PL1_R, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = cpu->revidr },
             REGINFO_SENTINEL
         };
         ARMCPRegInfo id_cp_reginfo[] = {