diff --git a/target-ppc/helper.h b/target-ppc/helper.h
index 1a69cf876c..2b4744d331 100644
--- a/target-ppc/helper.h
+++ b/target-ppc/helper.h
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ DEF_HELPER_0(load_601_rtcu, tl)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
 DEF_HELPER_1(store_asr, void, tl)
+DEF_HELPER_0(load_purr, tl)
 #endif
 DEF_HELPER_1(store_sdr1, void, tl)
 DEF_HELPER_1(store_tbl, void, tl)
diff --git a/target-ppc/op_helper.c b/target-ppc/op_helper.c
index bdb1f1732a..aa2e8ba415 100644
--- a/target-ppc/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/op_helper.c
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ target_ulong helper_load_atbu (void)
     return cpu_ppc_load_atbu(env);
 }
 
+#if defined(TARGET_PPC64) && !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+target_ulong helper_load_purr (void)
+{
+    return (target_ulong)cpu_ppc_load_purr(env);
+}
+#endif
+
 target_ulong helper_load_601_rtcl (void)
 {
     return cpu_ppc601_load_rtcl(env);
diff --git a/target-ppc/translate_init.c b/target-ppc/translate_init.c
index 7c08b1cb09..bca85d5073 100644
--- a/target-ppc/translate_init.c
+++ b/target-ppc/translate_init.c
@@ -251,6 +251,14 @@ static void spr_write_atbu (void *opaque, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
     gen_helper_store_atbu(cpu_gpr[gprn]);
 }
+
+#if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
+__attribute__ (( unused ))
+static void spr_read_purr (void *opaque, int gprn, int sprn)
+{
+    gen_helper_load_purr(cpu_gpr[gprn]);
+}
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)