diff --git a/qapi/run-state.json b/qapi/run-state.json
index bca46a8785..92d29fd571 100644
--- a/qapi/run-state.json
+++ b/qapi/run-state.json
@@ -320,22 +320,29 @@
 #
 # An enumeration of the guest panic information types
 #
+# @hyper-v: hyper-v guest panic information type
+#
+# @s390: s390 guest panic information type (Since: 2.12)
+#
 # Since: 2.9
 ##
 { 'enum': 'GuestPanicInformationType',
-  'data': [ 'hyper-v'] }
+  'data': [ 'hyper-v', 's390' ] }
 
 ##
 # @GuestPanicInformation:
 #
 # Information about a guest panic
 #
+# @type: Crash type that defines the hypervisor specific information
+#
 # Since: 2.9
 ##
 {'union': 'GuestPanicInformation',
  'base': {'type': 'GuestPanicInformationType'},
  'discriminator': 'type',
- 'data': { 'hyper-v': 'GuestPanicInformationHyperV' } }
+ 'data': { 'hyper-v': 'GuestPanicInformationHyperV',
+           's390': 'GuestPanicInformationS390' } }
 
 ##
 # @GuestPanicInformationHyperV:
@@ -350,3 +357,47 @@
            'arg3': 'uint64',
            'arg4': 'uint64',
            'arg5': 'uint64' } }
+
+##
+# @S390CrashReason:
+#
+# Reason why the CPU is in a crashed state.
+#
+# @unknown: no crash reason was set
+#
+# @disabled-wait: the CPU has entered a disabled wait state
+#
+# @extint-loop: clock comparator or cpu timer interrupt with new PSW enabled
+#              for external interrupts
+#
+# @pgmint-loop: program interrupt with BAD new PSW
+#
+# @opint-loop: operation exception interrupt with invalid code at the program
+#             interrupt new PSW
+#
+# Since: 2.12
+##
+{ 'enum': 'S390CrashReason',
+  'data': [ 'unknown',
+            'disabled-wait',
+            'extint-loop',
+            'pgmint-loop',
+            'opint-loop' ] }
+
+##
+# @GuestPanicInformationS390:
+#
+# S390 specific guest panic information (PSW)
+#
+# @core: core id of the CPU that crashed
+# @psw-mask: control fields of guest PSW
+# @psw-addr: guest instruction address
+# @reason: guest crash reason
+#
+# Since: 2.12
+##
+{'struct': 'GuestPanicInformationS390',
+ 'data': { 'core': 'uint32',
+           'psw-mask': 'uint64',
+           'psw-addr': 'uint64',
+           'reason': 'S390CrashReason' } }
diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu.c b/target/s390x/cpu.c
index a665b9e60e..3e1be56536 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
+#include "qapi-visit.h"
+#include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
@@ -228,6 +230,46 @@ out:
     error_propagate(errp, err);
 }
 
+static GuestPanicInformation *s390_cpu_get_crash_info(CPUState *cs)
+{
+    GuestPanicInformation *panic_info;
+    S390CPU *cpu = S390_CPU(cs);
+
+    cpu_synchronize_state(cs);
+    panic_info = g_malloc0(sizeof(GuestPanicInformation));
+
+    panic_info->type = GUEST_PANIC_INFORMATION_TYPE_S390;
+#if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+    panic_info->u.s390.core = cpu->env.core_id;
+#else
+    panic_info->u.s390.core = 0; /* sane default for non system emulation */
+#endif
+    panic_info->u.s390.psw_mask = cpu->env.psw.mask;
+    panic_info->u.s390.psw_addr = cpu->env.psw.addr;
+    panic_info->u.s390.reason = cpu->env.crash_reason;
+
+    return panic_info;
+}
+
+static void s390_cpu_get_crash_info_qom(Object *obj, Visitor *v,
+                                        const char *name, void *opaque,
+                                        Error **errp)
+{
+    CPUState *cs = CPU(obj);
+    GuestPanicInformation *panic_info;
+
+    if (!cs->crash_occurred) {
+        error_setg(errp, "No crash occurred");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    panic_info = s390_cpu_get_crash_info(cs);
+
+    visit_type_GuestPanicInformation(v, "crash-information", &panic_info,
+                                     errp);
+    qapi_free_GuestPanicInformation(panic_info);
+}
+
 static void s390_cpu_initfn(Object *obj)
 {
     CPUState *cs = CPU(obj);
@@ -240,6 +282,8 @@ static void s390_cpu_initfn(Object *obj)
     cs->env_ptr = env;
     cs->halted = 1;
     cs->exception_index = EXCP_HLT;
+    object_property_add(obj, "crash-information", "GuestPanicInformation",
+                        s390_cpu_get_crash_info_qom, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     s390_cpu_model_register_props(obj);
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     qemu_get_timedate(&tm, 0);
@@ -473,6 +517,7 @@ static void s390_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     cc->do_interrupt = s390_cpu_do_interrupt;
 #endif
     cc->dump_state = s390_cpu_dump_state;
+    cc->get_crash_info = s390_cpu_get_crash_info;
     cc->set_pc = s390_cpu_set_pc;
     cc->gdb_read_register = s390_cpu_gdb_read_register;
     cc->gdb_write_register = s390_cpu_gdb_write_register;
diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu.h b/target/s390x/cpu.h
index 96df2fe5c9..09ec8a9b76 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu.h
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ struct CPUS390XState {
 
     PSW psw;
 
+    S390CrashReason crash_reason;
+
     uint64_t cc_src;
     uint64_t cc_dst;
     uint64_t cc_vr;
diff --git a/target/s390x/helper.c b/target/s390x/helper.c
index 84aaef3a53..615fa24ab9 100644
--- a/target/s390x/helper.c
+++ b/target/s390x/helper.c
@@ -83,12 +83,15 @@ static inline bool is_special_wait_psw(uint64_t psw_addr)
 
 void s390_handle_wait(S390CPU *cpu)
 {
+    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
+
     if (s390_cpu_halt(cpu) == 0) {
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
         if (is_special_wait_psw(cpu->env.psw.addr)) {
             qemu_system_shutdown_request(SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_GUEST_SHUTDOWN);
         } else {
-            qemu_system_guest_panicked(NULL);
+            cpu->env.crash_reason = S390_CRASH_REASON_DISABLED_WAIT;
+            qemu_system_guest_panicked(cpu_get_crash_info(cs));
         }
 #endif
     }
diff --git a/target/s390x/kvm.c b/target/s390x/kvm.c
index e13c8907df..83e4eaf45d 100644
--- a/target/s390x/kvm.c
+++ b/target/s390x/kvm.c
@@ -1541,15 +1541,14 @@ static int handle_instruction(S390CPU *cpu, struct kvm_run *run)
     return r;
 }
 
-static void unmanageable_intercept(S390CPU *cpu, const char *str, int pswoffset)
+static void unmanageable_intercept(S390CPU *cpu, S390CrashReason reason,
+                                   int pswoffset)
 {
     CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
 
-    error_report("Unmanageable %s! CPU%i new PSW: 0x%016lx:%016lx",
-                 str, cs->cpu_index, ldq_phys(cs->as, cpu->env.psa + pswoffset),
-                 ldq_phys(cs->as, cpu->env.psa + pswoffset + 8));
     s390_cpu_halt(cpu);
-    qemu_system_guest_panicked(NULL);
+    cpu->env.crash_reason = reason;
+    qemu_system_guest_panicked(cpu_get_crash_info(cs));
 }
 
 /* try to detect pgm check loops */
@@ -1579,7 +1578,7 @@ static int handle_oper_loop(S390CPU *cpu, struct kvm_run *run)
         !(oldpsw.mask & PSW_MASK_PSTATE) &&
         (newpsw.mask & PSW_MASK_ASC) == (oldpsw.mask & PSW_MASK_ASC) &&
         (newpsw.mask & PSW_MASK_DAT) == (oldpsw.mask & PSW_MASK_DAT)) {
-        unmanageable_intercept(cpu, "operation exception loop",
+        unmanageable_intercept(cpu, S390_CRASH_REASON_OPINT_LOOP,
                                offsetof(LowCore, program_new_psw));
         return EXCP_HALTED;
     }
@@ -1600,12 +1599,12 @@ static int handle_intercept(S390CPU *cpu)
             r = handle_instruction(cpu, run);
             break;
         case ICPT_PROGRAM:
-            unmanageable_intercept(cpu, "program interrupt",
+            unmanageable_intercept(cpu, S390_CRASH_REASON_PGMINT_LOOP,
                                    offsetof(LowCore, program_new_psw));
             r = EXCP_HALTED;
             break;
         case ICPT_EXT_INT:
-            unmanageable_intercept(cpu, "external interrupt",
+            unmanageable_intercept(cpu, S390_CRASH_REASON_EXTINT_LOOP,
                                    offsetof(LowCore, external_new_psw));
             r = EXCP_HALTED;
             break;
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9e7235df6d..3018433706 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ void qemu_system_reset(ShutdownCause reason)
 
 void qemu_system_guest_panicked(GuestPanicInformation *info)
 {
-    qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "Guest crashed\n");
+    qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "Guest crashed");
 
     if (current_cpu) {
         current_cpu->crash_occurred = true;
@@ -1752,13 +1752,20 @@ void qemu_system_guest_panicked(GuestPanicInformation *info)
 
     if (info) {
         if (info->type == GUEST_PANIC_INFORMATION_TYPE_HYPER_V) {
-            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "HV crash parameters: (%#"PRIx64
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "\nHV crash parameters: (%#"PRIx64
                           " %#"PRIx64" %#"PRIx64" %#"PRIx64" %#"PRIx64")\n",
                           info->u.hyper_v.arg1,
                           info->u.hyper_v.arg2,
                           info->u.hyper_v.arg3,
                           info->u.hyper_v.arg4,
                           info->u.hyper_v.arg5);
+        } else if (info->type == GUEST_PANIC_INFORMATION_TYPE_S390) {
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, " on cpu %d: %s\n"
+                          "PSW: 0x%016" PRIx64 " 0x%016" PRIx64"\n",
+                          info->u.s390.core,
+                          S390CrashReason_str(info->u.s390.reason),
+                          info->u.s390.psw_mask,
+                          info->u.s390.psw_addr);
         }
         qapi_free_GuestPanicInformation(info);
     }