diff --git a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
index e48f102af6..2135be317b 100644
--- a/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/arm-softmmu.mak
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ CONFIG_XILINX_SPIPS=y
 
 CONFIG_ARM11SCU=y
 CONFIG_A9SCU=y
+CONFIG_DIGIC=y
 CONFIG_MARVELL_88W8618=y
 CONFIG_OMAP=y
 CONFIG_TSC210X=y
diff --git a/hw/arm/Makefile.objs b/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
index 78b56149b6..87898075b9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/arm/Makefile.objs
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ obj-y += omap_sx1.o palm.o realview.o spitz.o stellaris.o
 obj-y += tosa.o versatilepb.o vexpress.o virt.o xilinx_zynq.o z2.o
 
 obj-y += armv7m.o exynos4210.o pxa2xx.o pxa2xx_gpio.o pxa2xx_pic.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DIGIC) += digic.o
 obj-y += omap1.o omap2.o strongarm.o
diff --git a/hw/arm/digic.c b/hw/arm/digic.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2620262f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/arm/digic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU model of the Canon DIGIC SoC.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This model is based on reverse engineering efforts
+ * made by CHDK (http://chdk.wikia.com) and
+ * Magic Lantern (http://www.magiclantern.fm) projects
+ * contributors.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "hw/arm/digic.h"
+
+static void digic_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    DigicState *s = DIGIC(obj);
+
+    object_initialize(&s->cpu, sizeof(s->cpu), "arm946-" TYPE_ARM_CPU);
+    object_property_add_child(obj, "cpu", OBJECT(&s->cpu), NULL);
+}
+
+static void digic_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    DigicState *s = DIGIC(dev);
+    Error *err = NULL;
+
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu), true, "reset-hivecs", &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, err);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->cpu), true, "realized", &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, err);
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+static void digic_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
+{
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
+
+    dc->realize = digic_realize;
+}
+
+static const TypeInfo digic_type_info = {
+    .name = TYPE_DIGIC,
+    .parent = TYPE_DEVICE,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(DigicState),
+    .instance_init = digic_init,
+    .class_init = digic_class_init,
+};
+
+static void digic_register_types(void)
+{
+    type_register_static(&digic_type_info);
+}
+
+type_init(digic_register_types)
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/digic.h b/include/hw/arm/digic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7d16fb50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/hw/arm/digic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Misc Canon DIGIC declarations.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Antony Pavlov <antonynpavlov@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef HW_ARM_DIGIC_H
+#define HW_ARM_DIGIC_H
+
+#include "cpu.h"
+
+#define TYPE_DIGIC "digic"
+
+#define DIGIC(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(DigicState, (obj), TYPE_DIGIC)
+
+typedef struct DigicState {
+    /*< private >*/
+    DeviceState parent_obj;
+    /*< public >*/
+
+    ARMCPU cpu;
+} DigicState;
+
+#endif /* HW_ARM_DIGIC_H */