1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
index 9e235353a4..b6220c8302 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ const S390CPUDef *s390_find_cpu_def(uint16_t type, uint8_t gen, uint8_t ec_ga,
                                     S390FeatBitmap features)
 {
     const S390CPUDef *last_compatible = NULL;
+    const S390CPUDef *matching_cpu_type = NULL;
     int i;
 
     if (!gen) {
@@ -218,8 +219,16 @@ const S390CPUDef *s390_find_cpu_def(uint16_t type, uint8_t gen, uint8_t ec_ga,
         if (def->type == type && def->ec_ga == ec_ga) {
             return def;
         }
+        /* remember if we've at least seen one with the same cpu type */
+        if (def->type == type) {
+            matching_cpu_type = def;
+        }
         last_compatible = def;
     }
+    /* prefer the model with the same cpu type, esp. don't take the BC for EC */
+    if (matching_cpu_type) {
+        return matching_cpu_type;
+    }
     return last_compatible;
 }