diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index d62fd5fdc6..64cd0a7d73 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -2121,6 +2121,7 @@ static void cortex_r5_initfn(Object *obj)
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V7);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_V7MP);
     set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_PMSA);
+    set_feature(&cpu->env, ARM_FEATURE_PMU);
     cpu->midr = 0x411fc153; /* r1p3 */
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x0131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x001;