diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 822d5f8669..ca6abea227 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -443,6 +443,33 @@ qemuBuildVirtioDevStr(virBufferPtr buf,
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+qemuBuildVirtioTransitional(virBufferPtr buf,
+                            const char *baseName,
+                            virDomainDeviceAddressType type,
+                            bool transitional,
+                            bool nontransitional)
+{
+    if (qemuBuildVirtioDevStr(buf, baseName, type) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (type != VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ADDRESS_TYPE_PCI &&
+        (transitional || nontransitional)) {
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
+                       _("virtio transitional models are not supported "
+                         "for address type=%s"),
+                       virDomainDeviceAddressTypeToString(type));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (transitional) {
+        virBufferAddLit(buf, "-transitional");
+    } else if (nontransitional) {
+        virBufferAddLit(buf, "-non-transitional");
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 
 static int
 qemuBuildVirtioOptionsStr(virBufferPtr buf,
@@ -2049,7 +2076,9 @@ qemuBuildDiskDeviceStr(const virDomainDef *def,
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_BUS_VIRTIO:
-        if (qemuBuildVirtioDevStr(&opt, "virtio-blk", disk->info.type) < 0)
+        if (qemuBuildVirtioTransitional(&opt, "virtio-blk", disk->info.type,
+                                        disk->model == VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_MODEL_VIRTIO_TRANSITIONAL,
+                                        disk->model == VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_MODEL_VIRTIO_NON_TRANSITIONAL) < 0)
             goto error;
 
         if (disk->iothread)
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
index bd6c4031e0..1a77b74ad1 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
@@ -723,6 +723,8 @@ qemuDomainDeviceCalculatePCIConnectFlags(virDomainDeviceDefPtr dev,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_DISK:
         switch ((virDomainDiskBus) dev->data.disk->bus) {
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_BUS_VIRTIO:
+            if (dev->data.disk->model == VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_MODEL_VIRTIO_NON_TRANSITIONAL)
+                return pciFlags;
             return virtioFlags; /* only virtio disks use PCI */
 
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_BUS_IDE:
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index 070b4b8334..a8f878c99c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=0x8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,\
 addr=0x1 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=0x9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
+-device pcie-pci-bridge,id=pci.2,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
+-device pcie-root-port,port=0x9,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk0 \
--device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,\
-id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci-non-transitional,scsi=off,bus=pci.2,addr=0x1,\
+drive=drive-virtio-disk0,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
 resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index 070b4b8334..7730b177e7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 addr=0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=0x9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk0 \
--device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,\
-id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci-transitional,scsi=off,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0,\
+drive=drive-virtio-disk0,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
 resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-non-transitional.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-non-transitional.xml
index 1c00365edf..a64a84d145 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-non-transitional.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-non-transitional.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
       <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
       <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
     </disk>
     <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
     <controller type='sata' index='0'>
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@
       <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
     </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-to-pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
       <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
+      <target chassis='3' port='0x9'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
     </controller>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
