diff --git a/hw/i386/Kconfig b/hw/i386/Kconfig
index c93f32f657..03e347b207 100644
--- a/hw/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/i386/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ config PC
     select ACPI_PCI
     select ACPI_VMGENID
     select VIRTIO_PMEM_SUPPORTED
+    select VIRTIO_MEM_SUPPORTED
 
 config PC_PCI
     bool
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 2128f3d6fe..f071b6f63c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 #include "hw/net/ne2000-isa.h"
 #include "standard-headers/asm-x86/bootparam.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-pmem-pci.h"
+#include "hw/virtio/virtio-mem-pci.h"
 #include "hw/mem/memory-device.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
@@ -1657,8 +1658,8 @@ static void pc_cpu_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
     numa_cpu_pre_plug(cpu_slot, dev, errp);
 }
 
-static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
-                                        DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+static void pc_virtio_md_pci_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
+                                      DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev2 = qdev_get_bus_hotplug_handler(dev);
     Error *local_err = NULL;
@@ -1669,7 +1670,8 @@ static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
          * order. This should never be the case on x86, however better add
          * a safety net.
          */
-        error_setg(errp, "virtio-pmem-pci not supported on this bus.");
+        error_setg(errp,
+                   "virtio based memory devices not supported on this bus.");
         return;
     }
     /*
@@ -1684,8 +1686,8 @@ static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
 }
 
-static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
-                                    DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+static void pc_virtio_md_pci_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
+                                  DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev2 = qdev_get_bus_hotplug_handler(dev);
     Error *local_err = NULL;
@@ -1703,17 +1705,17 @@ static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
 }
 
-static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_unplug_request(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
-                                              DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+static void pc_virtio_md_pci_unplug_request(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
+                                            DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    /* We don't support virtio pmem hot unplug */
-    error_setg(errp, "virtio pmem device unplug not supported.");
+    /* We don't support hot unplug of virtio based memory devices */
+    error_setg(errp, "virtio based memory devices cannot be unplugged.");
 }
 
-static void pc_virtio_pmem_pci_unplug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
-                                      DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+static void pc_virtio_md_pci_unplug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
+                                    DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    /* We don't support virtio pmem hot unplug */
+    /* We don't support hot unplug of virtio based memory devices */
 }
 
 static void pc_machine_device_pre_plug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
@@ -1723,8 +1725,9 @@ static void pc_machine_device_pre_plug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
         pc_memory_pre_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_CPU)) {
         pc_cpu_pre_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
-    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI)) {
-        pc_virtio_pmem_pci_pre_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
+    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI) ||
+               object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_MEM_PCI)) {
+        pc_virtio_md_pci_pre_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1735,8 +1738,9 @@ static void pc_machine_device_plug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
         pc_memory_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_CPU)) {
         pc_cpu_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
-    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI)) {
-        pc_virtio_pmem_pci_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
+    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI) ||
+               object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_MEM_PCI)) {
+        pc_virtio_md_pci_plug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1747,8 +1751,9 @@ static void pc_machine_device_unplug_request_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
         pc_memory_unplug_request(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_CPU)) {
         pc_cpu_unplug_request_cb(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
-    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI)) {
-        pc_virtio_pmem_pci_unplug_request(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
+    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI) ||
+               object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_MEM_PCI)) {
+        pc_virtio_md_pci_unplug_request(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     } else {
         error_setg(errp, "acpi: device unplug request for not supported device"
                    " type: %s", object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
@@ -1762,8 +1767,9 @@ static void pc_machine_device_unplug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
         pc_memory_unplug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_CPU)) {
         pc_cpu_unplug_cb(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
-    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI)) {
-        pc_virtio_pmem_pci_unplug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
+    } else if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI) ||
+               object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_MEM_PCI)) {
+        pc_virtio_md_pci_unplug(hotplug_dev, dev, errp);
     } else {
         error_setg(errp, "acpi: device unplug for not supported device"
                    " type: %s", object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
@@ -1775,7 +1781,8 @@ static HotplugHandler *pc_get_hotplug_handler(MachineState *machine,
 {
     if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_PC_DIMM) ||
         object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_CPU) ||
-        object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI)) {
+        object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_PMEM_PCI) ||
+        object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(dev), TYPE_VIRTIO_MEM_PCI)) {
         return HOTPLUG_HANDLER(machine);
     }
 
