diff --git a/hw/block/nvme-ns.c b/hw/block/nvme-ns.c
index 8d9e11eef2..255ded2b43 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme-ns.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme-ns.c
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ static void nvme_init_zone_state(NvmeNamespace *ns)
     int i;
 
     ns->zone_array = g_malloc0(ns->zone_array_size);
+    if (ns->params.zd_extension_size) {
+        ns->zd_extensions = g_malloc0(ns->params.zd_extension_size *
+                                      ns->num_zones);
+    }
 
     QTAILQ_INIT(&ns->exp_open_zones);
     QTAILQ_INIT(&ns->imp_open_zones);
@@ -192,7 +196,8 @@ static int nvme_zoned_init_ns(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeNamespace *ns, int lba_index,
     id_ns_z->ozcs = ns->params.cross_zone_read ? 0x01 : 0x00;
 
     id_ns_z->lbafe[lba_index].zsze = cpu_to_le64(ns->zone_size);
-    id_ns_z->lbafe[lba_index].zdes = 0;
+    id_ns_z->lbafe[lba_index].zdes =
+        ns->params.zd_extension_size >> 6; /* Units of 64B */
 
     ns->csi = NVME_CSI_ZONED;
     ns->id_ns.nsze = cpu_to_le64(ns->zone_size * ns->num_zones);
@@ -232,7 +237,9 @@ static void nvme_zoned_clear_ns(NvmeNamespace *ns)
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (zone->d.wp == zone->d.zslba) {
+        if (zone->d.za & NVME_ZA_ZD_EXT_VALID) {
+            set_state = NVME_ZONE_STATE_CLOSED;
+        } else if (zone->d.wp == zone->d.zslba) {
             set_state = NVME_ZONE_STATE_EMPTY;
         } else if (ns->params.max_active_zones == 0 ||
                    ns->nr_active_zones < ns->params.max_active_zones) {
@@ -320,6 +327,7 @@ void nvme_ns_cleanup(NvmeNamespace *ns)
     if (ns->params.zoned) {
         g_free(ns->id_ns_zoned);
         g_free(ns->zone_array);
+        g_free(ns->zd_extensions);
     }
 }
 
@@ -350,6 +358,8 @@ static Property nvme_ns_props[] = {
                      params.cross_zone_read, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("max_active", NvmeNamespace, params.max_active_zones, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("max_open", NvmeNamespace, params.max_open_zones, 0),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("zone_descr_ext_size", NvmeNamespace,
+                       params.zd_extension_size, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/block/nvme-ns.h b/hw/block/nvme-ns.h
index b0633d0def..2d70a13701 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme-ns.h
+++ b/hw/block/nvme-ns.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef struct NvmeNamespaceParams {
     uint64_t zone_cap_bs;
     uint32_t max_active_zones;
     uint32_t max_open_zones;
+    uint32_t zd_extension_size;
 } NvmeNamespaceParams;
 
 typedef struct NvmeNamespace {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ typedef struct NvmeNamespace {
     uint64_t        zone_capacity;
     uint64_t        zone_array_size;
     uint32_t        zone_size_log2;
+    uint8_t         *zd_extensions;
     int32_t         nr_open_zones;
     int32_t         nr_active_zones;
 
@@ -127,6 +129,12 @@ static inline bool nvme_wp_is_valid(NvmeZone *zone)
            st != NVME_ZONE_STATE_OFFLINE;
 }
 
+static inline uint8_t *nvme_get_zd_extension(NvmeNamespace *ns,
+                                             uint32_t zone_idx)
+{
+    return &ns->zd_extensions[zone_idx * ns->params.zd_extension_size];
+}
+
 static inline void nvme_aor_inc_open(NvmeNamespace *ns)
 {
     assert(ns->nr_open_zones >= 0);
diff --git a/hw/block/nvme.c b/hw/block/nvme.c
index 088df2e813..18547722af 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme.c
@@ -1747,6 +1747,26 @@ static bool nvme_cond_offline_all(uint8_t state)
     return state == NVME_ZONE_STATE_READ_ONLY;
 }
 
+static uint16_t nvme_set_zd_ext(NvmeNamespace *ns, NvmeZone *zone,
+                                uint8_t state)
+{
+    uint16_t status;
+
+    if (state == NVME_ZONE_STATE_EMPTY) {
+        nvme_auto_transition_zone(ns, false, true);
+        status = nvme_aor_check(ns, 1, 0);
+        if (status != NVME_SUCCESS) {
+            return status;
+        }
+        nvme_aor_inc_active(ns);
+        zone->d.za |= NVME_ZA_ZD_EXT_VALID;
+        nvme_assign_zone_state(ns, zone, NVME_ZONE_STATE_CLOSED);
+        return NVME_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    return NVME_ZONE_INVAL_TRANSITION;
+}
+
 typedef uint16_t (*op_handler_t)(NvmeNamespace *, NvmeZone *,
                                  uint8_t);
 typedef bool (*need_to_proc_zone_t)(uint8_t);
@@ -1787,6 +1807,7 @@ static uint16_t nvme_zone_mgmt_send(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeRequest *req)
     uint8_t action, state;
     bool all;
     NvmeZone *zone;
+    uint8_t *zd_ext;
 
     action = dw13 & 0xff;
     all = dw13 & 0x100;
@@ -1841,7 +1862,22 @@ static uint16_t nvme_zone_mgmt_send(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeRequest *req)
 
     case NVME_ZONE_ACTION_SET_ZD_EXT:
         trace_pci_nvme_set_descriptor_extension(slba, zone_idx);
-        return NVME_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_DNR;
+        if (all || !ns->params.zd_extension_size) {
+            return NVME_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_DNR;
+        }
+        zd_ext = nvme_get_zd_extension(ns, zone_idx);
+        status = nvme_dma(n, zd_ext, ns->params.zd_extension_size,
+                          DMA_DIRECTION_TO_DEVICE, req);
+        if (status) {
+            trace_pci_nvme_err_zd_extension_map_error(zone_idx);
+            return status;
+        }
+
+        status = nvme_set_zd_ext(ns, zone, state);
+        if (status == NVME_SUCCESS) {
+            trace_pci_nvme_zd_extension_set(zone_idx);
+            return status;
+        }
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -1919,7 +1955,7 @@ static uint16_t nvme_zone_mgmt_recv(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeRequest *req)
         return NVME_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_DNR;
     }
 
-    if (zra == NVME_ZONE_REPORT_EXTENDED) {
+    if (zra == NVME_ZONE_REPORT_EXTENDED && !ns->params.zd_extension_size) {
         return NVME_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_DNR;
     }
 
@@ -1931,6 +1967,9 @@ static uint16_t nvme_zone_mgmt_recv(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeRequest *req)
     partial = (dw13 >> 16) & 0x01;
 
     zone_entry_sz = sizeof(NvmeZoneDescr);
+    if (zra == NVME_ZONE_REPORT_EXTENDED) {
+        zone_entry_sz += ns->params.zd_extension_size;
+    }
 
     max_zones = (len - sizeof(NvmeZoneReportHeader)) / zone_entry_sz;
     buf = g_malloc0(len);
@@ -1962,6 +2001,14 @@ static uint16_t nvme_zone_mgmt_recv(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeRequest *req)
             z->wp = cpu_to_le64(~0ULL);
         }
 
+        if (zra == NVME_ZONE_REPORT_EXTENDED) {
+            if (zs->d.za & NVME_ZA_ZD_EXT_VALID) {
+                memcpy(buf_p, nvme_get_zd_extension(ns, zone_idx),
+                       ns->params.zd_extension_size);
+            }
+            buf_p += ns->params.zd_extension_size;
+        }
+
         zone_idx++;
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/block/trace-events b/hw/block/trace-events
index af53e31fcb..962084e40c 100644
--- a/hw/block/trace-events
+++ b/hw/block/trace-events
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ pci_nvme_finish_zone(uint64_t slba, uint32_t zone_idx, int all) "finish zone, sl
 pci_nvme_reset_zone(uint64_t slba, uint32_t zone_idx, int all) "reset zone, slba=%"PRIu64", idx=%"PRIu32", all=%"PRIi32""
 pci_nvme_offline_zone(uint64_t slba, uint32_t zone_idx, int all) "offline zone, slba=%"PRIu64", idx=%"PRIu32", all=%"PRIi32""
 pci_nvme_set_descriptor_extension(uint64_t slba, uint32_t zone_idx) "set zone descriptor extension, slba=%"PRIu64", idx=%"PRIu32""
+pci_nvme_zd_extension_set(uint32_t zone_idx) "set descriptor extension for zone_idx=%"PRIu32""
 pci_nvme_clear_ns_close(uint32_t state, uint64_t slba) "zone state=%"PRIu32", slba=%"PRIu64" transitioned to Closed state"
 pci_nvme_clear_ns_reset(uint32_t state, uint64_t slba) "zone state=%"PRIu32", slba=%"PRIu64" transitioned to Empty state"
 pci_nvme_clear_ns_full(uint32_t state, uint64_t slba) "zone state=%"PRIu32", slba=%"PRIu64" transitioned to Full state"
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ pci_nvme_err_zone_read_not_ok(uint64_t slba, uint32_t nlb, uint32_t status) "slb
 pci_nvme_err_append_too_large(uint64_t slba, uint32_t nlb, uint8_t zasl) "slba=%"PRIu64", nlb=%"PRIu32", zasl=%"PRIu8""
 pci_nvme_err_insuff_active_res(uint32_t max_active) "max_active=%"PRIu32" zone limit exceeded"
 pci_nvme_err_insuff_open_res(uint32_t max_open) "max_open=%"PRIu32" zone limit exceeded"
+pci_nvme_err_zd_extension_map_error(uint32_t zone_idx) "can't map descriptor extension for zone_idx=%"PRIu32""
 pci_nvme_err_invalid_effects_log_offset(uint64_t ofs) "commands supported and effects log offset must be 0, got %"PRIu64""
 pci_nvme_err_only_nvm_cmd_set_avail(void) "setting 110b CC.CSS, but only NVM command set is enabled"
 pci_nvme_err_only_zoned_cmd_set_avail(void) "setting 001b CC.CSS, but only ZONED+NVM command set is enabled"
