diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 44c4b890b9..70fc510cdb 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps, QEMU_CAPS_LAST,
 
               /* 330 */
               "virtio-net-pci-non-transitional",
+              "vhost-scsi-pci-transitional",
+              "vhost-scsi-pci-non-transitional",
     );
 
 
@@ -1118,6 +1120,8 @@ struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectTypes[] = {
     {"virtio-blk-pci-non-transitional", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_BLK_NON_TRANSITIONAL},
     {"virtio-net-pci-transitional", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET_TRANSITIONAL},
     {"virtio-net-pci-non-transitional", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET_NON_TRANSITIONAL},
+    {"vhost-scsi-pci-transitional", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_SCSI_TRANSITIONAL},
+    {"vhost-scsi-pci-non-transitional", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_SCSI_NON_TRANSITIONAL},
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsDevicePropsVirtioBalloon[] = {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 1a92c00575..f213ad98cc 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -510,6 +510,8 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
 
     /* 330 */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET_NON_TRANSITIONAL, /* -device virtio-net-pci-non-transitional */
+    QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_SCSI_TRANSITIONAL, /* -device vhost-scsi-pci-transitional */
+    QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_SCSI_NON_TRANSITIONAL, /* -device vhost-scsi-pci-non-transitional */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index d3b74211b7..7cdbd215a6 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -471,13 +471,18 @@ qemuBuildVirtioTransitional(virBufferPtr buf,
             tmodel_cap = QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET_TRANSITIONAL;
             ntmodel_cap = QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET_NON_TRANSITIONAL;
             break;
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_HOSTDEV:
+            has_tmodel = model == VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_SCSI_VHOST_MODEL_TYPE_VIRTIO_TRANSITIONAL;
+            has_ntmodel = model == VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_SCSI_VHOST_MODEL_TYPE_VIRTIO_NON_TRANSITIONAL;
+            tmodel_cap = QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_SCSI_TRANSITIONAL;
+            ntmodel_cap = QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VHOST_SCSI_NON_TRANSITIONAL;
+            break;
 
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_LEASE:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_FS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_INPUT:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_SOUND:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_VIDEO:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_WATCHDOG:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_CONTROLLER:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_GRAPHICS:
@@ -5038,10 +5043,11 @@ qemuBuildSCSIVHostHostdevDevStr(const virDomainDef *def,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if (ARCH_IS_S390(def->os.arch))
-        virBufferAddLit(&buf, "vhost-scsi-ccw");
-    else
-        virBufferAddLit(&buf, "vhost-scsi-pci");
+    if (qemuBuildVirtioTransitional(&buf, "vhost-scsi", qemuCaps,
+                                    dev->info->type,
+                                    hostsrc->model, NULL,
+                                    VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_HOSTDEV) < 0)
+        goto cleanup;
 
     virBufferAsprintf(&buf, ",wwpn=%s,vhostfd=%s,id=%s",
                       hostsrc->wwpn,
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
index 654567c500..c334ba441f 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
@@ -785,11 +785,13 @@ qemuDomainDeviceCalculatePCIConnectFlags(virDomainDeviceDefPtr dev,
             return pcieFlags;
 
         /* according to pbonzini, from the guest PoV vhost-scsi devices
-         * are the same as virtio-scsi, so they should use virtioFlags
-         * (same as virtio-scsi) to determine Express vs. legacy placement
+         * are the same as virtio-scsi, so they should follor virtio logic
          */
-        if (hostdev->source.subsys.type == VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_SCSI_HOST)
+        if (hostdev->source.subsys.type == VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_TYPE_SCSI_HOST) {
+            if (hostdev->source.subsys.u.scsi_host.model == VIR_DOMAIN_HOSTDEV_SUBSYS_SCSI_VHOST_MODEL_TYPE_VIRTIO_TRANSITIONAL)
+                return pciFlags;
             return virtioFlags;
+        }
 
         if (!(pciDev = virPCIDeviceNew(hostAddr->domain,
                                        hostAddr->bus,
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 137dcaf156..c5079c4028 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@
   <flag name='virtio-blk-pci-non-transitional'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net-pci-transitional'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net-pci-non-transitional'/>
+  <flag name='vhost-scsi-pci-transitional'/>
+  <flag name='vhost-scsi-pci-non-transitional'/>
   <version>3001050</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>446361</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index 2eaa509c04..5ab8560377 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ drive=drive-virtio-disk0,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,disable-legacy=on,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,\
 mac=00:11:22:33:44:55,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--device vhost-scsi-pci,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,id=hostdev0,\
-bus=pci.3,addr=0x0 \
+-device vhost-scsi-pci,disable-legacy=on,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,\
+id=hostdev0,bus=pci.3,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
 resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index 82255909c4..c8dbffda65 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ drive=drive-virtio-disk0,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci-non-transitional,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,\
 mac=00:11:22:33:44:55,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--device vhost-scsi-pci,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,id=hostdev0,\
-bus=pci.3,addr=0x0 \
+-device vhost-scsi-pci-non-transitional,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,\
+id=hostdev0,bus=pci.3,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
 resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index 4e991d6187..38a9e348b3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 addr=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 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=0xa,chassis=4,id=pci.4,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk0 \
 -device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.2,addr=0x2,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,\
 id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=00:11:22:33:44:55,bus=pci.2,\
 addr=0x1 \
 -device vhost-scsi-pci,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,id=hostdev0,\
-bus=pci.3,addr=0x0 \
+bus=pci.2,addr=0x3 \
 -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 dab25ba2e8..ab2c35514d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 addr=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 \
--device pcie-root-port,port=0xa,chassis=4,id=pci.4,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk0 \
 -device virtio-blk-pci-transitional,scsi=off,bus=pci.2,addr=0x2,\
 drive=drive-virtio-disk0,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci-transitional,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,\
 mac=00:11:22:33:44:55,bus=pci.2,addr=0x1 \
--device vhost-scsi-pci,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,id=hostdev0,\
-bus=pci.3,addr=0x0 \
+-device vhost-scsi-pci-transitional,wwpn=naa.5123456789abcde0,vhostfd=3,\
+id=hostdev0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
 resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-transitional.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-transitional.xml
index ce7b109845..8c1baced0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-transitional.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/virtio-transitional.xml
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@
       <target chassis='3' port='0x9'/>
       <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
     </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'>
-      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
-      <target chassis='4' port='0xa'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
     <interface type='user'>
       <mac address='00:11:22:33:44:55'/>
       <model type='virtio-transitional'/>
@@ -53,7 +48,7 @@
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='scsi_host' managed='no' model='virtio-transitional'>
       <source protocol='vhost' wwpn='naa.5123456789abcde0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
     </hostdev>
     <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
