diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index ba902b53ba..ff8a14439e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -2665,10 +2665,17 @@ static void machvirt_machine_init(void)
 }
 type_init(machvirt_machine_init);
 
+static void virt_machine_5_3_options(MachineClass *mc)
+{
+}
+DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE_AS_LATEST(5, 3)
+
 static void virt_machine_5_2_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
+    virt_machine_5_3_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_5_2, hw_compat_5_2_len);
 }
-DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE_AS_LATEST(5, 2)
+DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE(5, 2)
 
 static void virt_machine_5_1_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 7e2f4ec08e..6dc77699a9 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #include "hw/mem/nvdimm.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 
+GlobalProperty hw_compat_5_2[] = { };
+const size_t hw_compat_5_2_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_5_2);
+
 GlobalProperty hw_compat_5_1[] = {
     { "vhost-scsi", "num_queues", "1"},
     { "vhost-user-blk", "num-queues", "1"},
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index e87be5d29a..eaa046ff5d 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include CONFIG_DEVICES
 
+GlobalProperty pc_compat_5_2[] = { };
+const size_t pc_compat_5_2_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_5_2);
+
 GlobalProperty pc_compat_5_1[] = {
     { "ICH9-LPC", "x-smi-cpu-hotplug", "off" },
 };
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 3c2ae0612b..01254090ce 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static void pc_i440fx_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(m, TYPE_VMBUS_BRIDGE);
 }
 
-static void pc_i440fx_5_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+static void pc_i440fx_5_3_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
     pc_i440fx_machine_options(m);
@@ -435,6 +435,19 @@ static void pc_i440fx_5_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     pcmc->default_cpu_version = 1;
 }
 
+DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v5_3, "pc-i440fx-5.3", NULL,
+                      pc_i440fx_5_3_machine_options);
+
+static void pc_i440fx_5_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+{
+    PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
+    pc_i440fx_machine_options(m);
+    m->alias = NULL;
+    m->is_default = false;
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_5_2, hw_compat_5_2_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_5_2, pc_compat_5_2_len);
+}
+
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v5_2, "pc-i440fx-5.2", NULL,
                       pc_i440fx_5_2_machine_options);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index a3f4959c43..dd14803edb 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static void pc_q35_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     m->max_cpus = 288;
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_5_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+static void pc_q35_5_3_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
     pc_q35_machine_options(m);
@@ -352,6 +352,18 @@ static void pc_q35_5_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     pcmc->default_cpu_version = 1;
 }
 
+DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v5_3, "pc-q35-5.3", NULL,
+                   pc_q35_5_3_machine_options);
+
+static void pc_q35_5_2_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
+{
+    PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
+    pc_q35_machine_options(m);
+    m->alias = NULL;
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_5_2, hw_compat_5_2_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_5_2, pc_compat_5_2_len);
+}
+
 DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v5_2, "pc-q35-5.2", NULL,
                    pc_q35_5_2_machine_options);
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 2db810f73a..c292a3edd9 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -4511,15 +4511,26 @@ static void spapr_machine_latest_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
     }                                                                \
     type_init(spapr_machine_register_##suffix)
 
+/*
+ * pseries-5.3
+ */
+static void spapr_machine_5_3_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
+{
+    /* Defaults for the latest behaviour inherited from the base class */
+}
+
+DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(5_3, "5.3", true);
+
 /*
  * pseries-5.2
  */
 static void spapr_machine_5_2_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-    /* Defaults for the latest behaviour inherited from the base class */
+    spapr_machine_5_3_class_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_5_2, hw_compat_5_2_len);
 }
 
-DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(5_2, "5.2", true);
+DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(5_2, "5.2", false);
 
 /*
  * pseries-5.1
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 28266a3a35..bde084e13d 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -789,14 +789,26 @@ bool css_migration_enabled(void)
     }                                                                         \
     type_init(ccw_machine_register_##suffix)
 
+static void ccw_machine_5_3_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
+{
+}
+
+static void ccw_machine_5_3_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
+{
+}
+DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(5_3, "5.3", true);
+
 static void ccw_machine_5_2_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
 {
+    ccw_machine_5_3_instance_options(machine);
 }
 
 static void ccw_machine_5_2_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
+    ccw_machine_5_3_class_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_5_2, hw_compat_5_2_len);
 }
-DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(5_2, "5.2", true);
+DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(5_2, "5.2", false);
 
 static void ccw_machine_5_1_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
 {
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index bf53e8a16e..f631c1799d 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ struct MachineState {
     } \
     type_init(machine_initfn##_register_types)
 
+extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_5_2[];
+extern const size_t hw_compat_5_2_len;
+
 extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_5_1[];
 extern const size_t hw_compat_5_1_len;
 
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 84639d0ebc..6f1531ed14 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ void pc_system_firmware_init(PCMachineState *pcms, MemoryRegion *rom_memory);
 void pc_madt_cpu_entry(AcpiDeviceIf *adev, int uid,
                        const CPUArchIdList *apic_ids, GArray *entry);
 
+extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_5_2[];
+extern const size_t pc_compat_5_2_len;
+
 extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_5_1[];
 extern const size_t pc_compat_5_1_len;
 
