diff --git a/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in b/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
index c8e017f950..3467eae2cd 100644
--- a/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
+++ b/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
@@ -2260,11 +2260,18 @@ mask. Hence this enlightenment must be specified for guests with more
 than 64 vCPUs if B<hcall_remote_tlb_flush> and/or B<hcall_ipi> are also
 specified.
 
+=item B<no_vp_limit>
+
+This group when set indicates to a guest that the hypervisor does not
+explicitly have any limits on the number of Virtual processors a guest
+is allowed to bring up. It is strongly recommended to keep this enabled
+for guests with more than 64 vCPUs.
+
 =item B<defaults>
 
 This is a special value that enables the default set of groups, which
 is currently the B<base>, B<freq>, B<time_ref_count>, B<apic_assist>,
-B<crash_ctl> and B<stimer> groups.
+B<crash_ctl>, B<stimer> and B<no_vp_limit> groups.
 
 =item B<all>
 
diff --git a/tools/include/libxl.h b/tools/include/libxl.h
index 3488fbf56f..ee15c0495c 100644
--- a/tools/include/libxl.h
+++ b/tools/include/libxl.h
@@ -451,6 +451,12 @@
  */
 #define LIBXL_HAVE_VIRIDIAN_EX_PROCESSOR_MASKS 1
 
+/*
+ * LIBXL_HAVE_VIRIDIAN_NO_VP_LIMIT indicates that the 'no_vp_limit' value
+ * is present in the viridian enlightenment enumeration.
+ */
+#define LIBXL_HAVE_VIRIDIAN_NO_VP_LIMIT 1
+
 /*
  * LIBXL_HAVE_DEVICE_PCI_LIST_FREE indicates that the
  * libxl_device_pci_list_free() function is defined.
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl b/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
index b4a9076b85..087a3db6e2 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_types.idl
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ libxl_viridian_enlightenment = Enumeration("viridian_enlightenment", [
     (8, "stimer"),
     (9, "hcall_ipi"),
     (10, "ex_processor_masks"),
+    (11, "no_vp_limit"),
     ])
 
 libxl_hdtype = Enumeration("hdtype", [
diff --git a/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c b/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c
index 86d272999d..5c4c194c65 100644
--- a/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c
+++ b/tools/libs/light/libxl_x86.c
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ static int hvm_set_viridian_features(libxl__gc *gc, uint32_t domid,
         libxl_bitmap_set(&enlightenments, LIBXL_VIRIDIAN_ENLIGHTENMENT_TIME_REF_COUNT);
         libxl_bitmap_set(&enlightenments, LIBXL_VIRIDIAN_ENLIGHTENMENT_APIC_ASSIST);
         libxl_bitmap_set(&enlightenments, LIBXL_VIRIDIAN_ENLIGHTENMENT_CRASH_CTL);
+        libxl_bitmap_set(&enlightenments, LIBXL_VIRIDIAN_ENLIGHTENMENT_NO_VP_LIMIT);
     }
 
     libxl_for_each_set_bit(v, info->u.hvm.viridian_enable) {
@@ -369,6 +370,9 @@ static int hvm_set_viridian_features(libxl__gc *gc, uint32_t domid,
     if (libxl_bitmap_test(&enlightenments, LIBXL_VIRIDIAN_ENLIGHTENMENT_EX_PROCESSOR_MASKS))
         mask |= HVMPV_ex_processor_masks;
 
+    if (libxl_bitmap_test(&enlightenments, LIBXL_VIRIDIAN_ENLIGHTENMENT_NO_VP_LIMIT))
+        mask |= HVMPV_no_vp_limit;
+
     if (mask != 0 &&
         xc_hvm_param_set(CTX->xch,
                          domid,
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/viridian/viridian.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/viridian/viridian.c
index ed978047c1..ae1ea8630b 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/viridian/viridian.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/viridian/viridian.c
@@ -209,6 +209,29 @@ void cpuid_viridian_leaves(const struct vcpu *v, uint32_t leaf,
         res->b = viridian_spinlock_retry_count;
         break;
 
+    case 5:
+        /*
+         * From "Requirements for Implementing the Microsoft Hypervisor
+         *  Interface":
+         *
+         * "On Windows operating systems versions through Windows Server
+         * 2008 R2, reporting the HV#1 hypervisor interface limits
+         * the Windows virtual machine to a maximum of 64 VPs, regardless of
+         * what is reported via CPUID.40000005.EAX.
+         *
+         * Starting with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, if
+         * CPUID.40000005.EAX containsa value of -1, Windows assumes that
+         * the hypervisor imposes no specific limit to the number of VPs.
+         * In this case, Windows Server 2012 guest VMs may use more than 64
+         * VPs, up to the maximum supported number of processors applicable
+         * to the specific Windows version being used."
+         *
+         * For compatibility we hide it behind an option.
+         */
+        if ( viridian_feature_mask(d) & HVMPV_no_vp_limit )
+            res->a = -1;
+        break;
+
     case 6:
         /* Detected and in use hardware features. */
         if ( cpu_has_vmx_virtualize_apic_accesses )
diff --git a/xen/include/public/hvm/params.h b/xen/include/public/hvm/params.h
index 3b0a0f45da..805f4ca44c 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/hvm/params.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/hvm/params.h
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@
 #define _HVMPV_ex_processor_masks 10
 #define HVMPV_ex_processor_masks (1 << _HVMPV_ex_processor_masks)
 
+/* Allow more than 64 VPs */
+#define _HVMPV_no_vp_limit 11
+#define HVMPV_no_vp_limit (1 << _HVMPV_no_vp_limit)
+
 #define HVMPV_feature_mask \
         (HVMPV_base_freq | \
          HVMPV_no_freq | \
@@ -179,7 +183,8 @@
          HVMPV_synic | \
          HVMPV_stimer | \
          HVMPV_hcall_ipi | \
-         HVMPV_ex_processor_masks)
+         HVMPV_ex_processor_masks | \
+         HVMPV_no_vp_limit)
 
 #endif