diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
index bafac2e41ae..59d5bd1c064 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
@@ -654,6 +654,9 @@ static void __init early_cmdline_parse(void)
 #define OV5_CMO			0x00
 #endif
 
+/* Option Vector 6: IBM PAPR hints */
+#define OV6_LINUX		0x02	/* Linux is our OS */
+
 /*
  * The architecture vector has an array of PVR mask/value pairs,
  * followed by # option vectors - 1, followed by the option vectors.
@@ -665,7 +668,7 @@ static unsigned char ibm_architecture_vec[] = {
 	W(0xffffffff), W(0x0f000003),	/* all 2.06-compliant */
 	W(0xffffffff), W(0x0f000002),	/* all 2.05-compliant */
 	W(0xfffffffe), W(0x0f000001),	/* all 2.04-compliant and earlier */
-	5 - 1,				/* 5 option vectors */
+	6 - 1,				/* 6 option vectors */
 
 	/* option vector 1: processor architectures supported */
 	3 - 2,				/* length */
@@ -697,12 +700,24 @@ static unsigned char ibm_architecture_vec[] = {
 	0,				/* don't halt */
 
 	/* option vector 5: PAPR/OF options */
-	5 - 2,				/* length */
+	13 - 2,				/* length */
 	0,				/* don't ignore, don't halt */
 	OV5_LPAR | OV5_SPLPAR | OV5_LARGE_PAGES | OV5_DRCONF_MEMORY |
 	OV5_DONATE_DEDICATE_CPU | OV5_MSI,
 	0,
 	OV5_CMO,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	W(NR_CPUS),			/* number of cores supported*/
+
+	/* option vector 6: IBM PAPR hints */
+	4 - 2,				/* length */
+	0,
+	0,
+	OV6_LINUX,
+
 };
 
 /* Old method - ELF header with PT_NOTE sections */