diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_perf_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_perf_test.c
index 1954b964d1cf1..b501338d9430b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_perf_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_perf_test.c
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 #include "test_util.h"
 #include "perf_test_util.h"
 #include "guest_modes.h"
+#ifdef __aarch64__
+#include "aarch64/vgic.h"
+
+#define GICD_BASE_GPA			0x8000000ULL
+#define GICR_BASE_GPA			0x80A0000ULL
+#endif
 
 /* How many host loops to run by default (one KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG for each loop)*/
 #define TEST_HOST_LOOP_N		2UL
@@ -200,6 +206,10 @@ static void run_test(enum vm_guest_mode mode, void *arg)
 		vm_enable_cap(vm, &cap);
 	}
 
+#ifdef __aarch64__
+	vgic_v3_setup(vm, nr_vcpus, 64, GICD_BASE_GPA, GICR_BASE_GPA);
+#endif
+
 	/* Start the iterations */
 	iteration = 0;
 	host_quit = false;