diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index c0bc935c59..3a925ef18a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -3433,7 +3433,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     smc->dr_lmb_enabled = true;
     smc->tcg_default_cpu = "POWER8";
     mc->has_hotpluggable_cpus = true;
-    smc->resize_hpt_default = SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT_DISABLED;
+    smc->resize_hpt_default = SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT_ENABLED;
     fwc->get_dev_path = spapr_get_fw_dev_path;
     nc->nmi_monitor_handler = spapr_nmi;
     smc->phb_placement = spapr_phb_placement;
@@ -3540,6 +3540,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_2_9_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
     SET_MACHINE_COMPAT(mc, SPAPR_COMPAT_2_9);
     mc->numa_auto_assign_ram = numa_legacy_auto_assign_ram;
     smc->pre_2_10_has_unused_icps = true;
+    smc->resize_hpt_default = SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT_DISABLED;
 }
 
 DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(2_9, "2.9", false);