diff --git a/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-cpu-host-passthrough-migratable.xml b/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-cpu-host-passthrough-migratable.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31e72fda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-cpu-host-passthrough-migratable.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<domain type="test">
+  <name>vm1</name>
+  <uuid>00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444</uuid>
+  <memory>65536</memory>
+  <currentMemory>65536</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch="i686">hvm</type>
+    <boot dev="network"/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode="host-passthrough" migratable="on"/>
+  <clock offset="utc"/>
+  <on_reboot>destroy</on_reboot>
+  <pm>
+    <suspend-to-mem enabled="no"/>
+    <suspend-to-disk enabled="no"/>
+  </pm>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/test-hv</emulator>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-ehci1"/>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-uhci1">
+      <master startport="0"/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-uhci2">
+      <master startport="2"/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-uhci3">
+      <master startport="4"/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type="user">
+      <mac address="00:11:22:33:44:55"/>
+      <model type="e1000"/>
+    </interface>
+    <console type="pty"/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
+<domain type="test">
+  <name>vm1</name>
+  <uuid>00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444</uuid>
+  <memory>65536</memory>
+  <currentMemory>65536</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch="i686">hvm</type>
+    <boot dev="network"/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode="host-passthrough" migratable="on"/>
+  <clock offset="utc"/>
+  <pm>
+    <suspend-to-mem enabled="no"/>
+    <suspend-to-disk enabled="no"/>
+  </pm>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/test-hv</emulator>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-ehci1"/>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-uhci1">
+      <master startport="0"/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-uhci2">
+      <master startport="2"/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type="usb" model="ich9-uhci3">
+      <master startport="4"/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type="user">
+      <mac address="00:11:22:33:44:55"/>
+      <model type="e1000"/>
+    </interface>
+    <console type="pty"/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-singleton-config-2.xml b/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-singleton-config-2.xml
index e1aa1da2..a7dfe7c4 100644
--- a/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-singleton-config-2.xml
+++ b/tests/data/cli/compare/virt-install-singleton-config-2.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     </kvm>
     <vmcoreinfo state="on"/>
   </features>
-  <cpu mode="custom" match="strict">
+  <cpu mode="custom" match="strict" check="partial">
     <model>foobar</model>
     <vendor>meee</vendor>
     <feature policy="force" name="x2apic"/>
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
     </kvm>
     <vmcoreinfo state="on"/>
   </features>
-  <cpu mode="custom" match="strict">
+  <cpu mode="custom" match="strict" check="partial">
     <model>foobar</model>
     <vendor>meee</vendor>
     <feature policy="force" name="x2apic"/>
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 614b421f..734da449 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ c.add_compare("""
 c.add_compare("""--pxe
 --memory 512,maxmemory=1024
 --vcpus 9
---cpu foobar,+x2apic,+x2apicagain,-distest,forbid=foo,forbid=bar,disable=distest2,optional=opttest,require=reqtest,match=strict,vendor=meee,mode=custom,\
+--cpu foobar,+x2apic,+x2apicagain,-distest,forbid=foo,forbid=bar,disable=distest2,optional=opttest,require=reqtest,match=strict,vendor=meee,mode=custom,check=partial,\
 cell.id=0,cell.cpus=1,2,3,cell.memory=1024,\
 cell1.id=1,cell1.memory=256,cell1.cpus=5-8,\
 numa.cell2.id=2,numa.cell2.memory=256,numa.cell2.cpus=4,numa.cell2.memAccess=shared,numa.cell2.discard=no,\
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ c.add_compare("--memory hotplugmemorymax=2048,hotplugmemoryslots=2 --cpu cell0.c
 c.add_compare("--memory currentMemory=100,memory=200,maxmemory=300,maxMemory=400,maxMemory.slots=1", "memory-option-backcompat", precompare_check="5.3.0")
 c.add_compare("--connect " + utils.URIs.kvm_q35 + " --cpu qemu64,secure=off", "cpu-disable-sec")  # disable security features that are added by default
 c.add_compare("--connect " + utils.URIs.kvm_rhel, "cpu-rhel7-default", precompare_check="5.1.0")  # default CPU for old QEMU where we cannot use host-model
+c.add_compare("--cpu host-passthrough,migratable=on", "cpu-host-passthrough-migratable")  # Passthrough with migratable attribute
 
 
 
diff --git a/virtinst/cli.py b/virtinst/cli.py
index b450c5be..913dcc6d 100644
--- a/virtinst/cli.py
+++ b/virtinst/cli.py
@@ -2305,8 +2305,12 @@ class ParserCPU(VirtCLIParser):
         # 'secure' needs to be parsed before 'model'
         cls.add_arg("secure", "secure", is_onoff=True)
         cls.add_arg("model", "model", cb=cls.set_model_cb)
+
         cls.add_arg("mode", "mode")
         cls.add_arg("match", "match")
+        cls.add_arg("check", "check")
+        cls.add_arg("migratable", "migratable", is_onoff=True)
+
         cls.add_arg("vendor", "vendor")
         cls.add_arg("cache.mode", "cache.mode")
         cls.add_arg("cache.level", "cache.level")
diff --git a/virtinst/domain/cpu.py b/virtinst/domain/cpu.py
index 55def91f..6936a304 100644
--- a/virtinst/domain/cpu.py
+++ b/virtinst/domain/cpu.py
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ class DomainCpu(XMLBuilder):
     Class for generating <cpu> XML
     """
     XML_NAME = "cpu"
-    _XML_PROP_ORDER = ["mode", "match", "model", "vendor",
-            "topology", "features"]
+    _XML_PROP_ORDER = ["mode", "match", "check", "migratable",
+            "model", "vendor", "topology", "features"]
 
     secure = True
 
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ class DomainCpu(XMLBuilder):
     match = XMLProperty("./@match")
     vendor = XMLProperty("./vendor")
     mode = XMLProperty("./@mode")
+    check = XMLProperty("./@check")
+    migratable = XMLProperty("./@migratable", is_onoff=True)
 
 
     ##################