diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe33d5410a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name guest=guest,debug-threads=on \
+-S \
+-object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,\
+file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
+-machine virt-4.2,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=3 \
+-m 4096 \
+-overcommit mem-lock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-boot strict=on \
+-device pcie-root-port,port=0x8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,\
+addr=0x1 \
+-device pcie-root-port,port=0x9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
+-drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2,format=qcow2,if=none,\
+id=drive-virtio-disk0 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,\
+id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
+resourcecontrol=deny \
+-msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1267306ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<domain type='kvm'>
+  <name>guest</name>
+  <uuid>1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7</uuid>
+  <memory>4194304</memory>
+  <currentMemory>4194304</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt-4.2'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+    </disk>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ecbe1fdd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name guest=guest,debug-threads=on \
+-S \
+-object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,\
+file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
+-machine virt-4.2,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2 \
+-m 4096 \
+-overcommit mem-lock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-boot strict=on \
+-device pcie-root-port,port=0x8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,\
+addr=0x1 \
+-device pcie-root-port,port=0x9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
+-drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2,format=qcow2,if=none,\
+id=drive-virtio-disk0 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,\
+id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
+resourcecontrol=deny \
+-msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20ef1228ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>guest</name>
+  <uuid>1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7</uuid>
+  <memory>4194304</memory>
+  <currentMemory>4194304</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt-4.2'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+    </disk>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index 3a998e2efa..bf58c7cad4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -3018,6 +3018,9 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig", "3.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig");
 
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2", "aarch64");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2", "aarch64");
+
     if (getenv("LIBVIRT_SKIP_CLEANUP") == NULL)
         virFileDeleteTree(fakerootdir);
 
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efbe726758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<domain type='kvm'>
+  <name>guest</name>
+  <uuid>1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>4194304</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>4194304</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt-4.2'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <gic version='3'/>
+  </features>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f4104857a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>guest</name>
+  <uuid>1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>4194304</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>4194304</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt-4.2'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <gic version='2'/>
+  </features>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
+      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index 1dfa834f6b..2d0e21050b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -1341,6 +1341,9 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_VER("cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig", "3.1.0");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig");
 
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2", "aarch64");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2", "aarch64");
+
     if (getenv("LIBVIRT_SKIP_CLEANUP") == NULL)
         virFileDeleteTree(fakerootdir);