diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
index 12218a0..0977ea4 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
                        'qemu64'
                      elsif @cpu_mode != 'custom'
                        ''
+                     else
+                       @cpu_model
           end
         @cpu_topology = {} if @cpu_topology == UNSET_VALUE
         @cpu_fallback = 'allow' if @cpu_fallback == UNSET_VALUE
diff --git a/spec/unit/templates/domain_custom_cpu_model.xml b/spec/unit/templates/domain_custom_cpu_model.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4875fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/unit/templates/domain_custom_cpu_model.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<domain type='' xmlns:qemu='http://libvirt.org/schemas/domain/qemu/1.0'>
+  <name></name>
+  <uuid></uuid>
+  <memory></memory>
+  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+
+
+  <cpu mode='custom'>
+      <model fallback='allow'>SandyBridge</model>
+  </cpu>
+
+
+  <os>
+        <type>hvm</type>
+    <kernel></kernel>
+    <initrd></initrd>
+    <cmdline></cmdline>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <devices>
+
+
+    <serial type='pty'>
+      <target port='0'/>
+    </serial>
+    <console type='pty'>
+      <target port='0'/>
+    </console>
+
+
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+
+      <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes' listen='127.0.0.1' keymap='en-us'  />
+      <video>
+        <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
+      </video>
+
+
+  </devices>
+
+</domain>
diff --git a/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb b/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
index 9b83249..5b700af 100644
--- a/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
@@ -81,4 +81,16 @@ describe 'templates/domain' do
       expect(domain.to_xml('domain')).to eq xml_expected
     end
   end
+
+  context 'when custom cpu model enabled' do
+    before do
+      domain.cpu_mode = 'custom'
+      domain.cpu_model = 'SandyBridge'
+    end
+    let(:test_file) { 'domain_custom_cpu_model.xml' }
+    it 'renders template' do
+      domain.finalize!
+      expect(domain.to_xml('domain')).to eq xml_expected
+    end
+  end
 end