diff --git a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
index 38ecb7cf1..ce24e7b6f 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/cpu.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use crate::arch::aarch64::ExtendedReg;
 use crate::arch::x86::{CpuIdEntry, FpuState, LapicState, MsrEntry, SpecialRegisters};
 #[cfg(feature = "tdx")]
 use crate::kvm::{TdxExitDetails, TdxExitStatus};
-use crate::{CpuState, MpState, StandardRegisters};
+use crate::{CpuState, HypervisorType, MpState, StandardRegisters};
 
 #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
@@ -679,4 +679,9 @@ pub trait Vcpu: Send + Sync {
     /// Trigger NMI interrupt
     ///
     fn nmi(&self) -> Result<()>;
+
+    ///
+    /// The type of the hypervisor backing this vCPU
+    ///
+    fn hypervisor_type(&self) -> HypervisorType;
 }
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
index 70b4423c2..4c84feb88 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/kvm/mod.rs
@@ -3765,6 +3765,10 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for KvmVcpu {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn hypervisor_type(&self) -> HypervisorType {
+        HypervisorType::Kvm
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
diff --git a/hypervisor/src/mshv/mod.rs b/hypervisor/src/mshv/mod.rs
index c861af14f..a56a290d8 100644
--- a/hypervisor/src/mshv/mod.rs
+++ b/hypervisor/src/mshv/mod.rs
@@ -1626,6 +1626,10 @@ impl cpu::Vcpu for MshvVcpu {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn hypervisor_type(&self) -> HypervisorType {
+        HypervisorType::Mshv
+    }
 }
 
 impl MshvVcpu {