diff --git a/src/amd/common/sid.h b/src/amd/common/sid.h
index 4249dfb9bef..ab7772c1e94 100644
--- a/src/amd/common/sid.h
+++ b/src/amd/common/sid.h
@@ -403,4 +403,9 @@ enum amd_cmp_class_flags
    P_INFINITY = 1 << 9   // Positive infinity
 };
 
+/* Use the last bit of AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_* flag as a virtio-only
+ * flag.
+ */
+#define AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VIRTIO_SHARED 1u << 31
+
 #endif /* _SID_H */
diff --git a/src/amd/common/virtio/amdgpu_virtio_bo.c b/src/amd/common/virtio/amdgpu_virtio_bo.c
index dc6505ffe1e..999816142cb 100644
--- a/src/amd/common/virtio/amdgpu_virtio_bo.c
+++ b/src/amd/common/virtio/amdgpu_virtio_bo.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "util/os_mman.h"
 #include "util/os_time.h"
 #include "util/u_math.h"
+#include "sid.h"
 
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -177,6 +178,11 @@ int amdvgpu_bo_alloc(amdvgpu_device_handle dev,
    if (!(request->flags & AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_NO_CPU_ACCESS))
       blob_flags |= VIRTGPU_BLOB_FLAG_USE_MAPPABLE;
 
+   if (request->flags & AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VIRTIO_SHARED) {
+      blob_flags |= VIRTGPU_BLOB_FLAG_USE_SHAREABLE;
+      req.r.flags &= ~AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_VIRTIO_SHARED;
+   }
+
    /* blob_id 0 is reserved for the shared memory buffer. */
    assert(req.blob_id > 0);