diff --git a/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf b/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf
index d6c1ef95dc..0cbc82f5d2 100644
--- a/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf
+++ b/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManagerLib.inf
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
   PrintLib
   QemuBootOrderLib
   QemuFwCfgLib
+  ReportStatusCodeLib
   UefiBootManagerLib
   UefiBootServicesTableLib
   UefiLib
diff --git a/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/QemuKernel.c b/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/QemuKernel.c
index ac47d21e71..7b59f57eb1 100644
--- a/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/QemuKernel.c
+++ b/ArmVirtPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/QemuKernel.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <Guid/FileSystemVolumeLabelInfo.h>
 #include <Library/PrintLib.h>
 #include <Library/QemuFwCfgLib.h>
+#include <Library/ReportStatusCodeLib.h>
 #include <Protocol/DevicePath.h>
 #include <Protocol/LoadedImage.h>
 #include <Protocol/SimpleFileSystem.h>
@@ -1072,6 +1073,9 @@ TryRunningQemuKernel (
   //
   EfiSignalEventReadyToBoot();
 
+  REPORT_STATUS_CODE (EFI_PROGRESS_CODE,
+    (EFI_SOFTWARE_DXE_BS_DRIVER | EFI_SW_DXE_BS_PC_READY_TO_BOOT_EVENT));
+
   //
   // Start the image.
   //