diff --git a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c
index 4d36b03..4f60eb1 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_bl31_setup.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <common/bl_common.h>
+#include <drivers/arm/pl061_gpio.h>
 #include <plat/common/platform.h>
 
 #include "qemu_private.h"
@@ -69,9 +70,18 @@
 			      BL_COHERENT_RAM_BASE, BL_COHERENT_RAM_END);
 }
 
+static void qemu_gpio_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef SECURE_GPIO_BASE
+	pl061_gpio_init();
+	pl061_gpio_register(SECURE_GPIO_BASE, 0);
+#endif
+}
+
 void bl31_platform_setup(void)
 {
 	plat_qemu_gic_init();
+	qemu_gpio_init();
 }
 
 unsigned int plat_get_syscnt_freq2(void)
diff --git a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c
index cf80009..c4ffcf9 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c
+++ b/plat/qemu/common/qemu_pm.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <lib/psci/psci.h>
 #include <lib/semihosting.h>
 #include <plat/common/platform.h>
+#include <drivers/gpio.h>
 
 #include "qemu_private.h"
 
@@ -201,16 +202,31 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Platform handlers to shutdown/reboot the system
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 static void __dead2 qemu_system_off(void)
 {
+#ifdef SECURE_GPIO_BASE
+	ERROR("QEMU System Power off: with GPIO.\n");
+	gpio_set_direction(SECURE_GPIO_POWEROFF, GPIO_DIR_OUT);
+	gpio_set_value(SECURE_GPIO_POWEROFF, GPIO_LEVEL_HIGH);
+	gpio_set_value(SECURE_GPIO_POWEROFF, GPIO_LEVEL_LOW);
+#else
 	semihosting_exit(ADP_STOPPED_APPLICATION_EXIT, 0);
 	ERROR("QEMU System Off: semihosting call unexpectedly returned.\n");
+#endif
 	panic();
 }
 
 static void __dead2 qemu_system_reset(void)
 {
+	ERROR("QEMU System Reset: with GPIO.\n");
+#ifdef SECURE_GPIO_BASE
+	gpio_set_direction(SECURE_GPIO_RESET, GPIO_DIR_OUT);
+	gpio_set_value(SECURE_GPIO_RESET, GPIO_LEVEL_HIGH);
+	gpio_set_value(SECURE_GPIO_RESET, GPIO_LEVEL_LOW);
+#else
 	ERROR("QEMU System Reset: operation not handled.\n");
+#endif
 	panic();
 }