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();
 }