VIRTIO_GPU_BASE(g)->virtio_config.num_capsets =
         virtio_gpu_virgl_get_num_capsets(g);
 
+#if VIRGL_VERSION_MAJOR >= 1
+    g->parent_obj.conf.flags |= 1 << VIRTIO_GPU_FLAG_CONTEXT_INIT_ENABLED;
+#endif
+
     virtio_gpu_device_realize(qdev, errp);
 }
 
 
     trace_virtio_gpu_cmd_ctx_create(cc.hdr.ctx_id,
                                     cc.debug_name);
 
-    virgl_renderer_context_create(cc.hdr.ctx_id, cc.nlen,
-                                  cc.debug_name);
+    if (cc.context_init) {
+        if (!virtio_gpu_context_init_enabled(g->parent_obj.conf)) {
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: context_init disabled",
+                          __func__);
+            cmd->error = VIRTIO_GPU_RESP_ERR_UNSPEC;
+            return;
+        }
+
+#if VIRGL_VERSION_MAJOR >= 1
+        virgl_renderer_context_create_with_flags(cc.hdr.ctx_id,
+                                                 cc.context_init,
+                                                 cc.nlen,
+                                                 cc.debug_name);
+        return;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    virgl_renderer_context_create(cc.hdr.ctx_id, cc.nlen, cc.debug_name);
 }
 
 static void virgl_cmd_context_destroy(VirtIOGPU *g,