diff --git a/common.vhdl b/common.vhdl
index 69dde30..b18a271 100644
--- a/common.vhdl
+++ b/common.vhdl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ package common is
     constant SPR_HSPRG0 : spr_num_t := 304;
     constant SPR_HSPRG1 : spr_num_t := 305;
     constant SPR_PID    : spr_num_t := 48;
-    constant SPR_PRTBL  : spr_num_t := 720;
+    constant SPR_PTCR   : spr_num_t := 464;
     constant SPR_PVR	: spr_num_t := 287;
 
     -- GPR indices in the register file (GPR only)
diff --git a/decode1.vhdl b/decode1.vhdl
index 2869c39..5d0bdcb 100644
--- a/decode1.vhdl
+++ b/decode1.vhdl
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ begin
                     vi.force_single := '1';
                     -- send MMU-related SPRs to loadstore1
                     case sprn is
-                        when SPR_DAR | SPR_DSISR | SPR_PID | SPR_PRTBL =>
+                        when SPR_DAR | SPR_DSISR | SPR_PID | SPR_PTCR =>
                             vi.override_decode.unit := LDST;
                             vi.override_unit := '1';
                         when others =>
diff --git a/loadstore1.vhdl b/loadstore1.vhdl
index 3328617..822cc19 100644
--- a/loadstore1.vhdl
+++ b/loadstore1.vhdl
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ begin
                 v.read_spr := '1';
             when OP_MTSPR =>
                 v.write_spr := '1';
-                v.mmu_op := sprn(9) or sprn(5);
+                v.mmu_op := sprn(8) or sprn(5);
             when OP_FETCH_FAILED =>
                 -- send it to the MMU to do the radix walk
                 v.instr_fault := '1';
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ begin
                 write_enable := '1';
                 -- partial decode on SPR number should be adequate given
                 -- the restricted set that get sent down this path
-                if r2.req.sprn(9) = '0' and r2.req.sprn(5) = '0' then
+                if r2.req.sprn(8) = '0' and r2.req.sprn(5) = '0' then
                     if r2.req.sprn(0) = '0' then
                         sprval := x"00000000" & r3.dsisr;
                     else
diff --git a/mmu.vhdl b/mmu.vhdl
index 623c2c9..d80caf4 100644
--- a/mmu.vhdl
+++ b/mmu.vhdl
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ architecture behave of mmu is
     type state_t is (IDLE,
                      DO_TLBIE,
                      TLB_WAIT,
+                     PART_TBL_READ,
+                     PART_TBL_WAIT,
+                     PART_TBL_DONE,
                      PROC_TBL_READ,
                      PROC_TBL_WAIT,
                      SEGMENT_CHECK,
@@ -47,12 +50,14 @@ architecture behave of mmu is
         addr      : std_ulogic_vector(63 downto 0);
         inval_all : std_ulogic;
         -- config SPRs
-        prtbl     : std_ulogic_vector(63 downto 0);
+        ptcr      : std_ulogic_vector(63 downto 0);
         pid       : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0);
         -- internal state
         state     : state_t;
         done      : std_ulogic;
         err       : std_ulogic;
+        prtbl     : std_ulogic_vector(63 downto 0);
+        ptb_valid : std_ulogic;
         pgtbl0    : std_ulogic_vector(63 downto 0);
         pt0_valid : std_ulogic;
         pgtbl3    : std_ulogic_vector(63 downto 0);
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ architecture behave of mmu is
 begin
     -- Multiplex internal SPR values back to loadstore1, selected
     -- by l_in.sprn.
-    l_out.sprval <= r.prtbl when l_in.sprn(9) = '1' else x"00000000" & r.pid;
+    l_out.sprval <= r.ptcr when l_in.sprn(8) = '1' else x"00000000" & r.pid;
 
     mmu_0: process(clk)
     begin
@@ -85,9 +90,10 @@ begin
             if rst = '1' then
                 r.state <= IDLE;
                 r.valid <= '0';
+                r.ptb_valid <= '0';
                 r.pt0_valid <= '0';
                 r.pt3_valid <= '0';
-                r.prtbl <= (others => '0');
+                r.ptcr <= (others => '0');
                 r.pid <= (others => '0');
             else
                 if rin.valid = '1' then
@@ -185,6 +191,7 @@ begin
         variable tlb_load : std_ulogic;
         variable itlb_load : std_ulogic;
         variable tlbie_req : std_ulogic;
+        variable ptbl_rd : std_ulogic;
         variable prtbl_rd : std_ulogic;
         variable pt_valid : std_ulogic;
         variable effpid : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0);
@@ -215,6 +222,7 @@ begin
         itlb_load := '0';
         tlbie_req := '0';
         v.inval_all := '0';
+        ptbl_rd := '0';
         prtbl_rd := '0';
 
         -- Radix tree data structures in memory are big-endian,
@@ -256,11 +264,15 @@ begin
                     if l_in.sprn(3) = '1' then
                         v.pt0_valid := '0';
                         v.pt3_valid := '0';
+                        v.ptb_valid := '0';
                     end if;
                     v.state := DO_TLBIE;
                 else
                     v.valid := '1';
-                    if pt_valid = '0' then
+                    if r.ptb_valid = '0' then
+                        -- need to fetch process table base from partition table
+                        v.state := PART_TBL_READ;
+                    elsif pt_valid = '0' then
                         -- need to fetch process table entry
                         -- set v.shift so we can use finalmask for generating
                         -- the process table entry address
@@ -277,13 +289,14 @@ begin
             end if;
             if l_in.mtspr = '1' then
                 -- Move to PID needs to invalidate L1 TLBs and cached
-                -- pgtbl0 value.  Move to PRTBL does that plus
-                -- invalidating the cached pgtbl3 value as well.
-                if l_in.sprn(9) = '0' then
+                -- pgtbl0 value.  Move to PTCR does that plus
+                -- invalidating the cached pgtbl3 and prtbl values as well.
+                if l_in.sprn(8) = '0' then
                     v.pid := l_in.rs(31 downto 0);
                 else
-                    v.prtbl := l_in.rs;
+                    v.ptcr := l_in.rs;
                     v.pt3_valid := '0';
+                    v.ptb_valid := '0';
                 end if;
                 v.pt0_valid := '0';
                 v.inval_all := '1';
@@ -300,6 +313,22 @@ begin
                 v.state := RADIX_FINISH;
             end if;
 
+        when PART_TBL_READ =>
+            dcreq := '1';
+            ptbl_rd := '1';
+            v.state := PART_TBL_WAIT;
+
+        when PART_TBL_WAIT =>
+            if d_in.done = '1' then
+                v.prtbl := data;
+                v.ptb_valid := '1';
+                v.state := PART_TBL_DONE;
+            end if;
+
+        when PART_TBL_DONE =>
+            v.shift := unsigned('0' & r.prtbl(4 downto 0));
+            v.state := PROC_TBL_READ;
+
         when PROC_TBL_READ =>
             dcreq := '1';
             prtbl_rd := '1';
@@ -449,6 +478,9 @@ begin
         elsif tlb_load = '1' then
             addr := r.addr(63 downto 12) & x"000";
             tlb_data := pte;
+        elsif ptbl_rd = '1' then
+            addr := x"00" & r.ptcr(55 downto 12) & x"008";
+            tlb_data := (others => '0');
         elsif prtbl_rd = '1' then
             addr := prtable_addr;
             tlb_data := (others => '0');
diff --git a/tests/mmu/mmu.c b/tests/mmu/mmu.c
index ef00824..64afa44 100644
--- a/tests/mmu/mmu.c
+++ b/tests/mmu/mmu.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static inline void do_tlbie(unsigned long rb, unsigned long rs)
 #define SRR0	26
 #define SRR1	27
 #define PID	48
-#define PRTBL	720
+#define PTCR	464
 
 static inline unsigned long mfspr(int sprnum)
 {
@@ -115,15 +115,18 @@ void zero_memory(void *ptr, unsigned long nbytes)
  */
 unsigned long *pgdir = (unsigned long *) 0x10000;
 unsigned long *proc_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x12000;
-unsigned long free_ptr = 0x13000;
+unsigned long *part_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x13000;
+unsigned long free_ptr = 0x14000;
 void *eas_mapped[4];
 int neas_mapped;
 
 void init_mmu(void)
 {
+	/* set up partition table */
+	store_pte(&part_tbl[1], (unsigned long)proc_tbl);
 	/* set up process table */
 	zero_memory(proc_tbl, 512 * sizeof(unsigned long));
-	mtspr(PRTBL, (unsigned long)proc_tbl);
+	mtspr(PTCR, (unsigned long)part_tbl);
 	mtspr(PID, 1);
 	zero_memory(pgdir, 1024 * sizeof(unsigned long));
 	/* RTS = 0 (2GB address space), RPDS = 10 (1024-entry top level) */
diff --git a/tests/modes/modes.c b/tests/modes/modes.c
index c8ec9ce..b94bb47 100644
--- a/tests/modes/modes.c
+++ b/tests/modes/modes.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static inline void do_tlbie(unsigned long rb, unsigned long rs)
 #define SPRG0	272
 #define SPRG1	273
 #define SPRG3	275
-#define PRTBL	720
+#define PTCR	464
 
 static inline unsigned long mfspr(int sprnum)
 {
@@ -121,15 +121,18 @@ void zero_memory(void *ptr, unsigned long nbytes)
  * Set up an MMU translation tree using memory starting at the 64k point.
  * We use 3 levels, mapping 512GB, with 4kB PGD/PMD/PTE pages.
  */
-unsigned long *proc_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x10000;
-unsigned long *pgdir = (unsigned long *) 0x11000;
-unsigned long free_ptr = 0x12000;
+unsigned long *part_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x10000;
+unsigned long *proc_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x11000;
+unsigned long *pgdir = (unsigned long *) 0x12000;
+unsigned long free_ptr = 0x13000;
 
 void init_mmu(void)
 {
+	/* set up partition table */
+	store_pte(&part_tbl[1], (unsigned long)proc_tbl);
 	/* set up process table */
 	zero_memory(proc_tbl, 512 * sizeof(unsigned long));
-	mtspr(PRTBL, (unsigned long)proc_tbl);
+	mtspr(PTCR, (unsigned long)part_tbl);
 	mtspr(PID, 1);
 	zero_memory(pgdir, 512 * sizeof(unsigned long));
 	/* RTS = 8 (512GB address space), RPDS = 9 (512-entry top level) */
diff --git a/tests/privileged/privileged.c b/tests/privileged/privileged.c
index 68e30bc..fc6b23d 100644
--- a/tests/privileged/privileged.c
+++ b/tests/privileged/privileged.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ extern int call_with_msr(unsigned long arg, int (*fn)(unsigned long), unsigned l
 #define SRR0	26
 #define SRR1	27
 #define PID	48
-#define PRTBL	720
+#define PTCR	464
 #define PVR	287
 
 static inline unsigned long mfspr(int sprnum)
@@ -106,15 +106,18 @@ void zero_memory(void *ptr, unsigned long nbytes)
  */
 unsigned long *pgdir = (unsigned long *) 0x10000;
 unsigned long *proc_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x12000;
-unsigned long free_ptr = 0x13000;
+unsigned long *part_tbl = (unsigned long *) 0x13000;
+unsigned long free_ptr = 0x14000;
 
 void init_mmu(void)
 {
+	/* set up partition table */
+	store_pte(&part_tbl[1], (unsigned long)proc_tbl);
 	/* set up process table */
 	zero_memory(proc_tbl, 512 * sizeof(unsigned long));
 	/* RTS = 0 (2GB address space), RPDS = 10 (1024-entry top level) */
 	store_pte(&proc_tbl[2 * 1], (unsigned long) pgdir | 10);
-	mtspr(PRTBL, (unsigned long)proc_tbl);
+	mtspr(PTCR, (unsigned long)part_tbl);
 	mtspr(PID, 1);
 	zero_memory(pgdir, 1024 * sizeof(unsigned long));
 }
diff --git a/tests/reservation/reservation.c b/tests/reservation/reservation.c
index 4df4511..a3d5a7a 100644
--- a/tests/reservation/reservation.c
+++ b/tests/reservation/reservation.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ extern unsigned long do_stqcx(unsigned long dst, unsigned long regs);
 #define PID	48
 #define SPRG0	272
 #define SPRG1	273
-#define PRTBL	720
 
 static inline unsigned long mfspr(int sprnum)
 {
diff --git a/tests/spr_read/spr_read.c b/tests/spr_read/spr_read.c
index fa41154..6d2859e 100644
--- a/tests/spr_read/spr_read.c
+++ b/tests/spr_read/spr_read.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void print_test(char *str)
 #define SPR_HSPRG0	304
 #define SPR_HSPRG1	305
 #define SPR_PID		48
-#define SPR_PRTBL	720
+#define SPR_PTCR	464
 #define SPR_PVR		287
 
 #define __stringify_1(x...)	#x
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ int main(void)
 	DO_ONE(SPR_HSPRG0);
 	DO_ONE(SPR_HSPRG1);
 	DO_ONE(SPR_PID);
-	DO_ONE(SPR_PRTBL);
+	DO_ONE(SPR_PTCR);
 	DO_ONE(SPR_PVR);
 
 	puts(PASS);
diff --git a/tests/test_mmu.bin b/tests/test_mmu.bin
index 7f87578..1ade44e 100755
Binary files a/tests/test_mmu.bin and b/tests/test_mmu.bin differ
diff --git a/tests/test_modes.bin b/tests/test_modes.bin
index edbe0c8..7e6b8f5 100755
Binary files a/tests/test_modes.bin and b/tests/test_modes.bin differ
diff --git a/tests/test_privileged.bin b/tests/test_privileged.bin
index d89b34d..cd7f383 100755
Binary files a/tests/test_privileged.bin and b/tests/test_privileged.bin differ
diff --git a/tests/test_spr_read.bin b/tests/test_spr_read.bin
index 66a546a..68f6cd8 100755
Binary files a/tests/test_spr_read.bin and b/tests/test_spr_read.bin differ
diff --git a/tests/test_spr_read.console_out b/tests/test_spr_read.console_out
index 1ccac56..8a032d4 100644
--- a/tests/test_spr_read.console_out
+++ b/tests/test_spr_read.console_out
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ Test SPR_SPRG3U:PASS
 Test SPR_HSPRG0:PASS
 Test SPR_HSPRG1:PASS
 Test SPR_PID:PASS
-Test SPR_PRTBL:PASS
+Test SPR_PTCR:PASS
 Test SPR_PVR:PASS
 PASS