diff --git a/configs/example/gpufs/runfs.py b/configs/example/gpufs/runfs.py
index 944a46a868..781ce8e27c 100644
--- a/configs/example/gpufs/runfs.py
+++ b/configs/example/gpufs/runfs.py
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ def runGpuFSSystem(args):
     that should not be changed by the user.
     """
 
+    # GPUFS is primarily designed to use the X86 KVM CPU. This model needs to
+    # use multiple event queues when more than one CPU is simulated. Force it
+    # on if that is the case.
+    args.host_parallel = True if args.num_cpus > 1 else False
+
     # These are used by the protocols. They should not be set by the user.
     n_cu = args.num_compute_units
     args.num_sqc = int(math.ceil(float(n_cu) / args.cu_per_sqc))
@@ -149,6 +154,9 @@ def runGpuFSSystem(args):
         time_sync_period="1000us",
     )
 
+    if args.host_parallel:
+        root.sim_quantum = int(1e8)
+
     if args.script is not None:
         system.readfile = args.script
 
diff --git a/configs/example/gpufs/system/system.py b/configs/example/gpufs/system/system.py
index 46b023f1b5..a1b59ef20b 100644
--- a/configs/example/gpufs/system/system.py
+++ b/configs/example/gpufs/system/system.py
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ def makeGpuFSSystem(args):
         for j in range(len(system.cpu[i].isa)):
             system.cpu[i].isa[j].vendor_string = "AuthenticAMD"
 
+    if args.host_parallel:
+        # To get the KVM CPUs to run on different host CPUs, specify a
+        # different event queue for each CPU.  The last CPU is a GPU
+        # shader and should be skipped.
+        for i, cpu in enumerate(system.cpu[:-1]):
+            for obj in cpu.descendants():
+                obj.eventq_index = 0
+            cpu.eventq_index = i + 1
+
     gpu_port_idx = (
         len(system.ruby._cpu_ports)
         - args.num_compute_units