diff --git a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
index eb01286799..2447b370ff 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ def test_mips64el_malta_5KEc_cpio(self):
         :avocado: tags=arch:mips64el
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:5KEc
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://github.com/philmd/qemu-testing-blob/'
                       'raw/9ad2df38/mips/malta/mips64el/'
@@ -257,8 +258,7 @@ def test_mips64el_malta_5KEc_cpio(self):
         kernel_command_line = (self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE
                                + 'console=ttyS0 console=tty '
                                + 'rdinit=/sbin/init noreboot')
-        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', '5KEc',
-                         '-kernel', kernel_path,
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_path,
                          '-initrd', initrd_path,
                          '-append', kernel_command_line,
                          '-no-reboot')
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ def do_test_mips_malta32el_nanomips(self, kernel_url, kernel_hash):
                                + 'mem=256m@@0x0 '
                                + 'console=ttyS0')
         self.vm.add_args('-no-reboot',
-                         '-cpu', 'I7200',
                          '-kernel', kernel_path,
                          '-append', kernel_command_line)
         self.vm.launch()
@@ -298,6 +297,7 @@ def test_mips_malta32el_nanomips_4k(self):
         :avocado: tags=arch:mipsel
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:I7200
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://mipsdistros.mips.com/LinuxDistro/nanomips/'
                       'kernels/v4.15.18-432-gb2eb9a8b07a1-20180627102142/'
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ def test_mips_malta32el_nanomips_16k_up(self):
         :avocado: tags=arch:mipsel
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:I7200
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://mipsdistros.mips.com/LinuxDistro/nanomips/'
                       'kernels/v4.15.18-432-gb2eb9a8b07a1-20180627102142/'
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ def test_mips_malta32el_nanomips_64k_dbg(self):
         :avocado: tags=arch:mipsel
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:I7200
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://mipsdistros.mips.com/LinuxDistro/nanomips/'
                       'kernels/v4.15.18-432-gb2eb9a8b07a1-20180627102142/'
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ def test_aarch64_virt(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:aarch64
         :avocado: tags=machine:virt
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:cortex-a53
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora'
                       '/linux/releases/29/Everything/aarch64/os/images/pxeboot'
@@ -343,8 +346,7 @@ def test_aarch64_virt(self):
         self.vm.set_console()
         kernel_command_line = (self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE +
                                'console=ttyAMA0')
-        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'cortex-a53',
-                         '-kernel', kernel_path,
+        self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_path,
                          '-append', kernel_command_line)
         self.vm.launch()
         console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
@@ -1076,9 +1078,9 @@ def test_ppc64_e500(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:ppc64
         :avocado: tags=machine:ppce500
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:e5500
         """
         tar_hash = '6951d86d644b302898da2fd701739c9406527fe1'
-        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'e5500')
         self.do_test_advcal_2018('19', tar_hash, 'uImage')
 
     def test_ppc_g3beige(self):
@@ -1120,7 +1122,7 @@ def test_xtensa_lx60(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:xtensa
         :avocado: tags=machine:lx60
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:dc233c
         """
         tar_hash = '49e88d9933742f0164b60839886c9739cb7a0d34'
-        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'dc233c')
         self.do_test_advcal_2018('02', tar_hash, 'santas-sleigh-ride.elf')
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py b/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py
index e49bf33fc5..f8a39e6d0a 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 class OmittedCPUProps(Test):
     """
     :avocado: tags=arch:x86_64
+    :avocado: tags=cpu:qemu64
     """
     def test_no_die_id(self):
         self.vm.add_args('-nodefaults', '-S')
         self.vm.add_args('-smp', '1,sockets=2,cores=2,threads=2,maxcpus=8')
-        self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'qemu64')
         self.vm.add_args('-device', 'qemu64-x86_64-cpu,socket-id=1,core-id=0,thread-id=0')
         self.vm.launch()
         self.assertEquals(len(self.vm.command('query-cpus')), 2)
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py b/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py
index 6ae18485be..fefa6d8550 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/replay_kernel.py
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ def test_mips64el_malta_5KEc_cpio(self):
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
         :avocado: tags=slowness:high
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:5KEc
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://github.com/philmd/qemu-testing-blob/'
                       'raw/9ad2df38/mips/malta/mips64el/'
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ def test_mips64el_malta_5KEc_cpio(self):
                                'rdinit=/sbin/init noreboot')
         console_pattern = 'Boot successful.'
         self.run_rr(kernel_path, kernel_command_line, console_pattern, shift=5,
-                    args=('-initrd', initrd_path, '-cpu', '5KEc'))
+                    args=('-initrd', initrd_path))
 
     def do_test_mips_malta32el_nanomips(self, kernel_path_xz):
         kernel_path = self.workdir + "kernel"
@@ -426,14 +427,14 @@ def do_test_mips_malta32el_nanomips(self, kernel_path_xz):
                                'mem=256m@@0x0 '
                                'console=ttyS0')
         console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
-        self.run_rr(kernel_path, kernel_command_line, console_pattern, shift=5,
-                    args=('-cpu', 'I7200'))
+        self.run_rr(kernel_path, kernel_command_line, console_pattern, shift=5)
 
     def test_mips_malta32el_nanomips_4k(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:mipsel
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:I7200
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://mipsdistros.mips.com/LinuxDistro/nanomips/'
                       'kernels/v4.15.18-432-gb2eb9a8b07a1-20180627102142/'
@@ -447,6 +448,7 @@ def test_mips_malta32el_nanomips_16k_up(self):
         :avocado: tags=arch:mipsel
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:I7200
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://mipsdistros.mips.com/LinuxDistro/nanomips/'
                       'kernels/v4.15.18-432-gb2eb9a8b07a1-20180627102142/'
@@ -460,6 +462,7 @@ def test_mips_malta32el_nanomips_64k_dbg(self):
         :avocado: tags=arch:mipsel
         :avocado: tags=machine:malta
         :avocado: tags=endian:little
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:I7200
         """
         kernel_url = ('https://mipsdistros.mips.com/LinuxDistro/nanomips/'
                       'kernels/v4.15.18-432-gb2eb9a8b07a1-20180627102142/'
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/virtio-gpu.py b/tests/acceptance/virtio-gpu.py
index ab1a4c1a71..c650427379 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/virtio-gpu.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/virtio-gpu.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def test_virtio_vga_virgl(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:x86_64
         :avocado: tags=device:virtio-vga
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:host
         """
         kernel_command_line = (
             self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE + "console=ttyS0 rdinit=/bin/bash"
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ def test_virtio_vga_virgl(self):
         initrd_path = self.fetch_asset(self.INITRD_URL)
 
         self.vm.set_console()
-        self.vm.add_args("-cpu", "host")
         self.vm.add_args("-m", "2G")
         self.vm.add_args("-machine", "pc,accel=kvm")
         self.vm.add_args("-device", "virtio-vga,virgl=on")
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def test_vhost_user_vga_virgl(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=arch:x86_64
         :avocado: tags=device:vhost-user-vga
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:host
         """
         kernel_command_line = (
             self.KERNEL_COMMON_COMMAND_LINE + "console=ttyS0 rdinit=/bin/bash"
@@ -135,7 +136,6 @@ def test_vhost_user_vga_virgl(self):
         )
 
         self.vm.set_console()
-        self.vm.add_args("-cpu", "host")
         self.vm.add_args("-m", "2G")
         self.vm.add_args("-object", "memory-backend-memfd,id=mem,size=2G")
         self.vm.add_args("-machine", "pc,memory-backend=mem,accel=kvm")
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py b/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
index 2b7461bb41..8a0a07ef71 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ def get_cpu_prop(self, prop):
     def test_4_1(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.1
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         # machine-type only:
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ def test_4_1(self):
     def test_4_0(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.0
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
         self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off')
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ def test_4_0(self):
     def test_set_4_0(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.0
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         # command line must override machine-type if CPU model is not versioned:
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
@@ -284,6 +287,7 @@ def test_set_4_0(self):
     def test_unset_4_1(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.1
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
         self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off,-arch-capabilities')
@@ -294,6 +298,7 @@ def test_unset_4_1(self):
     def test_v1_4_0(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.0
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         # versioned CPU model overrides machine-type:
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
@@ -305,6 +310,7 @@ def test_v1_4_0(self):
     def test_v2_4_0(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.0
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
         self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server-v2,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off')
@@ -315,6 +321,7 @@ def test_v2_4_0(self):
     def test_v1_set_4_0(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.0
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         # command line must override machine-type and versioned CPU model:
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
@@ -326,6 +333,7 @@ def test_v1_set_4_0(self):
     def test_v2_unset_4_1(self):
         """
         :avocado: tags=machine:pc-i440fx-4.1
+        :avocado: tags=cpu:Cascadelake-Server
         """
         self.vm.add_args('-S')
         self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'Cascadelake-Server-v2,x-force-features=on,check=off,enforce=off,-arch-capabilities')
