diff --git a/PVE/QemuServer.pm b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
index 38b511e9..8b09bcdc 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuServer.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
@@ -3524,7 +3524,13 @@ sub config_to_command {
 	my $pcie = $d->{pcie};
 	if($pcie){
 	    die "q35 machine model is not enabled" if !$q35;
-	    $pciaddr = print_pcie_addr("hostpci$i");
+	    # win7 wants to have the pcie devices directly on the pcie bus
+	    # instead of in the root port
+	    if ($winversion == 7) {
+		$pciaddr = print_pcie_addr("hostpci${i}bus0");
+	    } else {
+		$pciaddr = print_pcie_addr("hostpci$i");
+	    }
 	}else{
 	    $pciaddr = print_pci_addr("hostpci$i", $bridges, $arch, $machine_type);
 	}
diff --git a/PVE/QemuServer/PCI.pm b/PVE/QemuServer/PCI.pm
index 29b89431..f22f5adb 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuServer/PCI.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuServer/PCI.pm
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ sub print_pcie_addr {
 	hostpci1 => { bus => "ich9-pcie-port-2", addr => 0 },
 	hostpci2 => { bus => "ich9-pcie-port-3", addr => 0 },
 	hostpci3 => { bus => "ich9-pcie-port-4", addr => 0 },
+	# win7 is picky about pcie assignments
+	hostpci0bus0 => { bus => "pcie.0", addr => 16 },
+	hostpci1bus0 => { bus => "pcie.0", addr => 17 },
+	hostpci2bus0 => { bus => "pcie.0", addr => 18 },
+	hostpci3bus0 => { bus => "pcie.0", addr => 19 },
     };
 
     if (defined($devices->{$id}->{bus}) && defined($devices->{$id}->{addr})) {