diff --git a/validation/policies/io/konveyor/forklift/ovirt/cpu_custom_model.rego b/validation/policies/io/konveyor/forklift/ovirt/cpu_custom_model.rego
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+++ b/validation/policies/io/konveyor/forklift/ovirt/cpu_custom_model.rego
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+package io.konveyor.forklift.ovirt
+
+default custom_cpu_model = false
+
+custom_cpu_model = true {
+    count(input.customCpuModel) != 0
+}
+
+concerns[flag] {
+    custom_cpu_model
+    flag := {
+        "category": "Warning",
+        "label": "Custom CPU Model detected",
+        "assessment": "The VM is configured with a custom CPU model. This configuration will apply to the migrated VM and may not be supported by OpenShift Virtualization."
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/validation/policies/io/konveyor/forklift/ovirt/cpu_custom_model_test.rego b/validation/policies/io/konveyor/forklift/ovirt/cpu_custom_model_test.rego
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+++ b/validation/policies/io/konveyor/forklift/ovirt/cpu_custom_model_test.rego
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+package io.konveyor.forklift.ovirt
+ 
+test_without_customcpu {
+    mock_vm := { "name": "test" }
+    results = concerns with input as mock_vm
+    count(results) == 0
+}
+
+test_with_customcpu {
+    mock_vm := { "name": "test",
+                 "customCpuModel": "Icelake-Server-noTSX,-mpx"
+                }
+    results = concerns with input as mock_vm
+    count(results) == 1
+}
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