diff --git a/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VTreeview.json b/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VTreeview.json
index 0d1efb4f350..f140b2ae8c7 100644
--- a/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VTreeview.json
+++ b/packages/api-generator/src/locale/en/VTreeview.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "itemText": "Property on supplied `items` that contains its label text.",
     "loadChildren": "A function used when dynamically loading children. If this prop is set, then the supplied function will be run if expanding an item that has a `item-children` property that is an empty array. Supports returning a Promise.",
     "loadingIcon": "Icon used when node is in a loading state.",
+    "modelValue": "Allows one to control which nodes are selected. The array contains the values of currently selected items. It is equivalent to the `v-model:selected`",
     "multipleActive": "When `true`, allows user to have multiple active nodes at the same time.",
     "offIcon": "Icon used when node is not selected. Only visible when `selectable` is `true`.",
     "onIcon": "Icon used when leaf node is selected or when a branch node is fully selected. Only visible when `selectable` is `true`.",
diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/labs/VTreeview/VTreeview.tsx b/packages/vuetify/src/labs/VTreeview/VTreeview.tsx
index 4515fbdbbe7..7908736a57a 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/labs/VTreeview/VTreeview.tsx
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/labs/VTreeview/VTreeview.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ export const makeVTreeviewProps = propsFactory({
     expandIcon: '$treeviewExpand',
     slim: true,
   }), ['nav', 'openStrategy']),
+  modelValue: {
+    type: Array,
+    default: () => ([]),
+  },
 }, 'VTreeview')
 
 export const VTreeview = genericComponent<new <T>(
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ export const VTreeview = genericComponent<new <T>(
     'update:opened': (val: unknown) => true,
     'update:activated': (val: unknown) => true,
     'update:selected': (val: unknown) => true,
+    'update:modelValue': (val: unknown) => true,
     'click:open': (value: { id: unknown, value: boolean, path: unknown[] }) => true,
     'click:select': (value: { id: unknown, value: boolean, path: unknown[] }) => true,
   },
@@ -63,7 +68,16 @@ export const VTreeview = genericComponent<new <T>(
     const baseColor = toRef(props, 'baseColor')
     const color = toRef(props, 'color')
     const activated = useProxiedModel(props, 'activated')
-    const selected = useProxiedModel(props, 'selected')
+    const model = useProxiedModel(props, 'modelValue')
+    const _selected = useProxiedModel(props, 'selected', props.modelValue)
+
+    const selected = computed({
+      get: () => _selected.value,
+      set (val) {
+        _selected.value = val
+        model.value = val
+      },
+    })
 
     const vListRef = ref<VList>()