diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index 304ebdc062..5fce293728 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -6351,6 +6351,52 @@ static bool ppc_pvr_match_power9(PowerPCCPUClass *pcc, uint32_t pvr, bool best)
     return false;
 }
 
+static int p9_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env)
+{
+    /* External Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
+        bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
+        if (!heic || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) ||
+            FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
+            return PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT;
+        }
+    }
+    /* Decrementer Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
+        return PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR;
+    }
+    /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
+    if (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE) {
+        if (env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK) {
+            return PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK;
+        }
+        if (env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI) {
+            return PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI;
+        }
+    }
+    /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
+        return PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL;
+    }
+    /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
+        return PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL;
+    }
+    /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
+        return PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT;
+    }
+    if (env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET) {
+        return PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static bool cpu_has_work_POWER9(CPUState *cs)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
@@ -6367,44 +6413,8 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER9(CPUState *cs)
         if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
             return true;
         }
-        /* External Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
-            bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
-            if (!heic || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) ||
-                FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        /* Decrementer Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK | PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI))
-            && (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+
+        return p9_interrupt_powersave(env) != 0;
     } else {
         return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
                (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
@@ -6600,44 +6610,8 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER10(CPUState *cs)
         if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
             return true;
         }
-        /* External Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
-            bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
-            if (!heic || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) ||
-                FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        /* Decrementer Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK | PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI))
-            && (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (env->pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+
+        return p9_interrupt_powersave(env) != 0;
     } else {
         return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
                (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
