diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index 26686d1557..4d0064c7a5 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -5984,27 +5984,10 @@ int p7_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static bool cpu_has_work_POWER7(CPUState *cs)
-{
-    PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
-    CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
-
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return p7_interrupt_powersave(env) != 0;
-    } else {
-        return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
-               (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
-    }
-}
-
 POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER7)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
     PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
 
     dc->fw_name = "PowerPC,POWER7";
     dc->desc = "POWER7";
@@ -6013,7 +5996,6 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER7)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     pcc->pcr_supported = PCR_COMPAT_2_06 | PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER7;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
-    cc->has_work = cpu_has_work_POWER7;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6170,27 +6152,10 @@ int p8_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static bool cpu_has_work_POWER8(CPUState *cs)
-{
-    PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
-    CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
-
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return p8_interrupt_powersave(env) != 0;
-    } else {
-        return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
-               (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
-    }
-}
-
 POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER8)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
     PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
 
     dc->fw_name = "PowerPC,POWER8";
     dc->desc = "POWER8";
@@ -6199,7 +6164,6 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER8)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     pcc->pcr_supported = PCR_COMPAT_2_07 | PCR_COMPAT_2_06 | PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER8;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
-    cc->has_work = cpu_has_work_POWER8;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6407,35 +6371,10 @@ int p9_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static bool cpu_has_work_POWER9(CPUState *cs)
-{
-    PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
-    CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
-
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        uint64_t psscr = env->spr[SPR_PSSCR];
-
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /* If EC is clear, just return true on any pending interrupt */
-        if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return p9_interrupt_powersave(env) != 0;
-    } else {
-        return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
-               (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
-    }
-}
-
 POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER9)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
     PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
 
     dc->fw_name = "PowerPC,POWER9";
     dc->desc = "POWER9";
@@ -6445,7 +6384,6 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER9)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                          PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER9;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
-    cc->has_work = cpu_has_work_POWER9;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6604,35 +6542,10 @@ static bool ppc_pvr_match_power10(PowerPCCPUClass *pcc, uint32_t pvr, bool best)
     return false;
 }
 
-static bool cpu_has_work_POWER10(CPUState *cs)
-{
-    PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
-    CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
-
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        uint64_t psscr = env->spr[SPR_PSSCR];
-
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /* If EC is clear, just return true on any pending interrupt */
-        if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return p9_interrupt_powersave(env) != 0;
-    } else {
-        return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
-               (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
-    }
-}
-
 POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER10)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
     PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
 
     dc->fw_name = "PowerPC,POWER10";
     dc->desc = "POWER10";
@@ -6643,7 +6556,6 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER10)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                          PCR_COMPAT_2_06 | PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER10;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
-    cc->has_work = cpu_has_work_POWER10;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -7200,11 +7112,7 @@ static void ppc_cpu_set_pc(CPUState *cs, vaddr value)
 
 static bool ppc_cpu_has_work(CPUState *cs)
 {
-    PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
-    CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
-
-    return FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, EE) &&
-           (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+    return cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD;
 }
 
 static void ppc_cpu_reset(DeviceState *dev)
