diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index 2ec6429e36..b8fd01d04c 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ static void powerpc_mcheck_checkstop(CPUPPCState *env)
 
 static void powerpc_excp_40x(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong msr, new_msr, vector;
     int srr0, srr1;
@@ -473,8 +472,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_40x(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
     vector = env->excp_vectors[excp];
     if (vector == (target_ulong)-1ULL) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n",
-                  excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                  "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n", excp);
     }
 
     vector |= env->excp_prefix;
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_40x(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             env->spr[SPR_40x_ESR] = ESR_PTR;
             break;
         default:
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
                       env->error_code);
             break;
         }
@@ -550,11 +549,12 @@ static void powerpc_excp_40x(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
         trace_ppc_excp_print("PIT");
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_DEBUG:     /* Debug interrupt                          */
-        cpu_abort(cs, "%s exception not implemented\n",
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "%s exception not implemented\n",
                   powerpc_excp_name(excp));
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ static void powerpc_excp_40x(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
 static void powerpc_excp_6xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong msr, new_msr, vector;
 
@@ -592,8 +591,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_6xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
     vector = env->excp_vectors[excp];
     if (vector == (target_ulong)-1ULL) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n",
-                  excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                  "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n", excp);
     }
 
     vector |= env->excp_prefix;
@@ -653,7 +652,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_6xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             break;
         default:
             /* Should never occur */
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
                       env->error_code);
             break;
         }
@@ -675,8 +674,9 @@ static void powerpc_excp_6xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_RESET:     /* System reset exception                   */
         if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, POW)) {
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
-                      "exception %d with no HV support\n", excp);
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                      "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset exception "
+                      "%d with no HV support\n", excp);
         }
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_TRACE:     /* Trace exception                          */
@@ -703,11 +703,12 @@ static void powerpc_excp_6xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
     case POWERPC_EXCP_SMI:       /* System management interrupt              */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_MEXTBR:    /* Maskable external breakpoint             */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_NMEXTBR:   /* Non maskable external breakpoint         */
-        cpu_abort(cs, "%s exception not implemented\n",
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "%s exception not implemented\n",
                   powerpc_excp_name(excp));
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -730,7 +731,6 @@ static void powerpc_excp_6xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
 static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong msr, new_msr, vector;
 
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
     vector = env->excp_vectors[excp];
     if (vector == (target_ulong)-1ULL) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n",
-                  excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                  "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n", excp);
     }
 
     vector |= env->excp_prefix;
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             break;
         default:
             /* Should never occur */
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
                       env->error_code);
             break;
         }
@@ -854,8 +854,9 @@ static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_RESET:     /* System reset exception                   */
         if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, POW)) {
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
-                      "exception %d with no HV support\n", excp);
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                      "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset exception "
+                      "%d with no HV support\n", excp);
         }
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_TRACE:     /* Trace exception                          */
@@ -875,11 +876,12 @@ static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
     case POWERPC_EXCP_SMI:       /* System management interrupt              */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_THERM:     /* Thermal interrupt                        */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_PERFM:     /* Embedded performance monitor interrupt   */
-        cpu_abort(cs, "%s exception not implemented\n",
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "%s exception not implemented\n",
                   powerpc_excp_name(excp));
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -902,7 +904,6 @@ static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
 static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong msr, new_msr, vector;
 
@@ -925,8 +926,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
     vector = env->excp_vectors[excp];
     if (vector == (target_ulong)-1ULL) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n",
-                  excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                  "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n", excp);
     }
 
     vector |= env->excp_prefix;
@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             break;
         default:
             /* Should never occur */
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
                       env->error_code);
             break;
         }
@@ -1026,7 +1027,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_RESET:     /* System reset exception                   */
         if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, POW)) {
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                      "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
                       "exception %d with no HV support\n", excp);
         }
         break;
@@ -1039,11 +1041,12 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
     case POWERPC_EXCP_THERM:     /* Thermal interrupt                        */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_PERFM:     /* Embedded performance monitor interrupt   */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_VPUA:      /* Vector assist exception                  */
-        cpu_abort(cs, "%s exception not implemented\n",
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "%s exception not implemented\n",
                   powerpc_excp_name(excp));
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -1066,7 +1069,6 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
 static void powerpc_excp_booke(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong msr, new_msr, vector;
     int srr0, srr1;
@@ -1103,8 +1105,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_booke(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
     vector = env->excp_vectors[excp];
     if (vector == (target_ulong)-1ULL) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n",
-                  excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                  "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n", excp);
     }
 
     vector |= env->excp_prefix;
@@ -1135,6 +1137,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_booke(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_EXTERNAL:  /* External input                           */
         if (env->mpic_proxy) {
+            CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
             /* IACK the IRQ on delivery */
             env->spr[SPR_BOOKE_EPR] = ldl_phys(cs->as, env->mpic_iack);
         }
@@ -1173,7 +1176,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_booke(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             break;
         default:
             /* Should never occur */
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
                       env->error_code);
             break;
         }
@@ -1214,7 +1217,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_booke(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
             /* DBSR already modified by caller */
         } else {
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Debug exception triggered on unsupported model\n");
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                      "Debug exception triggered on unsupported model\n");
         }
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_SPEU:   /* SPE/embedded floating-point unavailable/VPU  */
@@ -1228,17 +1232,19 @@ static void powerpc_excp_booke(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_RESET:     /* System reset exception                   */
         if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, POW)) {
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                      "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
                       "exception %d with no HV support\n", excp);
         }
         break;
     case POWERPC_EXCP_EFPDI:     /* Embedded floating-point data interrupt   */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_EFPRI:     /* Embedded floating-point round interrupt  */
-        cpu_abort(cs, "%s exception not implemented\n",
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "%s exception not implemented\n",
                   powerpc_excp_name(excp));
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -1367,7 +1373,6 @@ static bool is_prefix_insn_excp(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
 static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong msr, new_msr, vector;
     int srr0, srr1, lev = -1;
@@ -1406,8 +1411,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
     vector = env->excp_vectors[excp];
     if (vector == (target_ulong)-1ULL) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n",
-                  excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                  "Raised an exception without defined vector %d\n", excp);
     }
 
     vector |= env->excp_prefix;
@@ -1503,7 +1508,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             break;
         default:
             /* Should never occur */
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid program exception %d. Aborting\n",
                       env->error_code);
             break;
         }
@@ -1569,7 +1574,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
             new_msr |= (target_ulong)MSR_HVB;
         } else {
             if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, POW)) {
-                cpu_abort(cs, "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
+                cpu_abort(env_cpu(env),
+                          "Trying to deliver power-saving system reset "
                           "exception %d with no HV support\n", excp);
             }
         }
@@ -1641,11 +1647,12 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
     case POWERPC_EXCP_VPUA:      /* Vector assist exception                  */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_MAINT:     /* Maintenance exception                    */
     case POWERPC_EXCP_HV_MAINT:  /* Hypervisor Maintenance exception         */
-        cpu_abort(cs, "%s exception not implemented\n",
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "%s exception not implemented\n",
                   powerpc_excp_name(excp));
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -1678,8 +1685,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
     } else {
         /* Sanity check */
         if (!(env->msr_mask & MSR_HVB) && srr0 == SPR_HSRR0) {
-            cpu_abort(cs, "Trying to deliver HV exception (HSRR) %d with "
-                      "no HV support\n", excp);
+            cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Trying to deliver HV exception (HSRR) %d "
+                      "with no HV support\n", excp);
         }
 
         /* This can update new_msr and vector if AIL applies */
@@ -1697,11 +1704,11 @@ static inline void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
 static void powerpc_excp(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 {
-    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
 
     if (excp <= POWERPC_EXCP_NONE || excp >= POWERPC_EXCP_NB) {
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n", excp);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC exception %d. Aborting\n",
+                  excp);
     }
 
     qemu_log_mask(CPU_LOG_INT, "Raise exception at " TARGET_FMT_lx
@@ -2235,7 +2242,6 @@ void ppc_maybe_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
 static void p7_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
-    CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
 
     switch (interrupt) {
     case PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK: /* Machine check exception */
@@ -2279,14 +2285,14 @@ static void p7_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
         assert(!env->resume_as_sreset);
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n", interrupt);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n",
+                  interrupt);
     }
 }
 
 static void p8_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
-    CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
 
     switch (interrupt) {
     case PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK: /* Machine check exception */
@@ -2350,7 +2356,8 @@ static void p8_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
         assert(!env->resume_as_sreset);
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n", interrupt);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n",
+                  interrupt);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2429,7 +2436,8 @@ static void p9_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
         assert(!env->resume_as_sreset);
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n", interrupt);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n",
+                  interrupt);
     }
 }
 #endif
@@ -2437,7 +2445,6 @@ static void p9_deliver_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
 static void ppc_deliver_interrupt_generic(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
-    CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
 
     switch (interrupt) {
     case PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET: /* External reset */
@@ -2534,7 +2541,8 @@ static void ppc_deliver_interrupt_generic(CPUPPCState *env, int interrupt)
         assert(!env->resume_as_sreset);
         break;
     default:
-        cpu_abort(cs, "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n", interrupt);
+        cpu_abort(env_cpu(env), "Invalid PowerPC interrupt %d. Aborting\n",
+                  interrupt);
     }
 }
 
