diff --git a/cpu-defs.h b/cpu-defs.h
index 2b59fa6..a444665 100644
--- a/cpu-defs.h
+++ b/cpu-defs.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ typedef struct CPUWatchpoint {
     target_ulong mem_io_vaddr; /* target virtual addr at which the      \
                                      memory was accessed */             \
     uint32_t halted; /* Nonzero if the CPU is in suspend state */       \
+    uint32_t intr_at_halt; /* Nonzero if an irq woke CPU from halted state */ \
     uint32_t interrupt_request;                                         \
     volatile sig_atomic_t exit_request;                                 \
     CPU_COMMON_TLB                                                      \
diff --git a/cpu-exec.c b/cpu-exec.c
index b03b3a7..f161f57 100644
--- a/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/cpu-exec.c
@@ -208,8 +208,21 @@ int cpu_exec(CPUState *env1)
     uint8_t *tc_ptr;
     unsigned long next_tb;
 
-    if (cpu_halted(env1) == EXCP_HALTED)
-        return EXCP_HALTED;
+    if (env1->halted) {
+        if (!cpu_has_work(env1)) {
+            return EXCP_HALTED;
+        }
+
+        /* Tell the target that an IRQ woke the CPU from halted state.
+           If they care, they are supposed to bring back the flag to zero
+           as soon as they process the interrupt.
+
+           FIXME: it seems to me that *we* could clear the flag after
+           do_interrupt.  However, the logic in the SH target is a bit
+           more complex and I'm wary of touching it.  */
+        env1->intr_at_halt = 1;
+        env1->halted = 0;
+    }
 
     cpu_single_env = env1;
 
diff --git a/target-alpha/exec.h b/target-alpha/exec.h
index a8a38d2..6ae96d1 100644
--- a/target-alpha/exec.h
+++ b/target-alpha/exec.h
@@ -42,17 +42,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return (env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env)
-{
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
 {
     env->pc = tb->pc;
diff --git a/target-arm/exec.h b/target-arm/exec.h
index e4c35a3..44e1b55 100644
--- a/target-arm/exec.h
+++ b/target-arm/exec.h
@@ -32,19 +32,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
             (CPU_INTERRUPT_FIQ | CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_EXITTB));
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    /* An interrupt wakes the CPU even if the I and F CPSR bits are
-       set.  We use EXITTB to silently wake CPU without causing an
-       actual interrupt.  */
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #include "softmmu_exec.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/target-cris/exec.h b/target-cris/exec.h
index 34c0132..2d5d297 100644
--- a/target-cris/exec.h
+++ b/target-cris/exec.h
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return (env->interrupt_request & (CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI));
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
-	if (!env->halted)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-		env->halted = 0;
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
 {
     env->pc = tb->pc;
diff --git a/target-i386/exec.h b/target-i386/exec.h
index fc8945b..3e7386e 100644
--- a/target-i386/exec.h
+++ b/target-i386/exec.h
@@ -304,18 +304,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return work;
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
-    /* handle exit of HALTED state */
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    /* disable halt condition */
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 /* load efer and update the corresponding hflags. XXX: do consistency
    checks with cpuid bits ? */
 static inline void cpu_load_efer(CPUState *env, uint64_t val)
diff --git a/target-m68k/exec.h b/target-m68k/exec.h
index f31e06e..91daa6b 100644
--- a/target-m68k/exec.h
+++ b/target-m68k/exec.h
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return (env->interrupt_request & (CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD));
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
 {
     env->pc = tb->pc;
diff --git a/target-microblaze/exec.h b/target-microblaze/exec.h
index ab19828..1efff30 100644
--- a/target-microblaze/exec.h
+++ b/target-microblaze/exec.h
@@ -32,17 +32,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return (env->interrupt_request & (CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI));
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
-	if (!env->halted)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-		env->halted = 0;
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
 {
     env->sregs[SR_PC] = tb->pc;
diff --git a/target-mips/exec.h b/target-mips/exec.h
index 1273654..b3c5a13 100644
--- a/target-mips/exec.h
+++ b/target-mips/exec.h
@@ -36,17 +36,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return has_work;
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env)
-{
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void compute_hflags(CPUState *env)
 {
     env->hflags &= ~(MIPS_HFLAG_COP1X | MIPS_HFLAG_64 | MIPS_HFLAG_CP0 |
diff --git a/target-ppc/exec.h b/target-ppc/exec.h
index 4688ef5..f87847a 100644
--- a/target-ppc/exec.h
+++ b/target-ppc/exec.h
@@ -38,17 +38,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
 }
 
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env)
-{
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
 {
     env->nip = tb->pc;
diff --git a/target-s390x/exec.h b/target-s390x/exec.h
index bf3f264..f7893f3 100644
--- a/target-s390x/exec.h
+++ b/target-s390x/exec.h
@@ -34,18 +34,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD; // guess
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env)
-{
-    if (!env->halted) {
-       return 0;
-    }
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock* tb)
 {
     env->psw.addr = tb->pc;
diff --git a/target-sh4/cpu.h b/target-sh4/cpu.h
index 789d188..7188c4d 100644
--- a/target-sh4/cpu.h
+++ b/target-sh4/cpu.h
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ typedef struct CPUSH4State {
     uint32_t cvr;		/* Cache Version Register */
 
     void *intc_handle;
-    int intr_at_halt;		/* SR_BL ignored during sleep */
     memory_content *movcal_backup;
     memory_content **movcal_backup_tail;
 } CPUSH4State;
diff --git a/target-sh4/exec.h b/target-sh4/exec.h
index 2999c02..9f1c1f6 100644
--- a/target-sh4/exec.h
+++ b/target-sh4/exec.h
@@ -32,17 +32,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env)
     return (env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
 }
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
-    if (!env->halted)
-        return 0;
-    if (cpu_has_work(env)) {
-        env->halted = 0;
-        env->intr_at_halt = 1;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
 #include "softmmu_exec.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/target-sparc/exec.h b/target-sparc/exec.h
index f811571..f5c221e 100644
--- a/target-sparc/exec.h
+++ b/target-sparc/exec.h
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@ static inline int cpu_has_work(CPUState *env1)
 }
 
 
-static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env1) {
-    if (!env1->halted)
-        return 0;
-    if (cpu_has_work(env1)) {
-        env1->halted = 0;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return EXCP_HALTED;
-}
-
 static inline void cpu_pc_from_tb(CPUState *env, TranslationBlock *tb)
 {
     env->pc = tb->pc;
