diff --git a/target-alpha/helper.h b/target-alpha/helper.h
index ccf6a2a..f4f693a 100644
--- a/target-alpha/helper.h
+++ b/target-alpha/helper.h
@@ -104,23 +104,15 @@ DEF_HELPER_0(hw_rei, void)
 DEF_HELPER_1(hw_ret, void, i64)
 DEF_HELPER_2(mfpr, i64, int, i64)
 DEF_HELPER_2(mtpr, void, int, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_0(set_alt_mode, void)
-DEF_HELPER_0(restore_mode, void)
-
-DEF_HELPER_1(ld_virt_to_phys, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_1(st_virt_to_phys, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldl_raw, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldq_raw, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldl_l_raw, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldq_l_raw, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldl_kernel, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldq_kernel, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldl_data, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(ldq_data, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(stl_raw, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(stq_raw, void, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(stl_c_raw, i64, i64, i64)
-DEF_HELPER_2(stq_c_raw, i64, i64, i64)
+
+DEF_HELPER_1(ldl_phys, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_1(ldq_phys, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_1(ldl_l_phys, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_1(ldq_l_phys, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_2(stl_phys, void, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_2(stq_phys, void, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_2(stl_c_phys, i64, i64, i64)
+DEF_HELPER_2(stq_c_phys, i64, i64, i64)
 #endif
 
 #include "def-helper.h"
diff --git a/target-alpha/op_helper.c b/target-alpha/op_helper.c
index 4ccb10b..a90c7a6 100644
--- a/target-alpha/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-alpha/op_helper.c
@@ -1188,150 +1188,71 @@ void helper_mtpr (int iprn, uint64_t val)
 {
     cpu_alpha_mtpr(env, iprn, val, NULL);
 }
-
-void helper_set_alt_mode (void)
-{
-    env->saved_mode = env->ps & 0xC;
-    env->ps = (env->ps & ~0xC) | (env->ipr[IPR_ALT_MODE] & 0xC);
-}
-
-void helper_restore_mode (void)
-{
-    env->ps = (env->ps & ~0xC) | env->saved_mode;
-}
-
 #endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Softmmu support */
 #if !defined (CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
-
-/* XXX: the two following helpers are pure hacks.
- *      Hopefully, we emulate the PALcode, then we should never see
- *      HW_LD / HW_ST instructions.
- */
-uint64_t helper_ld_virt_to_phys (uint64_t virtaddr)
-{
-    uint64_t tlb_addr, physaddr;
-    int index, mmu_idx;
-    void *retaddr;
-
-    mmu_idx = cpu_mmu_index(env);
-    index = (virtaddr >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS) & (CPU_TLB_SIZE - 1);
- redo:
-    tlb_addr = env->tlb_table[mmu_idx][index].addr_read;
-    if ((virtaddr & TARGET_PAGE_MASK) ==
-        (tlb_addr & (TARGET_PAGE_MASK | TLB_INVALID_MASK))) {
-        physaddr = virtaddr + env->tlb_table[mmu_idx][index].addend;
-    } else {
-        /* the page is not in the TLB : fill it */
-        retaddr = GETPC();
-        tlb_fill(virtaddr, 0, mmu_idx, retaddr);
-        goto redo;
-    }
-    return physaddr;
-}
-
-uint64_t helper_st_virt_to_phys (uint64_t virtaddr)
-{
-    uint64_t tlb_addr, physaddr;
-    int index, mmu_idx;
-    void *retaddr;
-
-    mmu_idx = cpu_mmu_index(env);
-    index = (virtaddr >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS) & (CPU_TLB_SIZE - 1);
- redo:
-    tlb_addr = env->tlb_table[mmu_idx][index].addr_write;
-    if ((virtaddr & TARGET_PAGE_MASK) ==
-        (tlb_addr & (TARGET_PAGE_MASK | TLB_INVALID_MASK))) {
-        physaddr = virtaddr + env->tlb_table[mmu_idx][index].addend;
-    } else {
-        /* the page is not in the TLB : fill it */
-        retaddr = GETPC();
-        tlb_fill(virtaddr, 1, mmu_idx, retaddr);
-        goto redo;
-    }
-    return physaddr;
-}
-
-void helper_ldl_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+uint64_t helper_ldl_phys(uint64_t p)
 {
-    ldl_raw(t1, t0);
+    return (int32_t)ldl_phys(p);
 }
 
-void helper_ldq_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+uint64_t helper_ldq_phys(uint64_t p)
 {
-    ldq_raw(t1, t0);
+    return ldq_phys(p);
 }
 
-void helper_ldl_l_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+uint64_t helper_ldl_l_phys(uint64_t p)
 {
-    env->lock = t1;
-    ldl_raw(t1, t0);
+    env->lock_addr = p;
+    return env->lock_value = (int32_t)ldl_phys(p);
 }
 
-void helper_ldq_l_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+uint64_t helper_ldq_l_phys(uint64_t p)
 {
-    env->lock = t1;
-    ldl_raw(t1, t0);
+    env->lock_addr = p;
+    return env->lock_value = ldl_phys(p);
 }
 
-void helper_ldl_kernel(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+void helper_stl_phys(uint64_t p, uint64_t v)
 {
-    ldl_kernel(t1, t0);
+    stl_phys(p, v);
 }
 
-void helper_ldq_kernel(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+void helper_stq_phys(uint64_t p, uint64_t v)
 {
-    ldq_kernel(t1, t0);
+    stq_phys(p, v);
 }
 
-void helper_ldl_data(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+uint64_t helper_stl_c_phys(uint64_t p, uint64_t v)
 {
-    ldl_data(t1, t0);
-}
+    uint64_t ret = 0;
 
-void helper_ldq_data(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
-{
-    ldq_data(t1, t0);
-}
-
-void helper_stl_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
-{
-    stl_raw(t1, t0);
-}
-
-void helper_stq_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
-{
-    stq_raw(t1, t0);
-}
-
-uint64_t helper_stl_c_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
-{
-    uint64_t ret;
-
-    if (t1 == env->lock) {
-        stl_raw(t1, t0);
-        ret = 0;
-    } else
-        ret = 1;
-
-    env->lock = 1;
+    if (p == env->lock_addr) {
+        int32_t old = ldl_phys(p);
+        if (old == (int32_t)env->lock_value) {
+            stl_phys(p, v);
+            ret = 1;
+        }
+    }
+    env->lock_addr = -1;
 
     return ret;
 }
 
-uint64_t helper_stq_c_raw(uint64_t t0, uint64_t t1)
+uint64_t helper_stq_c_phys(uint64_t p, uint64_t v)
 {
-    uint64_t ret;
+    uint64_t ret = 0;
 
-    if (t1 == env->lock) {
-        stq_raw(t1, t0);
-        ret = 0;
-    } else
-        ret = 1;
-
-    env->lock = 1;
+    if (p == env->lock_addr) {
+        uint64_t old = ldq_phys(p);
+        if (old == env->lock_value) {
+            stq_phys(p, v);
+            ret = 1;
+        }
+    }
+    env->lock_addr = -1;
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/target-alpha/translate.c b/target-alpha/translate.c
index c9fd16f..73c19d9 100644
--- a/target-alpha/translate.c
+++ b/target-alpha/translate.c
@@ -2616,27 +2616,26 @@ static ExitStatus translate_one(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t insn)
             switch ((insn >> 12) & 0xF) {
             case 0x0:
                 /* Longword physical access (hw_ldl/p) */
-                gen_helper_ldl_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
+                gen_helper_ldl_phys(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
                 break;
             case 0x1:
                 /* Quadword physical access (hw_ldq/p) */
-                gen_helper_ldq_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
+                gen_helper_ldq_phys(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
                 break;
             case 0x2:
                 /* Longword physical access with lock (hw_ldl_l/p) */
-                gen_helper_ldl_l_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
+                gen_helper_ldl_l_phys(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
                 break;
             case 0x3:
                 /* Quadword physical access with lock (hw_ldq_l/p) */
-                gen_helper_ldq_l_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
+                gen_helper_ldq_l_phys(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
                 break;
             case 0x4:
                 /* Longword virtual PTE fetch (hw_ldl/v) */
-                tcg_gen_qemu_ld32s(cpu_ir[ra], addr, 0);
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0x5:
                 /* Quadword virtual PTE fetch (hw_ldq/v) */
-                tcg_gen_qemu_ld64(cpu_ir[ra], addr, 0);
+                goto invalid_opc;
                 break;
             case 0x6:
                 /* Incpu_ir[ra]id */
@@ -2646,14 +2645,10 @@ static ExitStatus translate_one(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t insn)
                 goto invalid_opc;
             case 0x8:
                 /* Longword virtual access (hw_ldl) */
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_ldl_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0x9:
                 /* Quadword virtual access (hw_ldq) */
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_ldq_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0xA:
                 /* Longword virtual access with protection check (hw_ldl/w) */
                 tcg_gen_qemu_ld32s(cpu_ir[ra], addr, 0);
@@ -2664,33 +2659,19 @@ static ExitStatus translate_one(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t insn)
                 break;
             case 0xC:
                 /* Longword virtual access with alt access mode (hw_ldl/a)*/
-                gen_helper_set_alt_mode();
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_ldl_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
-                gen_helper_restore_mode();
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0xD:
                 /* Quadword virtual access with alt access mode (hw_ldq/a) */
-                gen_helper_set_alt_mode();
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_ldq_raw(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
-                gen_helper_restore_mode();
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0xE:
                 /* Longword virtual access with alternate access mode and
-                 * protection checks (hw_ldl/wa)
-                 */
-                gen_helper_set_alt_mode();
-                gen_helper_ldl_data(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
-                gen_helper_restore_mode();
+                   protection checks (hw_ldl/wa) */
+                tcg_gen_qemu_ld32s(cpu_ir[ra], addr, MMU_USER_IDX);
                 break;
             case 0xF:
                 /* Quadword virtual access with alternate access mode and
-                 * protection checks (hw_ldq/wa)
-                 */
-                gen_helper_set_alt_mode();
-                gen_helper_ldq_data(cpu_ir[ra], addr);
-                gen_helper_restore_mode();
+                   protection checks (hw_ldq/wa) */
+                tcg_gen_qemu_ld64(cpu_ir[ra], addr, MMU_USER_IDX);
                 break;
             }
             tcg_temp_free(addr);
@@ -2940,30 +2921,26 @@ static ExitStatus translate_one(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t insn)
             switch ((insn >> 12) & 0xF) {
             case 0x0:
                 /* Longword physical access */
-                gen_helper_stl_raw(val, addr);
+                gen_helper_stl_phys(addr, val);
                 break;
             case 0x1:
                 /* Quadword physical access */
-                gen_helper_stq_raw(val, addr);
+                gen_helper_stq_phys(addr, val);
                 break;
             case 0x2:
                 /* Longword physical access with lock */
-                gen_helper_stl_c_raw(val, val, addr);
+                gen_helper_stl_c_phys(val, addr, val);
                 break;
             case 0x3:
                 /* Quadword physical access with lock */
-                gen_helper_stq_c_raw(val, val, addr);
+                gen_helper_stq_c_phys(val, addr, val);
                 break;
             case 0x4:
                 /* Longword virtual access */
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_stl_raw(val, addr);
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0x5:
                 /* Quadword virtual access */
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_stq_raw(val, addr);
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0x6:
                 /* Invalid */
                 goto invalid_opc;
@@ -2984,18 +2961,10 @@ static ExitStatus translate_one(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t insn)
                 goto invalid_opc;
             case 0xC:
                 /* Longword virtual access with alternate access mode */
-                gen_helper_set_alt_mode();
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_stl_raw(val, addr);
-                gen_helper_restore_mode();
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0xD:
                 /* Quadword virtual access with alternate access mode */
-                gen_helper_set_alt_mode();
-                gen_helper_st_virt_to_phys(addr, addr);
-                gen_helper_stl_raw(val, addr);
-                gen_helper_restore_mode();
-                break;
+                goto invalid_opc;
             case 0xE:
                 /* Invalid */
                 goto invalid_opc;
