diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.h b/target/i386/cpu.h
index 95112b9118..65b4e5341b 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.h
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ static inline void cpu_x86_load_seg_cache_sipi(X86CPU *cpu,
                            sipi_vector << 12,
                            env->segs[R_CS].limit,
                            env->segs[R_CS].flags);
-    cs->halted = 0;
+    cpu_halted_set(cs, 0);
 }
 
 int cpu_x86_get_descr_debug(CPUX86State *env, unsigned int selector,
diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.c b/target/i386/cpu.c
index d3aa6a815b..fe23d684db 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.c
@@ -4731,7 +4731,7 @@ static void x86_cpu_reset(CPUState *s)
     /* We hard-wire the BSP to the first CPU. */
     apic_designate_bsp(cpu->apic_state, s->cpu_index == 0);
 
-    s->halted = !cpu_is_bsp(cpu);
+    cpu_halted_set(s, !cpu_is_bsp(cpu));
 
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
         kvm_arch_reset_vcpu(cpu);
diff --git a/target/i386/hax-all.c b/target/i386/hax-all.c
index b978a9b821..22951017cf 100644
--- a/target/i386/hax-all.c
+++ b/target/i386/hax-all.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static int hax_vcpu_hax_exec(CPUArchState *env)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    cpu->halted = 0;
+    cpu_halted_set(cpu, 0);
 
     if (cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_POLL) {
         cpu->interrupt_request &= ~CPU_INTERRUPT_POLL;
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static int hax_vcpu_hax_exec(CPUArchState *env)
                 !(cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI)) {
                 /* hlt instruction with interrupt disabled is shutdown */
                 env->eflags |= IF_MASK;
-                cpu->halted = 1;
+                cpu_halted_set(cpu, 1);
                 cpu->exception_index = EXCP_HLT;
                 ret = 1;
             }
diff --git a/target/i386/helper.c b/target/i386/helper.c
index e695f8ba7a..a75278f954 100644
--- a/target/i386/helper.c
+++ b/target/i386/helper.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void x86_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cs, FILE *f, fprintf_function cpu_fprintf,
                     (env->hflags >> HF_INHIBIT_IRQ_SHIFT) & 1,
                     (env->a20_mask >> 20) & 1,
                     (env->hflags >> HF_SMM_SHIFT) & 1,
-                    cs->halted);
+                    cpu_halted(cs));
     } else
 #endif
     {
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void x86_cpu_dump_state(CPUState *cs, FILE *f, fprintf_function cpu_fprintf,
                     (env->hflags >> HF_INHIBIT_IRQ_SHIFT) & 1,
                     (env->a20_mask >> 20) & 1,
                     (env->hflags >> HF_SMM_SHIFT) & 1,
-                    cs->halted);
+                    cpu_halted(cs));
     }
 
     for(i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c b/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
index 42f9447303..7dc1d721ff 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ int hvf_vcpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
         vmx_update_tpr(cpu);
 
         qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
-        if (!cpu_is_bsp(X86_CPU(cpu)) && cpu->halted) {
+        if (!cpu_is_bsp(X86_CPU(cpu)) && cpu_halted(cpu)) {
             qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
             return EXCP_HLT;
         }
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ int hvf_vcpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
                 (EFLAGS(env) & IF_MASK))
                 && !(cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI) &&
                 !(idtvec_info & VMCS_IDT_VEC_VALID)) {
-                cpu->halted = 1;
+                cpu_halted_set(cpu, 1);
                 ret = EXCP_HLT;
             }
             ret = EXCP_INTERRUPT;
diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/x86hvf.c b/target/i386/hvf/x86hvf.c
index df8e946fbc..163bbed23f 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/x86hvf.c
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/x86hvf.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int hvf_process_events(CPUState *cpu_state)
     if (((cpu_state->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
         (EFLAGS(env) & IF_MASK)) ||
         (cpu_state->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI)) {
-        cpu_state->halted = 0;
+        cpu_halted_set(cpu_state, 0);
     }
     if (cpu_state->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_SIPI) {
         hvf_cpu_synchronize_state(cpu_state);
@@ -458,5 +458,5 @@ int hvf_process_events(CPUState *cpu_state)
         apic_handle_tpr_access_report(cpu->apic_state, env->eip,
                                       env->tpr_access_type);
     }
-    return cpu_state->halted;
+    return cpu_halted(cpu);
 }
diff --git a/target/i386/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm.c
index beae1b99da..81e3d65cc9 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm.c
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ static int kvm_get_mp_state(X86CPU *cpu)
     }
     env->mp_state = mp_state.mp_state;
     if (kvm_irqchip_in_kernel()) {
-        cs->halted = (mp_state.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED);
+        cpu_halted_set(cs, mp_state.mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -3320,7 +3320,7 @@ int kvm_arch_process_async_events(CPUState *cs)
         env->exception_injected = EXCP12_MCHK;
         env->has_error_code = 0;
 
-        cs->halted = 0;
+        cpu_halted_set(cs, 0);
         if (kvm_irqchip_in_kernel() && env->mp_state == KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED) {
             env->mp_state = KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE;
         }
@@ -3343,7 +3343,7 @@ int kvm_arch_process_async_events(CPUState *cs)
     if (((cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
          (env->eflags & IF_MASK)) ||
         (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI)) {
-        cs->halted = 0;
+        cpu_halted_set(cs, 0);
     }
     if (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_SIPI) {
         kvm_cpu_synchronize_state(cs);
@@ -3356,7 +3356,7 @@ int kvm_arch_process_async_events(CPUState *cs)
                                       env->tpr_access_type);
     }
 
-    return cs->halted;
+    return cpu_halted(cs);
 }
 
 static int kvm_handle_halt(X86CPU *cpu)
@@ -3367,7 +3367,7 @@ static int kvm_handle_halt(X86CPU *cpu)
     if (!((cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
           (env->eflags & IF_MASK)) &&
         !(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI)) {
-        cs->halted = 1;
+        cpu_halted_set(cs, 1);
         return EXCP_HLT;
     }
 
diff --git a/target/i386/misc_helper.c b/target/i386/misc_helper.c
index 78f2020ef2..fcd6d833e8 100644
--- a/target/i386/misc_helper.c
+++ b/target/i386/misc_helper.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static void do_hlt(X86CPU *cpu)
     CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
 
     env->hflags &= ~HF_INHIBIT_IRQ_MASK; /* needed if sti is just before */
-    cs->halted = 1;
+    cpu_halted_set(cs, 1);
     cs->exception_index = EXCP_HLT;
     cpu_loop_exit(cs);
 }
diff --git a/target/i386/whpx-all.c b/target/i386/whpx-all.c
index 57e53e1f1f..b9c79ccd99 100644
--- a/target/i386/whpx-all.c
+++ b/target/i386/whpx-all.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static int whpx_handle_halt(CPUState *cpu)
           (env->eflags & IF_MASK)) &&
         !(cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI)) {
         cpu->exception_index = EXCP_HLT;
-        cpu->halted = true;
+        cpu_halted_set(cpu, true);
         ret = 1;
     }
     qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static void whpx_vcpu_process_async_events(CPUState *cpu)
     if (((cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
          (env->eflags & IF_MASK)) ||
         (cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI)) {
-        cpu->halted = false;
+        cpu_halted_set(cpu, false);
     }
 
     if (cpu->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_SIPI) {
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static int whpx_vcpu_run(CPUState *cpu)
     int ret;
 
     whpx_vcpu_process_async_events(cpu);
-    if (cpu->halted) {
+    if (cpu_halted(cpu)) {
         cpu->exception_index = EXCP_HLT;
         atomic_set(&cpu->exit_request, false);
         return 0;
