diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu.h b/target/ppc/cpu.h
index daf1204a6a..f16a56fc55 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu.h
@@ -354,6 +354,12 @@ typedef enum {
 #define MSR_RI   1  /* Recoverable interrupt                        1        */
 #define MSR_LE   0  /* Little-endian mode                           1 hflags */
 
+#if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
+FIELD(MSR, HV, MSR_HV, 1)
+#define FIELD_EX64_HV(storage) FIELD_EX64(storage, MSR, HV)
+#else
+#define FIELD_EX64_HV(storage) 0
+#endif
 FIELD(MSR, TS, MSR_TS0, 2)
 FIELD(MSR, CM, MSR_CM, 1)
 FIELD(MSR, GS, MSR_GS, 1)
@@ -489,12 +495,6 @@ FIELD(MSR, LE, MSR_LE, 1)
 #define HFSCR_MSGP     PPC_BIT(53) /* Privileged Message Send Facilities */
 #define HFSCR_IC_MSGP  0xA
 
-#if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
-#define msr_hv   ((env->msr >> MSR_HV)   & 1)
-#else
-#define msr_hv   (0)
-#endif
-
 #define DBCR0_ICMP (1 << 27)
 #define DBCR0_BRT (1 << 26)
 #define DBSR_ICMP (1 << 27)
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index 10e7c41bc9..d4c7813de5 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -6305,7 +6305,8 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER9(CPUState *cs)
         if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
             (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
             bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
-            if (!heic || !msr_hv || FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
+            if (!heic || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) ||
+                FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -6520,7 +6521,8 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER10(CPUState *cs)
         if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
             (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
             bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
-            if (!heic || !msr_hv || FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
+            if (!heic || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) ||
+                FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index aa201c63c6..cb752b184a 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ static void ppc_hw_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
     if (env->pending_interrupts & (1 << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDECR)) {
         /* LPCR will be clear when not supported so this will work */
         bool hdice = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDICE);
-        if ((async_deliver || msr_hv == 0) && hdice) {
+        if ((async_deliver || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr)) && hdice) {
             /* HDEC clears on delivery */
             env->pending_interrupts &= ~(1 << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDECR);
             powerpc_excp(cpu, POWERPC_EXCP_HDECR);
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ static void ppc_hw_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
     if (env->pending_interrupts & (1 << PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT)) {
         /* LPCR will be clear when not supported so this will work */
         bool hvice = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVICE);
-        if ((async_deliver || msr_hv == 0) && hvice) {
+        if ((async_deliver || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr)) && hvice) {
             powerpc_excp(cpu, POWERPC_EXCP_HVIRT);
             return;
         }
@@ -1738,9 +1738,9 @@ static void ppc_hw_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
         bool lpes0 = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_LPES0);
         bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
         /* HEIC blocks delivery to the hypervisor */
-        if ((async_deliver && !(heic && msr_hv &&
+        if ((async_deliver && !(heic && FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) &&
             !FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR))) ||
-            (env->has_hv_mode && msr_hv == 0 && !lpes0)) {
+            (env->has_hv_mode && !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) && !lpes0)) {
             if (books_vhyp_promotes_external_to_hvirt(cpu)) {
                 powerpc_excp(cpu, POWERPC_EXCP_HVIRT);
             } else {
diff --git a/target/ppc/mem_helper.c b/target/ppc/mem_helper.c
index 9af135e88e..d1163f316c 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mem_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/mem_helper.c
@@ -612,11 +612,11 @@ void helper_tbegin(CPUPPCState *env)
     env->spr[SPR_TEXASR] =
         (1ULL << TEXASR_FAILURE_PERSISTENT) |
         (1ULL << TEXASR_NESTING_OVERFLOW) |
-        (msr_hv << TEXASR_PRIVILEGE_HV) |
+        (FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) << TEXASR_PRIVILEGE_HV) |
         (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR) << TEXASR_PRIVILEGE_PR) |
         (1ULL << TEXASR_FAILURE_SUMMARY) |
         (1ULL << TEXASR_TFIAR_EXACT);
-    env->spr[SPR_TFIAR] = env->nip | (msr_hv << 1) |
+    env->spr[SPR_TFIAR] = env->nip | (FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) << 1) |
                           FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR);
     env->spr[SPR_TFHAR] = env->nip + 4;
     env->crf[0] = 0xB; /* 0b1010 = transaction failure */
diff --git a/target/ppc/misc_helper.c b/target/ppc/misc_helper.c
index 06aa716cab..b0a5e7ce76 100644
--- a/target/ppc/misc_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/misc_helper.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void helper_hfscr_facility_check(CPUPPCState *env, uint32_t bit,
                                  const char *caller, uint32_t cause)
 {
 #ifdef TARGET_PPC64
-    if ((env->msr_mask & MSR_HVB) && !msr_hv &&
+    if ((env->msr_mask & MSR_HVB) && !FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, HV) &&
                                      !(env->spr[SPR_HFSCR] & (1UL << bit))) {
         raise_hv_fu_exception(env, bit, caller, cause, GETPC());
     }
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
index e88f51fd34..21ac958e48 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static bool ppc_radix64_get_fully_qualified_addr(const CPUPPCState *env,
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (msr_hv) { /* MSR[HV] -> Hypervisor/bare metal */
+    if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, HV)) { /* MSR[HV] -> Hypervisor/bare metal */
         switch (eaddr & R_EADDR_QUADRANT) {
         case R_EADDR_QUADRANT0:
             *lpid = 0;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static bool validate_pate(PowerPCCPU *cpu, uint64_t lpid, ppc_v3_pate_t *pate)
     if (!(pate->dw0 & PATE0_HR)) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (lpid == 0 && !msr_hv) {
+    if (lpid == 0 && !FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, HV)) {
         return false;
     }
     if ((pate->dw0 & PATE1_R_PRTS) < 5) {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int ppc_radix64_process_scoped_xlate(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
     *g_page_size = PRTBE_R_GET_RTS(prtbe0);
     base_addr = prtbe0 & PRTBE_R_RPDB;
     nls = prtbe0 & PRTBE_R_RPDS;
-    if (msr_hv || vhyp_flat_addressing(cpu)) {
+    if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, HV) || vhyp_flat_addressing(cpu)) {
         /*
          * Can treat process table addresses as real addresses
          */
