diff --git a/cpu.c b/cpu.c
index d4b24ea39a..385e72e140 100644
--- a/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu.c
@@ -257,77 +257,6 @@ void tb_invalidate_phys_addr(AddressSpace *as, hwaddr addr, MemTxAttrs attrs)
 }
 #endif
 
-/* Add a breakpoint.  */
-int cpu_breakpoint_insert(CPUState *cpu, vaddr pc, int flags,
-                          CPUBreakpoint **breakpoint)
-{
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
-    CPUBreakpoint *bp;
-
-    if (cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint) {
-        pc = cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint(cpu, pc);
-    }
-
-    bp = g_malloc(sizeof(*bp));
-
-    bp->pc = pc;
-    bp->flags = flags;
-
-    /* keep all GDB-injected breakpoints in front */
-    if (flags & BP_GDB) {
-        QTAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&cpu->breakpoints, bp, entry);
-    } else {
-        QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&cpu->breakpoints, bp, entry);
-    }
-
-    if (breakpoint) {
-        *breakpoint = bp;
-    }
-
-    trace_breakpoint_insert(cpu->cpu_index, pc, flags);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-/* Remove a specific breakpoint.  */
-int cpu_breakpoint_remove(CPUState *cpu, vaddr pc, int flags)
-{
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
-    CPUBreakpoint *bp;
-
-    if (cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint) {
-        pc = cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint(cpu, pc);
-    }
-
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(bp, &cpu->breakpoints, entry) {
-        if (bp->pc == pc && bp->flags == flags) {
-            cpu_breakpoint_remove_by_ref(cpu, bp);
-            return 0;
-        }
-    }
-    return -ENOENT;
-}
-
-/* Remove a specific breakpoint by reference.  */
-void cpu_breakpoint_remove_by_ref(CPUState *cpu, CPUBreakpoint *bp)
-{
-    QTAILQ_REMOVE(&cpu->breakpoints, bp, entry);
-
-    trace_breakpoint_remove(cpu->cpu_index, bp->pc, bp->flags);
-    g_free(bp);
-}
-
-/* Remove all matching breakpoints. */
-void cpu_breakpoint_remove_all(CPUState *cpu, int mask)
-{
-    CPUBreakpoint *bp, *next;
-
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(bp, &cpu->breakpoints, entry, next) {
-        if (bp->flags & mask) {
-            cpu_breakpoint_remove_by_ref(cpu, bp);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /* enable or disable single step mode. EXCP_DEBUG is returned by the
    CPU loop after each instruction */
 void cpu_single_step(CPUState *cpu, int enabled)
diff --git a/cpus-common.c b/cpus-common.c
index 9151cf4240..8fdb34740e 100644
--- a/cpus-common.c
+++ b/cpus-common.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "hw/core/cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "qemu/lockable.h"
+#include "trace/trace-root.h"
 
 static QemuMutex qemu_cpu_list_lock;
 static QemuCond exclusive_cond;
@@ -413,3 +414,74 @@ void cpu_class_init_props(DeviceClass *dc)
                                    cpu_get_start_powered_off,
                                    cpu_set_start_powered_off);
 }
+
+/* Add a breakpoint.  */
+int cpu_breakpoint_insert(CPUState *cpu, vaddr pc, int flags,
+                          CPUBreakpoint **breakpoint)
+{
+    CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
+    CPUBreakpoint *bp;
+
+    if (cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint) {
+        pc = cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint(cpu, pc);
+    }
+
+    bp = g_malloc(sizeof(*bp));
+
+    bp->pc = pc;
+    bp->flags = flags;
+
+    /* keep all GDB-injected breakpoints in front */
+    if (flags & BP_GDB) {
+        QTAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&cpu->breakpoints, bp, entry);
+    } else {
+        QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&cpu->breakpoints, bp, entry);
+    }
+
+    if (breakpoint) {
+        *breakpoint = bp;
+    }
+
+    trace_breakpoint_insert(cpu->cpu_index, pc, flags);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/* Remove a specific breakpoint.  */
+int cpu_breakpoint_remove(CPUState *cpu, vaddr pc, int flags)
+{
+    CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
+    CPUBreakpoint *bp;
+
+    if (cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint) {
+        pc = cc->gdb_adjust_breakpoint(cpu, pc);
+    }
+
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(bp, &cpu->breakpoints, entry) {
+        if (bp->pc == pc && bp->flags == flags) {
+            cpu_breakpoint_remove_by_ref(cpu, bp);
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+/* Remove a specific breakpoint by reference.  */
+void cpu_breakpoint_remove_by_ref(CPUState *cpu, CPUBreakpoint *bp)
+{
+    QTAILQ_REMOVE(&cpu->breakpoints, bp, entry);
+
+    trace_breakpoint_remove(cpu->cpu_index, bp->pc, bp->flags);
+    g_free(bp);
+}
+
+/* Remove all matching breakpoints. */
+void cpu_breakpoint_remove_all(CPUState *cpu, int mask)
+{
+    CPUBreakpoint *bp, *next;
+
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(bp, &cpu->breakpoints, entry, next) {
+        if (bp->flags & mask) {
+            cpu_breakpoint_remove_by_ref(cpu, bp);
+        }
+    }
+}
