diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index 31c1653e2b..c7641898ca 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -1873,13 +1873,14 @@ static int p8_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
      PPC_INTERRUPT_PIT | PPC_INTERRUPT_THERM)
 
 static int p9_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env,
-                                  uint32_t pending_interrupts)
+                                  uint32_t pending_interrupts,
+                                  target_ulong lpcr)
 {
 
     /* External Exception */
     if ((pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT) &&
-        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
-        bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
+        (lpcr & LPCR_EEE)) {
+        bool heic = !!(lpcr & LPCR_HEIC);
         if (!heic || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) ||
             FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR)) {
             return PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT;
@@ -1887,11 +1888,11 @@ static int p9_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env,
     }
     /* Decrementer Exception */
     if ((pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR) &&
-        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
+        (lpcr & LPCR_DEE)) {
         return PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR;
     }
     /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
-    if (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE) {
+    if (lpcr & LPCR_OEE) {
         if (pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK) {
             return PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK;
         }
@@ -1901,17 +1902,17 @@ static int p9_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env,
     }
     /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
     if ((pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL) &&
-        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
+        (lpcr & LPCR_PDEE)) {
         return PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL;
     }
     /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
     if ((pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL) &&
-        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
+        (lpcr & LPCR_HDEE)) {
         return PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL;
     }
     /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
     if ((pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT) &&
-        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
+        (lpcr & LPCR_HVEE)) {
         return PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT;
     }
     if (pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET) {
@@ -1921,7 +1922,8 @@ static int p9_interrupt_powersave(CPUPPCState *env,
 }
 
 static int p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env,
-                                      uint32_t pending_interrupts)
+                                      uint32_t pending_interrupts,
+                                      target_ulong lpcr)
 {
     CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
 
@@ -1936,7 +1938,7 @@ static int p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env,
              * When PSSCR[EC] is set, LPCR[PECE] controls which interrupts can
              * wakeup the processor
              */
-            return p9_interrupt_powersave(env, pending_interrupts);
+            return p9_interrupt_powersave(env, pending_interrupts, lpcr);
         } else {
             /*
              * When it's clear, any system-caused exception exits power-saving
@@ -1954,7 +1956,7 @@ static int p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env,
     /* Hypervisor decrementer exception */
     if (pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HDECR) {
         /* LPCR will be clear when not supported so this will work */
-        bool hdice = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDICE);
+        bool hdice = !!(lpcr & LPCR_HDICE);
         if ((msr_ee || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr)) && hdice) {
             /* HDEC clears on delivery */
             return PPC_INTERRUPT_HDECR;
@@ -1964,7 +1966,7 @@ static int p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env,
     /* Hypervisor virtualization interrupt */
     if (pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT) {
         /* LPCR will be clear when not supported so this will work */
-        bool hvice = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVICE);
+        bool hvice = !!(lpcr & LPCR_HVICE);
         if ((msr_ee || !FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr)) && hvice) {
             return PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT;
         }
@@ -1972,8 +1974,8 @@ static int p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env,
 
     /* External interrupt can ignore MSR:EE under some circumstances */
     if (pending_interrupts & PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT) {
-        bool lpes0 = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_LPES0);
-        bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
+        bool lpes0 = !!(lpcr & LPCR_LPES0);
+        bool heic = !!(lpcr & LPCR_HEIC);
         /* HEIC blocks delivery to the hypervisor */
         if ((msr_ee && !(heic && FIELD_EX64_HV(env->msr) &&
             !FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, PR))) ||
@@ -2023,7 +2025,8 @@ static int ppc_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
     case POWERPC_EXCP_POWER9:
     case POWERPC_EXCP_POWER10:
     case POWERPC_EXCP_POWER11:
-        return p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(env, env->pending_interrupts);
+        return p9_next_unmasked_interrupt(env, env->pending_interrupts,
+			                  env->spr[SPR_LPCR]);
     default:
         break;
     }
