diff --git a/hw/mips/cps.c b/hw/mips/cps.c
index 1bafbbb278..61208f8c69 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cps.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cps.c
@@ -81,11 +81,12 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             error_setg(errp, "%s: CPU initialization failed\n",  __func__);
             return;
         }
-        env = &cpu->env;
 
         /* Init internal devices */
-        cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(env);
-        cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
+        cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
+        cpu_mips_clock_init(cpu);
+
+        env = &cpu->env;
         if (cpu_mips_itu_supported(env)) {
             itu_present = true;
             /* Attach ITC Tag to the VP */
diff --git a/hw/mips/cputimer.c b/hw/mips/cputimer.c
index efb227d06e..8a166b3ea7 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cputimer.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cputimer.c
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ static void mips_timer_cb (void *opaque)
     env->CP0_Count--;
 }
 
-void cpu_mips_clock_init (CPUMIPSState *env)
+void cpu_mips_clock_init (MIPSCPU *cpu)
 {
+    CPUMIPSState *env = &cpu->env;
+
     /*
      * If we're in KVM mode, don't create the periodic timer, that is handled in
      * kernel.
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index bdb716e725..889cdc7ca7 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ static void mips_fulong2e_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* Init internal devices */
-    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(env);
-    cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
+    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
+    cpu_mips_clock_init(cpu);
 
     /* North bridge, Bonito --> IP2 */
     pci_bus = bonito_init((qemu_irq *)&(env->irq[2]));
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_int.c b/hw/mips/mips_int.c
index 59081f9d1e..48192d22f3 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_int.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_int.c
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ static void cpu_mips_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
     }
 }
 
-void cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(CPUMIPSState *env)
+void cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(MIPSCPU *cpu)
 {
+    CPUMIPSState *env = &cpu->env;
     qemu_irq *qi;
     int i;
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index ac7c641258..73f6c9facf 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MachineState *machine,
     }
 
     /* Init CPU internal devices */
-    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(env);
-    cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
+    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
+    cpu_mips_clock_init(cpu);
 
     /* Chipset */
     rc4030 = rc4030_init(&dmas, &rc4030_dma_mr);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index fa769e5c00..5c8ba44c62 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -923,11 +923,10 @@ static void create_cpu_without_cps(const char *cpu_model,
             fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
             exit(1);
         }
-        env = &cpu->env;
 
         /* Init internal devices */
-        cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(env);
-        cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
+        cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
+        cpu_mips_clock_init(cpu);
         qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
index a2c2a1646e..1b91195006 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ mips_mipssim_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* Init CPU internal devices. */
-    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(env);
-    cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
+    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
+    cpu_mips_clock_init(cpu);
 
     /* Register 64 KB of ISA IO space at 0x1fd00000. */
     memory_region_init_alias(isa, NULL, "isa_mmio",
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index 21aca981c2..16a59c779c 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* Init CPU internal devices */
-    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(env);
-    cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
+    cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
+    cpu_mips_clock_init(cpu);
 
     /* ISA bus: IO space at 0x14000000, mem space at 0x10000000 */
     memory_region_init_alias(isa_io, NULL, "isa-io",
diff --git a/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h b/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h
index b2626f2922..8673daa39d 100644
--- a/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h
+++ b/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef HW_MIPS_CPUDEVS_H
 #define HW_MIPS_CPUDEVS_H
+
+#include "target-mips/cpu-qom.h"
+
 /* Definitions for MIPS CPU internal devices.  */
 
 /* mips_addr.c */
@@ -9,9 +12,9 @@ uint64_t cpu_mips_kvm_um_phys_to_kseg0(void *opaque, uint64_t addr);
 
 
 /* mips_int.c */
-void cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(CPUMIPSState *env);
+void cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(MIPSCPU *cpu);
 
 /* mips_timer.c */
-void cpu_mips_clock_init(CPUMIPSState *);
+void cpu_mips_clock_init(MIPSCPU *cpu);
 
 #endif