diff --git a/tools/kvm/include/kvm/virtio.h b/tools/kvm/include/kvm/virtio.h
index 71b6bad..5dc2544 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/include/kvm/virtio.h
+++ b/tools/kvm/include/kvm/virtio.h
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ struct virtio_device {
 };
 
 struct virtio_ops {
-	void (*set_config)(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset);
-	u8 (*get_config)(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset);
+	u8 *(*get_config)(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev);
 	u32 (*get_host_features)(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev);
 	void (*set_guest_features)(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 features);
 	int (*init_vq)(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq, u32 pfn);
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/9p.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/9p.c
index d668106..c3f5280 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/9p.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/9p.c
@@ -1250,18 +1250,11 @@ static void virtio_p9_do_io(struct kvm *kvm, void *param)
 	}
 }
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	struct p9_dev *p9dev = dev;
 
-	((u8 *)(p9dev->config))[offset] = data;
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
-{
-	struct p9_dev *p9dev = dev;
-
-	return ((u8 *)(p9dev->config))[offset];
+	return ((u8 *)(p9dev->config));
 }
 
 static u32 get_host_features(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
@@ -1323,7 +1316,6 @@ static int get_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq)
 }
 
 struct virtio_ops p9_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/balloon.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/balloon.c
index a838ff4..ea64fd4 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/balloon.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/balloon.c
@@ -175,18 +175,11 @@ static void handle_mem(int fd, u32 type, u32 len, u8 *msg)
 	bdev.vdev.ops->signal_config(kvm, &bdev.vdev);
 }
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	struct bln_dev *bdev = dev;
 
-	((u8 *)(&bdev->config))[offset] = data;
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
-{
-	struct bln_dev *bdev = dev;
-
-	return ((u8 *)(&bdev->config))[offset];
+	return ((u8 *)(&bdev->config));
 }
 
 static u32 get_host_features(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
@@ -241,7 +234,6 @@ static int get_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq)
 }
 
 struct virtio_ops bln_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/blk.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/blk.c
index d988365..98f17a2 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/blk.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/blk.c
@@ -134,18 +134,11 @@ static void virtio_blk_do_io(struct kvm *kvm, struct virt_queue *vq, struct blk_
 	}
 }
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	struct blk_dev *bdev = dev;
 
-	((u8 *)(&bdev->blk_config))[offset] = data;
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
-{
-	struct blk_dev *bdev = dev;
-
-	return ((u8 *)(&bdev->blk_config))[offset];
+	return ((u8 *)(&bdev->blk_config));
 }
 
 static u32 get_host_features(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
@@ -230,7 +223,6 @@ static int set_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq, int size)
 }
 
 static struct virtio_ops blk_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/console.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/console.c
index 4bb1365..e925a54 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/console.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/console.c
@@ -105,18 +105,11 @@ static void virtio_console_handle_callback(struct kvm *kvm, void *param)
 
 }
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	struct con_dev *cdev = dev;
 
-	((u8 *)(&cdev->config))[offset] = data;
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
-{
-	struct con_dev *cdev = dev;
-
-	return ((u8 *)(&cdev->config))[offset];
+	return ((u8 *)(&cdev->config));
 }
 
 static u32 get_host_features(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
@@ -174,7 +167,6 @@ static int get_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq)
 }
 
 static struct virtio_ops con_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/mmio.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/mmio.c
index 1cf0815..5971922 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/mmio.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/mmio.c
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ static void virtio_mmio_device_specific(u64 addr, u8 *data, u32 len,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 		if (is_write)
-			vdev->ops->set_config(vmmio->kvm, vmmio->dev,
-					      *(u8 *)data + i, addr + i);
+			vdev->ops->get_config(vmmio->kvm, vmmio->dev)[addr + i] = 
+					      *(u8 *)data + i;
 		else
 			data[i] = vdev->ops->get_config(vmmio->kvm,
-							vmmio->dev, addr + i);
+							vmmio->dev)[addr + i];
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/net.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/net.c
index 8f3735b..25bc3a4 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/net.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/net.c
@@ -290,18 +290,11 @@ static struct net_dev_operations uip_ops = {
 	.tx	= uip_ops_tx,
 };
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	struct net_dev *ndev = dev;
 
-	((u8 *)(&ndev->config))[offset] = data;
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
-{
-	struct net_dev *ndev = dev;
-
-	return ((u8 *)(&ndev->config))[offset];
+	return ((u8 *)(&ndev->config));
 }
 
 static u32 get_host_features(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
@@ -448,7 +441,6 @@ static int set_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq, int size)
 }
 
 static struct virtio_ops net_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/pci.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/pci.c
index 4dc7916..81f95ae 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/pci.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/pci.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static bool virtio_pci__specific_io_in(struct kvm *kvm, struct virtio_device *vd
 	} else if (type == VIRTIO_PCI_O_CONFIG) {
 		u8 cfg;
 
-		cfg = vdev->ops->get_config(kvm, vpci->dev, config_offset);
+		cfg = vdev->ops->get_config(kvm, vpci->dev)[config_offset];
 		ioport__write8(data, cfg);
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static bool virtio_pci__specific_io_out(struct kvm *kvm, struct virtio_device *v
 
 		return true;
 	} else if (type == VIRTIO_PCI_O_CONFIG) {
-		vdev->ops->set_config(kvm, vpci->dev, *(u8 *)data, config_offset);
+		vdev->ops->get_config(kvm, vpci->dev)[config_offset] = *(u8 *)data;
 
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/rng.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/rng.c
index 5aa632d..2b1ab39 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/rng.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/rng.c
@@ -41,12 +41,7 @@ struct rng_dev {
 static LIST_HEAD(rdevs);
 static int compat_id = -1;
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
-{
-	/* Unused */
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	/* Unused */
 	return 0;
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@ static int get_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq)
 }
 
 static struct virtio_ops rng_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
diff --git a/tools/kvm/virtio/scsi.c b/tools/kvm/virtio/scsi.c
index 8276fb0..c445f08 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/virtio/scsi.c
+++ b/tools/kvm/virtio/scsi.c
@@ -29,18 +29,11 @@ struct scsi_dev {
 	struct kvm			*kvm;
 };
 
-static void set_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u8 data, u32 offset)
+static u8 *get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
 {
 	struct scsi_dev *sdev = dev;
 
-	((u8 *)(&sdev->config))[offset] = data;
-}
-
-static u8 get_config(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 offset)
-{
-	struct scsi_dev *sdev = dev;
-
-	return ((u8 *)(&sdev->config))[offset];
+	return ((u8 *)(&sdev->config));
 }
 
 static u32 get_host_features(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev)
@@ -174,7 +167,6 @@ static int set_size_vq(struct kvm *kvm, void *dev, u32 vq, int size)
 }
 
 static struct virtio_ops scsi_dev_virtio_ops = (struct virtio_ops) {
-	.set_config		= set_config,
 	.get_config		= get_config,
 	.get_host_features	= get_host_features,
 	.set_guest_features	= set_guest_features,
