diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index 191cbf5..1f3ac91 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -638,9 +638,10 @@ void qemu_init_cpu_loop(void)
 
 void run_on_cpu(CPUArchState *env, void (*func)(void *data), void *data)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
     struct qemu_work_item wi;
 
-    if (qemu_cpu_is_self(env)) {
+    if (qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu)) {
         func(data);
         return;
     }
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ static void qemu_cpu_kick_thread(CPUArchState *env)
         exit(1);
     }
 #else /* _WIN32 */
-    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(env)) {
+    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu)) {
         SuspendThread(cpu->hThread);
         cpu_signal(0);
         ResumeThread(cpu->hThread);
@@ -890,17 +891,14 @@ void qemu_cpu_kick_self(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-int qemu_cpu_is_self(void *_env)
+bool qemu_cpu_is_self(CPUState *cpu)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env = _env;
-    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
-
     return qemu_thread_is_self(cpu->thread);
 }
 
 static bool qemu_in_vcpu_thread(void)
 {
-    return cpu_single_env && qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu_single_env);
+    return cpu_single_env && qemu_cpu_is_self(ENV_GET_CPU(cpu_single_env));
 }
 
 void qemu_mutex_lock_iothread(void)
diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index b0ed593..a85a9b1 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -1693,6 +1693,7 @@ static void cpu_unlink_tb(CPUArchState *env)
 /* mask must never be zero, except for A20 change call */
 static void tcg_handle_interrupt(CPUArchState *env, int mask)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
     int old_mask;
 
     old_mask = env->interrupt_request;
@@ -1702,7 +1703,7 @@ static void tcg_handle_interrupt(CPUArchState *env, int mask)
      * If called from iothread context, wake the target cpu in
      * case its halted.
      */
-    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(env)) {
+    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu)) {
         qemu_cpu_kick(env);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/hw/apic.c b/hw/apic.c
index 4bc14e0..f73fc87 100644
--- a/hw/apic.c
+++ b/hw/apic.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void apic_sync_vapic(APICCommonState *s, int sync_type)
         length = offsetof(VAPICState, enabled) - offsetof(VAPICState, isr);
 
         if (sync_type & SYNC_TO_VAPIC) {
-            assert(qemu_cpu_is_self(&s->cpu->env));
+            assert(qemu_cpu_is_self(CPU(s->cpu)));
 
             vapic_state.tpr = s->tpr;
             vapic_state.enabled = 1;
@@ -363,10 +363,12 @@ static int apic_irq_pending(APICCommonState *s)
 /* signal the CPU if an irq is pending */
 static void apic_update_irq(APICCommonState *s)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu = CPU(s->cpu);
+
     if (!(s->spurious_vec & APIC_SV_ENABLE)) {
         return;
     }
-    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(&s->cpu->env)) {
+    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu)) {
         cpu_interrupt(&s->cpu->env, CPU_INTERRUPT_POLL);
     } else if (apic_irq_pending(s) > 0) {
         cpu_interrupt(&s->cpu->env, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
diff --git a/include/qemu/cpu.h b/include/qemu/cpu.h
index ad706a6..7be983d 100644
--- a/include/qemu/cpu.h
+++ b/include/qemu/cpu.h
@@ -78,5 +78,15 @@ struct CPUState {
  */
 void cpu_reset(CPUState *cpu);
 
+/**
+ * qemu_cpu_is_self:
+ * @cpu: The vCPU to check against.
+ *
+ * Checks whether the caller is executing on the vCPU thread.
+ *
+ * Returns: %true if called from @cpu's thread, %false otherwise.
+ */
+bool qemu_cpu_is_self(CPUState *cpu);
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 961e1db..74d2652 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -828,9 +828,11 @@ static MemoryListener kvm_io_listener = {
 
 static void kvm_handle_interrupt(CPUArchState *env, int mask)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+
     env->interrupt_request |= mask;
 
-    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(env)) {
+    if (!qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu)) {
         qemu_cpu_kick(env);
     }
 }
diff --git a/qemu-common.h b/qemu-common.h
index b54612b..2094742 100644
--- a/qemu-common.h
+++ b/qemu-common.h
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ int cpu_load(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque, int version_id);
 /* Unblock cpu */
 void qemu_cpu_kick(void *env);
 void qemu_cpu_kick_self(void);
-int qemu_cpu_is_self(void *env);
 
 /* work queue */
 struct qemu_work_item {
diff --git a/target-i386/kvm.c b/target-i386/kvm.c
index 3aa62b2..c13f196 100644
--- a/target-i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target-i386/kvm.c
@@ -1552,9 +1552,10 @@ static int kvm_get_debugregs(CPUX86State *env)
 
 int kvm_arch_put_registers(CPUX86State *env, int level)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
     int ret;
 
-    assert(cpu_is_stopped(env) || qemu_cpu_is_self(env));
+    assert(cpu_is_stopped(env) || qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu));
 
     ret = kvm_getput_regs(env, 1);
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1609,9 +1610,10 @@ int kvm_arch_put_registers(CPUX86State *env, int level)
 
 int kvm_arch_get_registers(CPUX86State *env)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
     int ret;
 
-    assert(cpu_is_stopped(env) || qemu_cpu_is_self(env));
+    assert(cpu_is_stopped(env) || qemu_cpu_is_self(cpu));
 
     ret = kvm_getput_regs(env, 0);
     if (ret < 0) {
