diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index bbad16cc1ec..c8ec47d58fa 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -7589,33 +7589,29 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER7(CPUState *cs)
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
 
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE0)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE1)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE2)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE2)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
-            return true;
-        }
+    if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
         return false;
-    } else {
-        return msr_ee && (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE0)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE1)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE2)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P7_PECE2)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_TCG && !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
@@ -7750,41 +7746,37 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER8(CPUState *cs)
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
 
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE2)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE3)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE4)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE4)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE0)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE1)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
-            return true;
-        }
+    if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
         return false;
-    } else {
-        return msr_ee && (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE2)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE3)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE4)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE4)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE0)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_P8_PECE1)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_TCG && !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
@@ -7948,58 +7940,53 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER9(CPUState *cs)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
+    uint64_t psscr = env->spr[SPR_PSSCR];
 
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        uint64_t psscr = env->spr[SPR_PSSCR];
-
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /* If EC is clear, just return true on any pending interrupt */
-        if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* External Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
-            bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
-            if (heic == 0 || !msr_hv || msr_pr) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        /* Decrementer Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK |
-            1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) && (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
-            return true;
-        }
+    if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
         return false;
-    } else {
-        return msr_ee && (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     }
+
+    /* If EC is clear, just return true on any pending interrupt */
+    if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* External Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
+        bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
+        if (heic == 0 || !msr_hv || msr_pr) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    /* Decrementer Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK |
+        1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) && (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_TCG && !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
@@ -8158,58 +8145,53 @@ static bool cpu_has_work_POWER10(CPUState *cs)
 {
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
+    uint64_t psscr = env->spr[SPR_PSSCR];
 
-    if (cs->halted) {
-        uint64_t psscr = env->spr[SPR_PSSCR];
-
-        if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        /* If EC is clear, just return true on any pending interrupt */
-        if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* External Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
-            bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
-            if (heic == 0 || !msr_hv || msr_pr) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        /* Decrementer Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK |
-            1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) && (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
-        if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT)) &&
-            (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
-            return true;
-        }
+    if (!(cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
         return false;
-    } else {
-        return msr_ee && (cs->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     }
+
+    /* If EC is clear, just return true on any pending interrupt */
+    if (!(psscr & PSSCR_EC)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* External Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_EXT)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_EEE)) {
+        bool heic = !!(env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HEIC);
+        if (heic == 0 || !msr_hv || msr_pr) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    /* Decrementer Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DECR)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_DEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Machine Check or Hypervisor Maintenance Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_MCK |
+        1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HMI)) && (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_OEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Privileged Doorbell Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_DOORBELL)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_PDEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Hypervisor Doorbell Exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HDOORBELL)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HDEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    /* Hypervisor virtualization exception */
+    if ((env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_HVIRT)) &&
+        (env->spr[SPR_LPCR] & LPCR_HVEE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (env->pending_interrupts & (1u << PPC_INTERRUPT_RESET)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_TCG && !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
