diff --git a/tests/ptimer-test.c b/tests/ptimer-test.c
index a3c82d1d147..e16c30ce573 100644
--- a/tests/ptimer-test.c
+++ b/tests/ptimer-test.c
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ static void qemu_clock_step(uint64_t ns)
 static void check_set_count(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 1000);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 1000);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
     ptimer_free(ptimer);
@@ -81,17 +82,20 @@ static void check_set_count(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_set_limit(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 1000, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 0);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_limit(ptimer), ==, 1000);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 2000, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 2000);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_limit(ptimer), ==, 2000);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
@@ -101,22 +105,25 @@ static void check_set_limit(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_oneshot(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool no_round_down = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_COUNTER_ROUND_DOWN);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 10);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 2 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 8 : 7);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_stop(ptimer);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 8 : 7);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
@@ -126,7 +133,9 @@ static void check_oneshot(gconstpointer arg)
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 8 : 7);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 7 + 1);
 
@@ -157,28 +166,36 @@ static void check_oneshot(gconstpointer arg)
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 0);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 10);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(20000000 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 10);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 9, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(20000000 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 9);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 8 : 7);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 20);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 19 + 1);
 
@@ -190,7 +207,9 @@ static void check_oneshot(gconstpointer arg)
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 0);
     g_assert_true(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_stop(ptimer);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     triggered = false;
 
@@ -204,8 +223,7 @@ static void check_oneshot(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool wrap_policy = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_WRAP_AFTER_ONE_PERIOD);
     bool no_immediate_trigger = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_TRIGGER);
     bool no_immediate_reload = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_RELOAD);
@@ -214,9 +232,11 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 10, 1);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 10);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
@@ -245,7 +265,9 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
                     (no_round_down ? 9 : 8) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 20);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 20);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
@@ -268,7 +290,9 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 3);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 3);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
@@ -284,7 +308,9 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
                     (no_round_down ? 9 : 8) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
     g_assert_true(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_stop(ptimer);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     triggered = false;
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000);
@@ -293,8 +319,10 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
                     (no_round_down ? 9 : 8) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 3);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 3 + 1);
 
@@ -310,7 +338,9 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
                     (no_round_down ? 9 : 8) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==,
                      no_immediate_reload ? 0 : 10);
 
@@ -348,7 +378,9 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
                     (no_round_down ? 8 : 7) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
     g_assert_true(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_stop(ptimer);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     triggered = false;
 
@@ -358,8 +390,13 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
                     (no_round_down ? 8 : 7) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
+
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 + 1);
 
@@ -372,23 +409,26 @@ static void check_periodic(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_on_the_fly_mode_change(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool wrap_policy = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_WRAP_AFTER_ONE_PERIOD);
     bool no_round_down = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_COUNTER_ROUND_DOWN);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 10, 1);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 9 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 1 : 0);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 1 : 0);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
@@ -403,7 +443,9 @@ static void check_on_the_fly_mode_change(gconstpointer arg)
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 9);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==,
                      (no_round_down ? 1 : 0) + (wrap_policy ? 1 : 0));
@@ -419,22 +461,25 @@ static void check_on_the_fly_mode_change(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_on_the_fly_period_change(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool no_round_down = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_COUNTER_ROUND_DOWN);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 8, 1);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 4 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 4 : 3);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 4000000);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 4 : 3);
 
     qemu_clock_step(4000000 * 2 + 1);
@@ -452,22 +497,25 @@ static void check_on_the_fly_period_change(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_on_the_fly_freq_change(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool no_round_down = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_COUNTER_ROUND_DOWN);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_freq(ptimer, 500);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 8, 1);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 4 + 1);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 4 : 3);
     g_assert_false(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_freq(ptimer, 250);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, no_round_down ? 4 : 3);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 4 + 1);
@@ -485,13 +533,14 @@ static void check_on_the_fly_freq_change(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_run_with_period_0(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 99);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(10 * NANOSECONDS_PER_SECOND);
 
@@ -503,8 +552,7 @@ static void check_run_with_period_0(gconstpointer arg)
 static void check_run_with_delta_0(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool wrap_policy = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_WRAP_AFTER_ONE_PERIOD);
     bool no_immediate_trigger = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_TRIGGER);
     bool no_immediate_reload = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_RELOAD);
@@ -513,9 +561,11 @@ static void check_run_with_delta_0(gconstpointer arg)
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_set_limit(ptimer, 99, 0);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==,
                      no_immediate_reload ? 0 : 99);
 
@@ -541,8 +591,10 @@ static void check_run_with_delta_0(gconstpointer arg)
             g_assert_false(triggered);
         }
 
+        ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
         ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 99);
         ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+        ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     }
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 + 1);
@@ -562,8 +614,10 @@ static void check_run_with_delta_0(gconstpointer arg)
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 0);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==,
                      no_immediate_reload ? 0 : 99);
 
@@ -602,23 +656,26 @@ static void check_run_with_delta_0(gconstpointer arg)
                     wrap_policy ? 0 : (no_round_down ? 99 : 98));
     g_assert_true(triggered);
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_stop(ptimer);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     ptimer_free(ptimer);
 }
 
 static void check_periodic_with_load_0(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool continuous_trigger = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_CONTINUOUS_TRIGGER);
     bool no_immediate_trigger = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_TRIGGER);
     bool trig_only_on_dec = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_TRIGGER_ONLY_ON_DECREMENT);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 0);
 
@@ -642,8 +699,10 @@ static void check_periodic_with_load_0(gconstpointer arg)
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_count(ptimer, 10);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 0);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     qemu_clock_step(2000000 * 10 + 1);
 
@@ -662,22 +721,25 @@ static void check_periodic_with_load_0(gconstpointer arg)
         g_assert_false(triggered);
     }
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_stop(ptimer);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
     ptimer_free(ptimer);
 }
 
 static void check_oneshot_with_load_0(gconstpointer arg)
 {
     const uint8_t *policy = arg;
-    QEMUBH *bh = qemu_bh_new(ptimer_trigger, NULL);
-    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init_with_bh(bh, *policy);
+    ptimer_state *ptimer = ptimer_init(ptimer_trigger, NULL, *policy);
     bool no_immediate_trigger = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_TRIGGER);
     bool trig_only_on_dec = (*policy & PTIMER_POLICY_TRIGGER_ONLY_ON_DECREMENT);
 
     triggered = false;
 
+    ptimer_transaction_begin(ptimer);
     ptimer_set_period(ptimer, 2000000);
     ptimer_run(ptimer, 1);
+    ptimer_transaction_commit(ptimer);
 
     g_assert_cmpuint(ptimer_get_count(ptimer), ==, 0);
 
