diff --git a/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c b/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c
index d8e1291905c3..9cb8d38a3bab 100644
--- a/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/spapr_xive.c
@@ -555,6 +555,15 @@ static void spapr_xive_cpu_intc_reset(SpaprInterruptController *intc,
     xive_tctx_set_os_cam(tctx, xive_nvt_cam_line(nvt_blk, nvt_idx));
 }
 
+static void spapr_xive_cpu_intc_destroy(SpaprInterruptController *intc,
+                                        PowerPCCPU *cpu)
+{
+    SpaprCpuState *spapr_cpu = spapr_cpu_state(cpu);
+
+    xive_tctx_destroy(spapr_cpu->tctx);
+    spapr_cpu->tctx = NULL;
+}
+
 static void spapr_xive_set_irq(SpaprInterruptController *intc, int irq, int val)
 {
     SpaprXive *xive = SPAPR_XIVE(intc);
@@ -692,6 +701,7 @@ static void spapr_xive_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     sicc->deactivate = spapr_xive_deactivate;
     sicc->cpu_intc_create = spapr_xive_cpu_intc_create;
     sicc->cpu_intc_reset = spapr_xive_cpu_intc_reset;
+    sicc->cpu_intc_destroy = spapr_xive_cpu_intc_destroy;
     sicc->claim_irq = spapr_xive_claim_irq;
     sicc->free_irq = spapr_xive_free_irq;
     sicc->set_irq = spapr_xive_set_irq;
diff --git a/hw/intc/xics.c b/hw/intc/xics.c
index 6da05763f9db..935f325749cb 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xics.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xics.c
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ Object *icp_create(Object *cpu, const char *type, XICSFabric *xi, Error **errp)
     return obj;
 }
 
+void icp_destroy(ICPState *icp)
+{
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(icp));
+}
+
 /*
  * ICS: Source layer
  */
diff --git a/hw/intc/xics_spapr.c b/hw/intc/xics_spapr.c
index 7418fb9f370c..b3705dab0e8a 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xics_spapr.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xics_spapr.c
@@ -352,6 +352,15 @@ static void xics_spapr_cpu_intc_reset(SpaprInterruptController *intc,
     icp_reset(spapr_cpu_state(cpu)->icp);
 }
 
+static void xics_spapr_cpu_intc_destroy(SpaprInterruptController *intc,
+                                        PowerPCCPU *cpu)
+{
+    SpaprCpuState *spapr_cpu = spapr_cpu_state(cpu);
+
+    icp_destroy(spapr_cpu->icp);
+    spapr_cpu->icp = NULL;
+}
+
 static int xics_spapr_claim_irq(SpaprInterruptController *intc, int irq,
                                 bool lsi, Error **errp)
 {
@@ -440,6 +449,7 @@ static void ics_spapr_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     sicc->deactivate = xics_spapr_deactivate;
     sicc->cpu_intc_create = xics_spapr_cpu_intc_create;
     sicc->cpu_intc_reset = xics_spapr_cpu_intc_reset;
+    sicc->cpu_intc_destroy = xics_spapr_cpu_intc_destroy;
     sicc->claim_irq = xics_spapr_claim_irq;
     sicc->free_irq = xics_spapr_free_irq;
     sicc->set_irq = xics_spapr_set_irq;
diff --git a/hw/intc/xive.c b/hw/intc/xive.c
index f066be5eb5e3..38257aa02083 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xive.c
@@ -696,6 +696,11 @@ error:
     return NULL;
 }
 
+void xive_tctx_destroy(XiveTCTX *tctx)
+{
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(tctx));
+}
+
 /*
  * XIVE ESB helpers
  */
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 60632720ef6f..627c08e5b985 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ static void pnv_chip_power8_intc_create(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu,
     pnv_cpu->intc = obj;
 }
 
+
 static void pnv_chip_power8_intc_reset(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
 {
     PnvCPUState *pnv_cpu = pnv_cpu_state(cpu);
@@ -785,6 +786,14 @@ static void pnv_chip_power8_intc_reset(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
     icp_reset(ICP(pnv_cpu->intc));
 }
 
+static void pnv_chip_power8_intc_destroy(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
+{
+    PnvCPUState *pnv_cpu = pnv_cpu_state(cpu);
+
+    icp_destroy(ICP(pnv_cpu->intc));
+    pnv_cpu->intc = NULL;
+}
+
 /*
  *    0:48  Reserved - Read as zeroes
  *   49:52  Node ID
@@ -829,6 +838,14 @@ static void pnv_chip_power9_intc_reset(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
     xive_tctx_reset(XIVE_TCTX(pnv_cpu->intc));
 }
 
+static void pnv_chip_power9_intc_destroy(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
+{
+    PnvCPUState *pnv_cpu = pnv_cpu_state(cpu);
+
+    xive_tctx_destroy(XIVE_TCTX(pnv_cpu->intc));
+    pnv_cpu->intc = NULL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Allowed core identifiers on a POWER8 Processor Chip :
  *
@@ -999,6 +1016,7 @@ static void pnv_chip_power8e_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->core_pir = pnv_chip_core_pir_p8;
     k->intc_create = pnv_chip_power8_intc_create;
     k->intc_reset = pnv_chip_power8_intc_reset;
+    k->intc_destroy = pnv_chip_power8_intc_destroy;
     k->isa_create = pnv_chip_power8_isa_create;
     k->dt_populate = pnv_chip_power8_dt_populate;
     k->pic_print_info = pnv_chip_power8_pic_print_info;
@@ -1019,6 +1037,7 @@ static void pnv_chip_power8_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->core_pir = pnv_chip_core_pir_p8;
     k->intc_create = pnv_chip_power8_intc_create;
     k->intc_reset = pnv_chip_power8_intc_reset;
+    k->intc_destroy = pnv_chip_power8_intc_destroy;
     k->isa_create = pnv_chip_power8_isa_create;
     k->dt_populate = pnv_chip_power8_dt_populate;
     k->pic_print_info = pnv_chip_power8_pic_print_info;
@@ -1039,6 +1058,7 @@ static void pnv_chip_power8nvl_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->core_pir = pnv_chip_core_pir_p8;
     k->intc_create = pnv_chip_power8_intc_create;
     k->intc_reset = pnv_chip_power8_intc_reset;
+    k->intc_destroy = pnv_chip_power8_intc_destroy;
     k->isa_create = pnv_chip_power8nvl_isa_create;
     k->dt_populate = pnv_chip_power8_dt_populate;
     k->pic_print_info = pnv_chip_power8_pic_print_info;
@@ -1209,6 +1229,7 @@ static void pnv_chip_power9_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->core_pir = pnv_chip_core_pir_p9;
     k->intc_create = pnv_chip_power9_intc_create;
     k->intc_reset = pnv_chip_power9_intc_reset;
+    k->intc_destroy = pnv_chip_power9_intc_destroy;
     k->isa_create = pnv_chip_power9_isa_create;
     k->dt_populate = pnv_chip_power9_dt_populate;
     k->pic_print_info = pnv_chip_power9_pic_print_info;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
index e81cd3a3e047..61b3d3ce2250 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
@@ -269,11 +269,12 @@ err:
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
 }
 
-static void pnv_core_cpu_unrealize(PowerPCCPU *cpu)
+static void pnv_core_cpu_unrealize(PowerPCCPU *cpu, PnvChip *chip)
 {
     PnvCPUState *pnv_cpu = pnv_cpu_state(cpu);
+    PnvChipClass *pcc = PNV_CHIP_GET_CLASS(chip);
 
-    object_unparent(OBJECT(pnv_cpu_state(cpu)->intc));
+    pcc->intc_destroy(chip, cpu);
     cpu_remove_sync(CPU(cpu));
     cpu->machine_data = NULL;
     g_free(pnv_cpu);
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ static void pnv_core_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     qemu_unregister_reset(pnv_core_reset, pc);
 
     for (i = 0; i < cc->nr_threads; i++) {
-        pnv_core_cpu_unrealize(pc->threads[i]);
+        pnv_core_cpu_unrealize(pc->threads[i], pc->chip);
     }
     g_free(pc->threads);
 }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c
index ef7b27a66d56..8339c4c0f86b 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.c
@@ -195,12 +195,7 @@ static void spapr_unrealize_vcpu(PowerPCCPU *cpu, SpaprCpuCore *sc)
     if (!sc->pre_3_0_migration) {
         vmstate_unregister(NULL, &vmstate_spapr_cpu_state, cpu->machine_data);
     }
-    if (spapr_cpu_state(cpu)->icp) {
-        object_unparent(OBJECT(spapr_cpu_state(cpu)->icp));
-    }
-    if (spapr_cpu_state(cpu)->tctx) {
-        object_unparent(OBJECT(spapr_cpu_state(cpu)->tctx));
-    }
+    spapr_irq_cpu_intc_destroy(SPAPR_MACHINE(qdev_get_machine()), cpu);
     cpu_remove_sync(CPU(cpu));
     object_unparent(OBJECT(cpu));
 }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c
index b941608b69ba..168044be853a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.c
@@ -234,6 +234,20 @@ void spapr_irq_cpu_intc_reset(SpaprMachineState *spapr, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
     }
 }
 
+void spapr_irq_cpu_intc_destroy(SpaprMachineState *spapr, PowerPCCPU *cpu)
+{
+    SpaprInterruptController *intcs[] = ALL_INTCS(spapr);
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(intcs); i++) {
+        SpaprInterruptController *intc = intcs[i];
+        if (intc) {
+            SpaprInterruptControllerClass *sicc = SPAPR_INTC_GET_CLASS(intc);
+            sicc->cpu_intc_destroy(intc, cpu);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void spapr_set_irq(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 {
     SpaprMachineState *spapr = SPAPR_MACHINE(opaque);
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h b/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h
index 2a780e633f23..0b4c722e6b48 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/pnv.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ typedef struct PnvChipClass {
     uint32_t (*core_pir)(PnvChip *chip, uint32_t core_id);
     void (*intc_create)(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu, Error **errp);
     void (*intc_reset)(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu);
+    void (*intc_destroy)(PnvChip *chip, PowerPCCPU *cpu);
     ISABus *(*isa_create)(PnvChip *chip, Error **errp);
     void (*dt_populate)(PnvChip *chip, void *fdt);
     void (*pic_print_info)(PnvChip *chip, Monitor *mon);
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.h b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.h
index 09232999b07e..ff814d13de37 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_irq.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ typedef struct SpaprInterruptControllerClass {
     int (*cpu_intc_create)(SpaprInterruptController *intc,
                             PowerPCCPU *cpu, Error **errp);
     void (*cpu_intc_reset)(SpaprInterruptController *intc, PowerPCCPU *cpu);
+    void (*cpu_intc_destroy)(SpaprInterruptController *intc, PowerPCCPU *cpu);
     int (*claim_irq)(SpaprInterruptController *intc, int irq, bool lsi,
                      Error **errp);
     void (*free_irq)(SpaprInterruptController *intc, int irq);
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ void spapr_irq_update_active_intc(SpaprMachineState *spapr);
 int spapr_irq_cpu_intc_create(SpaprMachineState *spapr,
                               PowerPCCPU *cpu, Error **errp);
 void spapr_irq_cpu_intc_reset(SpaprMachineState *spapr, PowerPCCPU *cpu);
+void spapr_irq_cpu_intc_destroy(SpaprMachineState *spapr, PowerPCCPU *cpu);
 void spapr_irq_print_info(SpaprMachineState *spapr, Monitor *mon);
 void spapr_irq_dt(SpaprMachineState *spapr, uint32_t nr_servers,
                   void *fdt, uint32_t phandle);
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/xics.h b/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
index 602173c12250..48a75aa4ab75 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ void icp_resend(ICPState *ss);
 
 Object *icp_create(Object *cpu, const char *type, XICSFabric *xi,
                    Error **errp);
+void icp_destroy(ICPState *icp);
 
 /* KVM */
 void icp_get_kvm_state(ICPState *icp);
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/xive.h b/include/hw/ppc/xive.h
index 99381639f50c..8fd439ec9bba 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/xive.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/xive.h
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ uint64_t xive_tctx_tm_read(XiveTCTX *tctx, hwaddr offset, unsigned size);
 void xive_tctx_pic_print_info(XiveTCTX *tctx, Monitor *mon);
 Object *xive_tctx_create(Object *cpu, XiveRouter *xrtr, Error **errp);
 void xive_tctx_reset(XiveTCTX *tctx);
+void xive_tctx_destroy(XiveTCTX *tctx);
 
 static inline uint32_t xive_nvt_cam_line(uint8_t nvt_blk, uint32_t nvt_idx)
 {
