diff --git a/hw/misc/mac_via.c b/hw/misc/mac_via.c
index b378e6b305..0756374f1b 100644
--- a/hw/misc/mac_via.c
+++ b/hw/misc/mac_via.c
@@ -325,10 +325,9 @@ static void via1_sixty_hz(void *opaque)
 {
     MOS6522Q800VIA1State *v1s = opaque;
     MOS6522State *s = MOS6522(v1s);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(s);
+    qemu_irq irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s), VIA1_IRQ_60HZ_BIT);
 
-    s->ifr |= VIA1_IRQ_60HZ;
-    mdc->update_irq(s);
+    qemu_set_irq(irq, 1);
 
     via1_sixty_hz_update(v1s);
 }
@@ -337,44 +336,13 @@ static void via1_one_second(void *opaque)
 {
     MOS6522Q800VIA1State *v1s = opaque;
     MOS6522State *s = MOS6522(v1s);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(s);
+    qemu_irq irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s), VIA1_IRQ_ONE_SECOND_BIT);
 
-    s->ifr |= VIA1_IRQ_ONE_SECOND;
-    mdc->update_irq(s);
+    qemu_set_irq(irq, 1);
 
     via1_one_second_update(v1s);
 }
 
-static void via1_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
-{
-    MOS6522Q800VIA1State *v1s = opaque;
-    MOS6522State *s = MOS6522(v1s);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(s);
-
-    if (level) {
-        s->ifr |= 1 << irq;
-    } else {
-        s->ifr &= ~(1 << irq);
-    }
-
-    mdc->update_irq(s);
-}
-
-static void via2_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
-{
-    MOS6522Q800VIA2State *v2s = opaque;
-    MOS6522State *s = MOS6522(v2s);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(s);
-
-    if (level) {
-        s->ifr |= 1 << irq;
-    } else {
-        s->ifr &= ~(1 << irq);
-    }
-
-    mdc->update_irq(s);
-}
-
 
 static void pram_update(MOS6522Q800VIA1State *v1s)
 {
@@ -1061,8 +1029,6 @@ static void mos6522_q800_via1_init(Object *obj)
     qbus_init((BusState *)&v1s->adb_bus, sizeof(v1s->adb_bus),
               TYPE_ADB_BUS, DEVICE(v1s), "adb.0");
 
-    qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(obj), via1_irq_request, VIA1_IRQ_NB);
-
     /* A/UX mode */
     qdev_init_gpio_out(DEVICE(obj), &v1s->auxmode_irq, 1);
 }
@@ -1150,22 +1116,20 @@ static void mos6522_q800_via2_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     ms->a = 0x7f;
 }
 
-static void via2_nubus_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
+static void via2_nubus_irq_request(void *opaque, int n, int level)
 {
     MOS6522Q800VIA2State *v2s = opaque;
     MOS6522State *s = MOS6522(v2s);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(s);
+    qemu_irq irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s), VIA2_IRQ_NUBUS_BIT);
 
     if (level) {
         /* Port A nubus IRQ inputs are active LOW */
-        s->a &= ~(1 << irq);
-        s->ifr |= 1 << VIA2_IRQ_NUBUS_BIT;
+        s->a &= ~(1 << n);
     } else {
-        s->a |= (1 << irq);
-        s->ifr &= ~(1 << VIA2_IRQ_NUBUS_BIT);
+        s->a |= (1 << n);
     }
 
-    mdc->update_irq(s);
+    qemu_set_irq(irq, level);
 }
 
 static void mos6522_q800_via2_init(Object *obj)
@@ -1177,8 +1141,6 @@ static void mos6522_q800_via2_init(Object *obj)
                           "via2", VIA_SIZE);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &v2s->via_mem);
 
-    qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(obj), via2_irq_request, VIA2_IRQ_NB);
-
     qdev_init_gpio_in_named(DEVICE(obj), via2_nubus_irq_request, "nubus-irq",
                             VIA2_NUBUS_IRQ_NB);
 }
diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c b/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c
index e917a6a095..f76d9227d3 100644
--- a/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/mac.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
@@ -96,9 +97,9 @@ static void cuda_set_sr_int(void *opaque)
     CUDAState *s = opaque;
     MOS6522CUDAState *mcs = &s->mos6522_cuda;
     MOS6522State *ms = MOS6522(mcs);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(ms);
+    qemu_irq irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(ms), SR_INT_BIT);
 
-    mdc->set_sr_int(ms);
+    qemu_set_irq(irq, 1);
 }
 
 static void cuda_delay_set_sr_int(CUDAState *s)
diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c b/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
index eb39c64694..6e80fe1cfa 100644
--- a/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ static void via_set_sr_int(void *opaque)
     PMUState *s = opaque;
     MOS6522PMUState *mps = MOS6522_PMU(&s->mos6522_pmu);
     MOS6522State *ms = MOS6522(mps);
-    MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(ms);
+    qemu_irq irq = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(ms), SR_INT_BIT);
 
-    mdc->set_sr_int(ms);
+    qemu_set_irq(irq, 1);
 }
 
 static void pmu_update_extirq(PMUState *s)
diff --git a/hw/misc/mos6522.c b/hw/misc/mos6522.c
index 1c57332b40..6be6853dc2 100644
--- a/hw/misc/mos6522.c
+++ b/hw/misc/mos6522.c
@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ static void mos6522_update_irq(MOS6522State *s)
     }
 }
 
+static void mos6522_set_irq(void *opaque, int n, int level)
+{
+    MOS6522State *s = MOS6522(opaque);
+
+    if (level) {
+        s->ifr |= 1 << n;
+    } else {
+        s->ifr &= ~(1 << n);
+    }
+
+    mos6522_update_irq(s);
+}
+
 static uint64_t get_counter_value(MOS6522State *s, MOS6522Timer *ti)
 {
     MOS6522DeviceClass *mdc = MOS6522_GET_CLASS(s);
@@ -488,6 +501,8 @@ static void mos6522_init(Object *obj)
 
     s->timers[0].timer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, mos6522_timer1, s);
     s->timers[1].timer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, mos6522_timer2, s);
+
+    qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(obj), mos6522_set_irq, VIA_NUM_INTS);
 }
 
 static void mos6522_finalize(Object *obj)
diff --git a/include/hw/misc/mac_via.h b/include/hw/misc/mac_via.h
index 2df1ab01b6..bffeba38ee 100644
--- a/include/hw/misc/mac_via.h
+++ b/include/hw/misc/mac_via.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #define VIA1_IRQ_ADB_DATA_BIT   CB2_INT_BIT
 #define VIA1_IRQ_ADB_CLOCK_BIT  CB1_INT_BIT
 
-#define VIA1_IRQ_NB             8
-
 #define VIA1_IRQ_ONE_SECOND     (1 << VIA1_IRQ_ONE_SECOND_BIT)
 #define VIA1_IRQ_60HZ           (1 << VIA1_IRQ_60HZ_BIT)
 #define VIA1_IRQ_ADB_READY      (1 << VIA1_IRQ_ADB_READY_BIT)
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ struct MOS6522Q800VIA1State {
 
     MemoryRegion via_mem;
 
-    qemu_irq irqs[VIA1_IRQ_NB];
+    qemu_irq irqs[VIA_NUM_INTS];
     qemu_irq auxmode_irq;
     uint8_t last_b;
 
@@ -85,8 +83,6 @@ struct MOS6522Q800VIA1State {
 #define VIA2_IRQ_SCSI_BIT       CB2_INT_BIT
 #define VIA2_IRQ_ASC_BIT        CB1_INT_BIT
 
-#define VIA2_IRQ_NB             8
-
 #define VIA2_IRQ_SCSI_DATA      (1 << VIA2_IRQ_SCSI_DATA_BIT)
 #define VIA2_IRQ_NUBUS          (1 << VIA2_IRQ_NUBUS_BIT)
 #define VIA2_IRQ_UNUSED         (1 << VIA2_IRQ_SCSI_BIT)
diff --git a/include/hw/misc/mos6522.h b/include/hw/misc/mos6522.h
index 12abd8b8d2..ced8a670bf 100644
--- a/include/hw/misc/mos6522.h
+++ b/include/hw/misc/mos6522.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 #define T2_INT             (1 << T2_INT_BIT)
 #define T1_INT             (1 << T1_INT_BIT)
 
+#define VIA_NUM_INTS       5
+
 /* Bits in ACR */
 #define T1MODE             0xc0    /* Timer 1 mode */
 #define T1MODE_CONT        0x40    /*  continuous interrupts */
