diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu-config.h b/target/riscv/cpu-config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca368af0b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu-config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU RISC-V CPU Config
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ */
+
+#ifndef RISCV_CPU_CONFIG_H
+#define RISCV_CPU_CONFIG_H
+
+/*
+ * map is a 16-bit bitmap: the most significant set bit in map is the maximum
+ * satp mode that is supported. It may be chosen by the user and must respect
+ * what qemu implements (valid_1_10_32/64) and what the hw is capable of
+ * (supported bitmap below).
+ *
+ * init is a 16-bit bitmap used to make sure the user selected a correct
+ * configuration as per the specification.
+ *
+ * supported is a 16-bit bitmap used to reflect the hw capabilities.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    uint16_t map, init, supported;
+} RISCVSATPMap;
+
+struct RISCVCPUConfig {
+    bool ext_zba;
+    bool ext_zbb;
+    bool ext_zbc;
+    bool ext_zbkb;
+    bool ext_zbkc;
+    bool ext_zbkx;
+    bool ext_zbs;
+    bool ext_zca;
+    bool ext_zcb;
+    bool ext_zcd;
+    bool ext_zce;
+    bool ext_zcf;
+    bool ext_zcmp;
+    bool ext_zcmt;
+    bool ext_zk;
+    bool ext_zkn;
+    bool ext_zknd;
+    bool ext_zkne;
+    bool ext_zknh;
+    bool ext_zkr;
+    bool ext_zks;
+    bool ext_zksed;
+    bool ext_zksh;
+    bool ext_zkt;
+    bool ext_ifencei;
+    bool ext_icsr;
+    bool ext_icbom;
+    bool ext_icboz;
+    bool ext_zicond;
+    bool ext_zihintpause;
+    bool ext_smstateen;
+    bool ext_sstc;
+    bool ext_svadu;
+    bool ext_svinval;
+    bool ext_svnapot;
+    bool ext_svpbmt;
+    bool ext_zdinx;
+    bool ext_zawrs;
+    bool ext_zfh;
+    bool ext_zfhmin;
+    bool ext_zfinx;
+    bool ext_zhinx;
+    bool ext_zhinxmin;
+    bool ext_zve32f;
+    bool ext_zve64f;
+    bool ext_zve64d;
+    bool ext_zmmul;
+    bool ext_zvfh;
+    bool ext_zvfhmin;
+    bool ext_smaia;
+    bool ext_ssaia;
+    bool ext_sscofpmf;
+    bool rvv_ta_all_1s;
+    bool rvv_ma_all_1s;
+
+    uint32_t mvendorid;
+    uint64_t marchid;
+    uint64_t mimpid;
+
+    /* Vendor-specific custom extensions */
+    bool ext_xtheadba;
+    bool ext_xtheadbb;
+    bool ext_xtheadbs;
+    bool ext_xtheadcmo;
+    bool ext_xtheadcondmov;
+    bool ext_xtheadfmemidx;
+    bool ext_xtheadfmv;
+    bool ext_xtheadmac;
+    bool ext_xtheadmemidx;
+    bool ext_xtheadmempair;
+    bool ext_xtheadsync;
+    bool ext_XVentanaCondOps;
+
+    uint8_t pmu_num;
+    char *priv_spec;
+    char *user_spec;
+    char *bext_spec;
+    char *vext_spec;
+    uint16_t vlen;
+    uint16_t elen;
+    uint16_t cbom_blocksize;
+    uint16_t cboz_blocksize;
+    bool mmu;
+    bool pmp;
+    bool epmp;
+    bool debug;
+    bool misa_w;
+
+    bool short_isa_string;
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    RISCVSATPMap satp_mode;
+#endif
+};
+
+typedef struct RISCVCPUConfig RISCVCPUConfig;
+
+/* Helper functions to test for extensions.  */
+
+static inline bool always_true_p(const RISCVCPUConfig *cfg __attribute__((__unused__)))
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+static inline bool has_xthead_p(const RISCVCPUConfig *cfg)
+{
+    return cfg->ext_xtheadba || cfg->ext_xtheadbb ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadbs || cfg->ext_xtheadcmo ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadcondmov ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadfmemidx || cfg->ext_xtheadfmv ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadmac || cfg->ext_xtheadmemidx ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadmempair || cfg->ext_xtheadsync;
+}
+
+#define MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(ext) \
+    static inline bool has_ ## ext ## _p(const RISCVCPUConfig *cfg) \
+    { \
+        return cfg->ext_ ## ext ; \
+    }
+
+MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(XVentanaCondOps)
+
+#endif /* RISCV_CPU_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index de7e43126a..895a307bad 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "qemu/int128.h"
 #include "cpu_bits.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-types-common.h"
+#include "cpu-config.h"
 #include "cpu-qom.h"
 
 #define TCG_GUEST_DEFAULT_MO 0
@@ -368,119 +369,6 @@ struct CPUArchState {
     uint64_t kvm_timer_frequency;
 };
 
-/*
- * map is a 16-bit bitmap: the most significant set bit in map is the maximum
- * satp mode that is supported. It may be chosen by the user and must respect
- * what qemu implements (valid_1_10_32/64) and what the hw is capable of
- * (supported bitmap below).
- *
- * init is a 16-bit bitmap used to make sure the user selected a correct
- * configuration as per the specification.
- *
- * supported is a 16-bit bitmap used to reflect the hw capabilities.
- */
-typedef struct {
-    uint16_t map, init, supported;
-} RISCVSATPMap;
-
-struct RISCVCPUConfig {
-    bool ext_zba;
-    bool ext_zbb;
-    bool ext_zbc;
-    bool ext_zbkb;
-    bool ext_zbkc;
-    bool ext_zbkx;
-    bool ext_zbs;
-    bool ext_zca;
-    bool ext_zcb;
-    bool ext_zcd;
-    bool ext_zce;
-    bool ext_zcf;
-    bool ext_zcmp;
-    bool ext_zcmt;
-    bool ext_zk;
-    bool ext_zkn;
-    bool ext_zknd;
-    bool ext_zkne;
-    bool ext_zknh;
-    bool ext_zkr;
-    bool ext_zks;
-    bool ext_zksed;
-    bool ext_zksh;
-    bool ext_zkt;
-    bool ext_ifencei;
-    bool ext_icsr;
-    bool ext_icbom;
-    bool ext_icboz;
-    bool ext_zicond;
-    bool ext_zihintpause;
-    bool ext_smstateen;
-    bool ext_sstc;
-    bool ext_svadu;
-    bool ext_svinval;
-    bool ext_svnapot;
-    bool ext_svpbmt;
-    bool ext_zdinx;
-    bool ext_zawrs;
-    bool ext_zfh;
-    bool ext_zfhmin;
-    bool ext_zfinx;
-    bool ext_zhinx;
-    bool ext_zhinxmin;
-    bool ext_zve32f;
-    bool ext_zve64f;
-    bool ext_zve64d;
-    bool ext_zmmul;
-    bool ext_zvfh;
-    bool ext_zvfhmin;
-    bool ext_smaia;
-    bool ext_ssaia;
-    bool ext_sscofpmf;
-    bool rvv_ta_all_1s;
-    bool rvv_ma_all_1s;
-
-    uint32_t mvendorid;
-    uint64_t marchid;
-    uint64_t mimpid;
-
-    /* Vendor-specific custom extensions */
-    bool ext_xtheadba;
-    bool ext_xtheadbb;
-    bool ext_xtheadbs;
-    bool ext_xtheadcmo;
-    bool ext_xtheadcondmov;
-    bool ext_xtheadfmemidx;
-    bool ext_xtheadfmv;
-    bool ext_xtheadmac;
-    bool ext_xtheadmemidx;
-    bool ext_xtheadmempair;
-    bool ext_xtheadsync;
-    bool ext_XVentanaCondOps;
-
-    uint8_t pmu_num;
-    char *priv_spec;
-    char *user_spec;
-    char *bext_spec;
-    char *vext_spec;
-    uint16_t vlen;
-    uint16_t elen;
-    uint16_t cbom_blocksize;
-    uint16_t cboz_blocksize;
-    bool mmu;
-    bool pmp;
-    bool epmp;
-    bool debug;
-    bool misa_w;
-
-    bool short_isa_string;
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-    RISCVSATPMap satp_mode;
-#endif
-};
-
-typedef struct RISCVCPUConfig RISCVCPUConfig;
-
 /*
  * RISCVCPU:
  * @env: #CPURISCVState
diff --git a/target/riscv/translate.c b/target/riscv/translate.c
index 928da0d3f0..2697cc26d0 100644
--- a/target/riscv/translate.c
+++ b/target/riscv/translate.c
@@ -119,29 +119,6 @@ static inline bool has_ext(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t ext)
     return ctx->misa_ext & ext;
 }
 
-static bool always_true_p(DisasContext *ctx  __attribute__((__unused__)))
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-static bool has_xthead_p(DisasContext *ctx  __attribute__((__unused__)))
-{
-    return ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadba || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadbb ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadbs || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadcmo ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadcondmov ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadfmemidx || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadfmv ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadmac || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadmemidx ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadmempair || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadsync;
-}
-
-#define MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(ext)  \
-    static bool has_ ## ext ## _p(DisasContext *ctx)    \
-    { \
-        return ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_ ## ext ; \
-    }
-
-MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(XVentanaCondOps);
-
 #ifdef TARGET_RISCV32
 #define get_xl(ctx)    MXL_RV32
 #elif defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
@@ -1106,7 +1083,7 @@ static void decode_opc(CPURISCVState *env, DisasContext *ctx, uint16_t opcode)
      * that are tested in-order until a decoder matches onto the opcode.
      */
     static const struct {
-        bool (*guard_func)(DisasContext *);
+        bool (*guard_func)(const RISCVCPUConfig *);
         bool (*decode_func)(DisasContext *, uint32_t);
     } decoders[] = {
         { always_true_p,  decode_insn32 },
@@ -1135,7 +1112,7 @@ static void decode_opc(CPURISCVState *env, DisasContext *ctx, uint16_t opcode)
         ctx->pc_succ_insn = ctx->base.pc_next + 4;
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(decoders); ++i) {
-            if (decoders[i].guard_func(ctx) &&
+            if (decoders[i].guard_func(ctx->cfg_ptr) &&
                 decoders[i].decode_func(ctx, opcode32)) {
                 return;
             }
