diff --git a/include/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug.h b/include/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug.h
index 255e70c..f22640e 100644
--- a/include/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug.h
+++ b/include/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ void acpi_cpu_hotplug_init(MemoryRegion *parent, Object *owner,
 #define CPU_ON_BITMAP "CPON"
 #define CPU_STATUS_METHOD "CPST"
 #define CPU_STATUS_MAP "PRS"
+#define CPU_SCAN_METHOD "PRSC"
 
 void build_cpu_hotplug_aml(Aml *ctx);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h b/include/hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h
index 6522745..6a8d268 100644
--- a/include/hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h
+++ b/include/hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #define ICH9_CPU_HOTPLUG_IO_BASE 0x0CD8
 #define PIIX4_CPU_HOTPLUG_IO_BASE 0xaf00
 #define CPU_HOTPLUG_RESOURCE_DEVICE PRES
-#define CPU_SCAN_METHOD PRSC
 
 #define ACPI_MEMORY_HOTPLUG_IO_LEN 24
 #define ACPI_MEMORY_HOTPLUG_BASE 0x0a00
diff --git a/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug_acpi_table.c b/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug_acpi_table.c
index 8dda4f4..13b210e 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug_acpi_table.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug_acpi_table.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void build_cpu_hotplug_aml(Aml *ctx)
     aml_append(method, aml_sleep(200));
     aml_append(sb_scope, method);
 
-    method = aml_method(stringify(CPU_SCAN_METHOD), 0, AML_NOTSERIALIZED);
+    method = aml_method(CPU_SCAN_METHOD, 0, AML_NOTSERIALIZED);
     {
         Aml *while_ctx, *if_ctx2, *else_ctx2;
         Aml *bus_check_evt = aml_int(1);
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index 6c5d09a..9f1ead3 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -1085,9 +1085,15 @@ build_ssdt(GArray *table_data, GArray *linker,
                              pm->mem_hp_io_len);
 
     scope =  aml_scope("\\_GPE");
-    method = aml_method("_E03", 0, AML_NOTSERIALIZED);
-    aml_append(method, aml_call0(MEMORY_HOTPLUG_HANDLER_PATH));
-    aml_append(scope, method);
+    {
+        method = aml_method("_E02", 0, AML_NOTSERIALIZED);
+        aml_append(method, aml_call0("\\_SB." CPU_SCAN_METHOD));
+        aml_append(scope, method);
+
+        method = aml_method("_E03", 0, AML_NOTSERIALIZED);
+        aml_append(method, aml_call0(MEMORY_HOTPLUG_HANDLER_PATH));
+        aml_append(scope, method);
+    }
     aml_append(ssdt, scope);
 
     bus = PC_MACHINE(machine)->bus;
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt-cpu-hotplug.dsl b/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt-cpu-hotplug.dsl
deleted file mode 100644
index 88c472b..0000000
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt-cpu-hotplug.dsl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
-
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-/****************************************************************
- * CPU hotplug
- ****************************************************************/
-
-Scope(\_SB) {
-    /* Objects filled in by run-time generated SSDT */
-    External(CPU_SCAN_METHOD, MethodObj)
-}
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt.dsl b/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt.dsl
index 6a0c656..007d3c9 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt.dsl
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-dsdt.dsl
@@ -247,11 +247,6 @@ DefinitionBlock (
         }
     }
 
-#include "hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h"
-#define CPU_STATUS_BASE PIIX4_CPU_HOTPLUG_IO_BASE
-#include "acpi-dsdt-cpu-hotplug.dsl"
-
-
 /****************************************************************
  * General purpose events
  ****************************************************************/
@@ -266,10 +261,6 @@ DefinitionBlock (
             \_SB.PCI0.PCNT()
             Release(\_SB.PCI0.BLCK)
         }
-        Method(_E02) {
-            // CPU hotplug event
-            \_SB.CPU_SCAN_METHOD()
-        }
         Method(_L04) {
         }
         Method(_L05) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/q35-acpi-dsdt.dsl b/hw/i386/q35-acpi-dsdt.dsl
index 7211665..0511e26 100644
--- a/hw/i386/q35-acpi-dsdt.dsl
+++ b/hw/i386/q35-acpi-dsdt.dsl
@@ -384,11 +384,6 @@ DefinitionBlock (
         define_gsi_link(GSIH, 0, 0x17)
     }
 
-#include "hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h"
-#define CPU_STATUS_BASE ICH9_CPU_HOTPLUG_IO_BASE
-#include "acpi-dsdt-cpu-hotplug.dsl"
-
-
 /****************************************************************
  * General purpose events
  ****************************************************************/
@@ -399,10 +394,6 @@ DefinitionBlock (
         }
         Method(_L01) {
         }
-        Method(_E02) {
-            // CPU hotplug event
-            \_SB.CPU_SCAN_METHOD()
-        }
         Method(_L04) {
         }
         Method(_L05) {
