diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index 5b01a4dd28f8..d2d490a6d142 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -1141,10 +1141,14 @@ static void aspeed_machine_class_props_init(ObjectClass *oc)
                                           "Change the SPI Flash model");
 }
 
-static int aspeed_soc_num_cpus(const char *soc_name)
+static void aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-   AspeedSoCClass *sc = ASPEED_SOC_CLASS(object_class_by_name(soc_name));
-   return sc->num_cpus;
+    AspeedMachineClass *amc = ASPEED_MACHINE_CLASS(mc);
+    AspeedSoCClass *sc = ASPEED_SOC_CLASS(object_class_by_name(amc->soc_name));
+
+    mc->default_cpus = sc->num_cpus;
+    mc->min_cpus = sc->num_cpus;
+    mc->max_cpus = sc->num_cpus;
 }
 
 static void aspeed_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1176,8 +1180,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_palmetto_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 1;
     amc->i2c_init  = palmetto_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 256 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_quanta_q71l_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1193,8 +1196,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_quanta_q71l_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 1;
     amc->i2c_init  = quanta_q71l_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 128 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
 static void aspeed_machine_supermicrox11_bmc_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
@@ -1212,8 +1214,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_supermicrox11_bmc_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
     amc->macs_mask = ASPEED_MAC0_ON | ASPEED_MAC1_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = palmetto_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 256 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
 static void aspeed_machine_supermicro_x11spi_bmc_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
@@ -1231,8 +1232,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_supermicro_x11spi_bmc_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
     amc->macs_mask = ASPEED_MAC0_ON | ASPEED_MAC1_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = palmetto_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
 static void aspeed_machine_ast2500_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1248,8 +1248,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_ast2500_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 1;
     amc->i2c_init  = ast2500_evb_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_yosemitev2_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1266,8 +1265,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_yosemitev2_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 2;
     amc->i2c_init  = yosemitev2_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_romulus_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1283,8 +1281,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_romulus_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 2;
     amc->i2c_init  = romulus_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_tiogapass_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1301,8 +1298,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_tiogapass_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 2;
     amc->i2c_init  = tiogapass_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 1 * GiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_sonorapass_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1318,8 +1314,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_sonorapass_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 2;
     amc->i2c_init  = sonorapass_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size       = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_witherspoon_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1335,8 +1330,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_witherspoon_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->num_cs    = 2;
     amc->i2c_init  = witherspoon_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_ast2600_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1355,8 +1349,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_ast2600_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                      ASPEED_MAC3_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = ast2600_evb_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_tacoma_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1374,8 +1367,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_tacoma_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->macs_mask  = ASPEED_MAC2_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = witherspoon_bmc_i2c_init; /* Same board layout */
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_g220a_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1392,8 +1384,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_g220a_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->macs_mask  = ASPEED_MAC0_ON | ASPEED_MAC1_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = g220a_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 1024 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_fp5280g2_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1410,8 +1401,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_fp5280g2_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->macs_mask  = ASPEED_MAC0_ON | ASPEED_MAC1_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = fp5280g2_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 512 * MiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_rainier_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1429,8 +1419,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_rainier_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->macs_mask  = ASPEED_MAC2_ON | ASPEED_MAC3_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = rainier_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 #define FUJI_BMC_RAM_SIZE ASPEED_RAM_SIZE(2 * GiB)
@@ -1451,8 +1440,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_fuji_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->i2c_init = fuji_bmc_i2c_init;
     amc->uart_default = ASPEED_DEV_UART1;
     mc->default_ram_size = FUJI_BMC_RAM_SIZE;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 #define BLETCHLEY_BMC_RAM_SIZE ASPEED_RAM_SIZE(2 * GiB)
@@ -1472,8 +1460,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_bletchley_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->macs_mask = ASPEED_MAC2_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = bletchley_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = BLETCHLEY_BMC_RAM_SIZE;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
 static void fby35_reset(MachineState *state, ShutdownCause reason)
@@ -1515,6 +1502,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_fby35_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     amc->i2c_init  = fby35_i2c_init;
     /* FIXME: Replace this macro with something more general */
     mc->default_ram_size = FUJI_BMC_RAM_SIZE;
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
 #define AST1030_INTERNAL_FLASH_SIZE (1024 * 1024)
@@ -1592,8 +1580,7 @@ static void aspeed_minibmc_machine_ast1030_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
     amc->spi_model = "sst25vf032b";
     amc->num_cs = 2;
     amc->macs_mask = 0;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
 static void aspeed_machine_qcom_dc_scm_v1_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
@@ -1612,8 +1599,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_qcom_dc_scm_v1_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
     amc->macs_mask = ASPEED_MAC2_ON | ASPEED_MAC3_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = qcom_dc_scm_bmc_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static void aspeed_machine_qcom_firework_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
@@ -1632,8 +1618,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_qcom_firework_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
     amc->macs_mask = ASPEED_MAC2_ON | ASPEED_MAC3_ON;
     amc->i2c_init  = qcom_dc_scm_firework_i2c_init;
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
-    mc->default_cpus = mc->min_cpus = mc->max_cpus =
-        aspeed_soc_num_cpus(amc->soc_name);
+    aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 };
 
 static const TypeInfo aspeed_machine_types[] = {
