diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu.h b/target/ppc/cpu.h
index ec14574d14..eb85d9aa71 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu.h
@@ -1437,6 +1437,7 @@ struct ArchCPU {
     int vcpu_id;
     uint32_t compat_pvr;
     PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp;
+    PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhyp_class;
     void *machine_data;
     int32_t node_id; /* NUMA node this CPU belongs to */
     PPCHash64Options *hash64_opts;
@@ -1535,7 +1536,7 @@ DECLARE_OBJ_CHECKERS(PPCVirtualHypervisor, PPCVirtualHypervisorClass,
 
 static inline bool vhyp_cpu_in_nested(PowerPCCPU *cpu)
 {
-    return PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp)->cpu_in_nested(cpu);
+    return cpu->vhyp_class->cpu_in_nested(cpu);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h b/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h
index 674377a19e..f3f7993958 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-book3s-v3.h
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ static inline hwaddr ppc_hash64_hpt_mask(PowerPCCPU *cpu)
     uint64_t base;
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        return vhc->hpt_mask(cpu->vhyp);
+        return cpu->vhyp_class->hpt_mask(cpu->vhyp);
     }
     if (cpu->env.mmu_model == POWERPC_MMU_3_00) {
         ppc_v3_pate_t pate;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
index 04d6decb2b..c22e8b336d 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ static void pegasos2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
     machine->fdt = fdt;
 
     pm->cpu->vhyp = PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR(machine);
+    pm->cpu->vhyp_class = PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(pm->cpu->vhyp);
 }
 
 enum pegasos2_rtas_tokens {
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index 9bccddb350..63d0094024 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -6631,6 +6631,7 @@ void cpu_ppc_set_vhyp(PowerPCCPU *cpu, PPCVirtualHypervisor *vhyp)
     CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
 
     cpu->vhyp = vhyp;
+    cpu->vhyp_class = PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(vhyp);
 
     /*
      * With a virtual hypervisor mode we never allow the CPU to go
@@ -7224,9 +7225,7 @@ static void ppc_cpu_exec_enter(CPUState *cs)
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        vhc->cpu_exec_enter(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
+        cpu->vhyp_class->cpu_exec_enter(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
     }
 }
 
@@ -7235,9 +7234,7 @@ static void ppc_cpu_exec_exit(CPUState *cs)
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        vhc->cpu_exec_exit(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
+        cpu->vhyp_class->cpu_exec_exit(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
     }
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_TCG */
diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index 98952de267..445350488c 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -840,9 +840,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_7xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
          * HV mode, we need to keep hypercall support.
          */
         if (lev == 1 && cpu->vhyp) {
-            PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-                PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-            vhc->hypercall(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
+            cpu->vhyp_class->hypercall(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
             powerpc_reset_excp_state(cpu);
             return;
         }
@@ -1012,9 +1010,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_74xx(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
          * HV mode, we need to keep hypercall support.
          */
         if (lev == 1 && cpu->vhyp) {
-            PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-                PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-            vhc->hypercall(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
+            cpu->vhyp_class->hypercall(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
             powerpc_reset_excp_state(cpu);
             return;
         }
@@ -1534,9 +1530,7 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
 
         /* "PAPR mode" built-in hypercall emulation */
         if (lev == 1 && books_vhyp_handles_hcall(cpu)) {
-            PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-                PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-            vhc->hypercall(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
+            cpu->vhyp_class->hypercall(cpu->vhyp, cpu);
             powerpc_reset_excp_state(cpu);
             return;
         }
@@ -1677,10 +1671,8 @@ static void powerpc_excp_books(PowerPCCPU *cpu, int excp)
     }
 
     if ((new_msr & MSR_HVB) && books_vhyp_handles_hv_excp(cpu)) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
         /* Deliver interrupt to L1 by returning from the H_ENTER_NESTED call */
-        vhc->deliver_hv_excp(cpu, excp);
+        cpu->vhyp_class->deliver_hv_excp(cpu, excp);
 
         powerpc_reset_excp_state(cpu);
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/kvm.c b/target/ppc/kvm.c
index 26fa9d0575..5b5b96ab6b 100644
--- a/target/ppc/kvm.c
+++ b/target/ppc/kvm.c
@@ -862,9 +862,7 @@ int kvmppc_put_books_sregs(PowerPCCPU *cpu)
     sregs.pvr = env->spr[SPR_PVR];
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        sregs.u.s.sdr1 = vhc->encode_hpt_for_kvm_pr(cpu->vhyp);
+        sregs.u.s.sdr1 = cpu->vhyp_class->encode_hpt_for_kvm_pr(cpu->vhyp);
     } else {
         sregs.u.s.sdr1 = env->spr[SPR_SDR1];
     }
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-hash64.c b/target/ppc/mmu-hash64.c
index d645c0bb94..196b4b2a48 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-hash64.c
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-hash64.c
@@ -516,9 +516,7 @@ const ppc_hash_pte64_t *ppc_hash64_map_hptes(PowerPCCPU *cpu,
     const ppc_hash_pte64_t *hptes;
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        return vhc->map_hptes(cpu->vhyp, ptex, n);
+        return cpu->vhyp_class->map_hptes(cpu->vhyp, ptex, n);
     }
     base = ppc_hash64_hpt_base(cpu);
 
@@ -538,9 +536,7 @@ void ppc_hash64_unmap_hptes(PowerPCCPU *cpu, const ppc_hash_pte64_t *hptes,
                             hwaddr ptex, int n)
 {
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        vhc->unmap_hptes(cpu->vhyp, hptes, ptex, n);
+        cpu->vhyp_class->unmap_hptes(cpu->vhyp, hptes, ptex, n);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -820,9 +816,7 @@ static void ppc_hash64_set_r(PowerPCCPU *cpu, hwaddr ptex, uint64_t pte1)
     hwaddr base, offset = ptex * HASH_PTE_SIZE_64 + HPTE64_DW1_R;
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        vhc->hpte_set_r(cpu->vhyp, ptex, pte1);
+        cpu->vhyp_class->hpte_set_r(cpu->vhyp, ptex, pte1);
         return;
     }
     base = ppc_hash64_hpt_base(cpu);
@@ -837,9 +831,7 @@ static void ppc_hash64_set_c(PowerPCCPU *cpu, hwaddr ptex, uint64_t pte1)
     hwaddr base, offset = ptex * HASH_PTE_SIZE_64 + HPTE64_DW1_C;
 
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc =
-            PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        vhc->hpte_set_c(cpu->vhyp, ptex, pte1);
+        cpu->vhyp_class->hpte_set_c(cpu->vhyp, ptex, pte1);
         return;
     }
     base = ppc_hash64_hpt_base(cpu);
diff --git a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
index 5823e039e6..496ba87a95 100644
--- a/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
+++ b/target/ppc/mmu-radix64.c
@@ -677,9 +677,7 @@ static bool ppc_radix64_xlate_impl(PowerPCCPU *cpu, vaddr eaddr,
 
     /* Get Partition Table */
     if (cpu->vhyp) {
-        PPCVirtualHypervisorClass *vhc;
-        vhc = PPC_VIRTUAL_HYPERVISOR_GET_CLASS(cpu->vhyp);
-        if (!vhc->get_pate(cpu->vhyp, cpu, lpid, &pate)) {
+        if (!cpu->vhyp_class->get_pate(cpu->vhyp, cpu, lpid, &pate)) {
             if (guest_visible) {
                 ppc_radix64_raise_hsi(cpu, access_type, eaddr, eaddr,
                                       DSISR_R_BADCONFIG);
