diff --git a/cpu-exec.c b/cpu-exec.c
index c3d99d4181..51cd2fae22 100644
--- a/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/cpu-exec.c
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ int tb_invalidated_flag;
 //#define DEBUG_EXEC
 //#define DEBUG_SIGNAL
 
-#if defined(TARGET_ARM) || defined(TARGET_SPARC) || defined(TARGET_M68K) || \
-    defined(TARGET_ALPHA)
-/* XXX: unify with i386 target */
 void cpu_loop_exit(void)
 {
+    /* NOTE: the register at this point must be saved by hand because
+       longjmp restore them */
+    regs_to_env();
     longjmp(env->jmp_env, 1);
 }
-#endif
+
 #if !(defined(TARGET_SPARC) || defined(TARGET_SH4) || defined(TARGET_M68K))
 #define reg_T2
 #endif
@@ -249,65 +249,8 @@ int cpu_exec(CPUState *env1)
     TranslationBlock *tb;
     uint8_t *tc_ptr;
 
-#if defined(TARGET_I386)
-    /* handle exit of HALTED state */
-    if (env1->hflags & HF_HALTED_MASK) {
-        /* disable halt condition */
-        if ((env1->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
-            (env1->eflags & IF_MASK)) {
-            env1->hflags &= ~HF_HALTED_MASK;
-        } else {
-            return EXCP_HALTED;
-        }
-    }
-#elif defined(TARGET_PPC)
-    if (env1->halted) {
-        if (env1->msr[MSR_EE] && 
-            (env1->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
-            env1->halted = 0;
-        } else {
-            return EXCP_HALTED;
-        }
-    }
-#elif defined(TARGET_SPARC)
-    if (env1->halted) {
-        if ((env1->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
-            (env1->psret != 0)) {
-            env1->halted = 0;
-        } else {
-            return EXCP_HALTED;
-        }
-    }
-#elif defined(TARGET_ARM)
-    if (env1->halted) {
-        /* An interrupt wakes the CPU even if the I and F CPSR bits are
-           set.  We use EXITTB to silently wake CPU without causing an
-           actual interrupt.  */
-        if (env1->interrupt_request &
-            (CPU_INTERRUPT_FIQ | CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_EXITTB)) {
-            env1->halted = 0;
-        } else {
-            return EXCP_HALTED;
-        }
-    }
-#elif defined(TARGET_MIPS)
-    if (env1->halted) {
-        if (env1->interrupt_request &
-            (CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_TIMER)) {
-            env1->halted = 0;
-        } else {
-            return EXCP_HALTED;
-        }
-    }
-#elif defined(TARGET_ALPHA) || defined(TARGET_M68K)
-    if (env1->halted) {
-        if (env1->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) {
-            env1->halted = 0;
-        } else {
-            return EXCP_HALTED;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
+    if (cpu_halted(env1) == EXCP_HALTED)
+        return EXCP_HALTED;
 
     cpu_single_env = env1; 
 
diff --git a/target-alpha/exec.h b/target-alpha/exec.h
index f109160a51..32c27c7354 100644
--- a/target-alpha/exec.h
+++ b/target-alpha/exec.h
@@ -79,4 +79,14 @@ int cpu_alpha_mtpr (CPUState *env, int iprn, uint64_t val, uint64_t *oldvalp);
 
 void do_interrupt (CPUState *env);
 
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    if (!env->halted)
+        return 0;
+    if (env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) {
+        env->halted = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
+
 #endif /* !defined (__ALPHA_EXEC_H__) */
diff --git a/target-arm/exec.h b/target-arm/exec.h
index d99dfa5f0f..b25c7e2d47 100644
--- a/target-arm/exec.h
+++ b/target-arm/exec.h
@@ -48,6 +48,20 @@ static inline void regs_to_env(void)
 int cpu_arm_handle_mmu_fault (CPUState *env, target_ulong address, int rw,
                               int is_user, int is_softmmu);
 
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    if (!env->halted)
+        return 0;
+    /* An interrupt wakes the CPU even if the I and F CPSR bits are
+       set.  We use EXITTB to silently wake CPU without causing an
+       actual interrupt.  */
+    if (env->interrupt_request &
+        (CPU_INTERRUPT_FIQ | CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_EXITTB)) {
+        env->halted = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
+
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #include "softmmu_exec.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/target-i386/exec.h b/target-i386/exec.h
index 377f7bd28b..f1cf2b9234 100644
--- a/target-i386/exec.h
+++ b/target-i386/exec.h
@@ -575,3 +575,16 @@ static inline void regs_to_env(void)
     env->regs[R_EDI] = EDI;
 #endif
 }
+
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    /* handle exit of HALTED state */
+    if (env->hflags & HF_HALTED_MASK)
+        return 0;
+    /* disable halt condition */
+    if ((env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) &&
+        (env->eflags & IF_MASK)) {
+        env->hflags &= ~HF_HALTED_MASK;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
diff --git a/target-i386/helper.c b/target-i386/helper.c
index ef4b77e88f..951fdc5732 100644
--- a/target-i386/helper.c
+++ b/target-i386/helper.c
@@ -106,14 +106,6 @@ void cpu_unlock(void)
     spin_unlock(&global_cpu_lock);
 }
 
-void cpu_loop_exit(void)
-{
-    /* NOTE: the register at this point must be saved by hand because
-       longjmp restore them */
-    regs_to_env();
-    longjmp(env->jmp_env, 1);
-}
-
 /* return non zero if error */
 static inline int load_segment(uint32_t *e1_ptr, uint32_t *e2_ptr,
                                int selector)
diff --git a/target-m68k/exec.h b/target-m68k/exec.h
index 254f5581ff..331844b413 100644
--- a/target-m68k/exec.h
+++ b/target-m68k/exec.h
@@ -49,3 +49,13 @@ float64 helper_sub_cmpf64(CPUM68KState *env, float64 src0, float64 src1);
 void helper_movec(CPUM68KState *env, int reg, uint32_t val);
 
 void cpu_loop_exit(void);
+
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    if (!env->halted)
+        return 0;
+    if (env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) {
+        env->halted = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
diff --git a/target-mips/exec.h b/target-mips/exec.h
index 6d004102bb..5b0c833848 100644
--- a/target-mips/exec.h
+++ b/target-mips/exec.h
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ register target_ulong T2 asm(AREG3);
 #include "softmmu_exec.h"
 #endif /* !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY) */
 
-static inline void env_to_regs(void)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void regs_to_env(void)
-{
-}
-
 #ifdef TARGET_MIPS64
 #if TARGET_LONG_BITS > HOST_LONG_BITS
 void do_dsll (void);
@@ -240,4 +232,23 @@ FOP_PROTO(le)
 FOP_PROTO(ngt)
 #undef FOP_PROTO
 
+static inline void env_to_regs(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void regs_to_env(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    if (!env->halted)
+        return 0;
+    if (env->interrupt_request &
+        (CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD | CPU_INTERRUPT_TIMER)) {
+        env->halted = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
+
 #endif /* !defined(__QEMU_MIPS_EXEC_H__) */
diff --git a/target-mips/op_helper.c b/target-mips/op_helper.c
index da28645973..c169beb55a 100644
--- a/target-mips/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-mips/op_helper.c
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Exceptions processing helpers */
-void cpu_loop_exit(void)
-{
-    longjmp(env->jmp_env, 1);
-}
 
 void do_raise_exception_err (uint32_t exception, int error_code)
 {
diff --git a/target-ppc/exec.h b/target-ppc/exec.h
index 4f5abe906a..ee5183eb72 100644
--- a/target-ppc/exec.h
+++ b/target-ppc/exec.h
@@ -122,4 +122,14 @@ static inline void regs_to_env(void)
 int cpu_ppc_handle_mmu_fault (CPUState *env, target_ulong address, int rw,
                               int is_user, int is_softmmu);
 
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    if (!env->halted)
+        return 0;
+    if (env->msr[MSR_EE] && (env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD)) {
+        env->halted = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
+
 #endif /* !defined (__PPC_H__) */
diff --git a/target-ppc/op_helper.c b/target-ppc/op_helper.c
index ee46253c79..63180b61e1 100644
--- a/target-ppc/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/op_helper.c
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Exceptions processing helpers */
-void cpu_loop_exit (void)
-{
-    longjmp(env->jmp_env, 1);
-}
 
 void do_raise_exception_err (uint32_t exception, int error_code)
 {
diff --git a/target-sh4/op_helper.c b/target-sh4/op_helper.c
index f02fa588fc..bf39921b4d 100644
--- a/target-sh4/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-sh4/op_helper.c
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include "exec.h"
 
-void cpu_loop_exit(void)
-{
-    longjmp(env->jmp_env, 1);
-}
-
 void do_raise_exception(void)
 {
     cpu_loop_exit();
diff --git a/target-sparc/exec.h b/target-sparc/exec.h
index 8a9fa89ec6..0305a0498f 100644
--- a/target-sparc/exec.h
+++ b/target-sparc/exec.h
@@ -115,4 +115,14 @@ static inline void regs_to_env(void)
 int cpu_sparc_handle_mmu_fault(CPUState *env, target_ulong address, int rw,
                                int is_user, int is_softmmu);
 
+static inline int cpu_halted(CPUState *env) {
+    if (!env->halted)
+        return 0;
+    if ((env->interrupt_request & CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD) && (env->psret != 0)) {
+        env->halted = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return EXCP_HALTED;
+}
+
 #endif