1 files changed, 1 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index add4d54ae7..287659c74d 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -2163,22 +2163,13 @@ static int ppc_next_unmasked_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
 void ppc_maybe_interrupt(CPUPPCState *env)
 {
     CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
-    bool locked = false;
-
-    if (!qemu_mutex_iothread_locked()) {
-        locked = true;
-        qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
-    }
+    QEMU_IOTHREAD_LOCK_GUARD();
 
     if (ppc_next_unmasked_interrupt(env)) {
         cpu_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     } else {
         cpu_reset_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
     }
-
-    if (locked) {
-        qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
-    }
 }
 
 #if defined(TARGET_PPC64)