diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.h b/target/arm/cpu.h
index 081955094dc..6c6088eb587 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.h
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.h
@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@ struct ARMCPU {
         uint32_t mvfr0;
         uint32_t mvfr1;
         uint32_t mvfr2;
+        uint32_t id_dfr0;
         uint64_t id_aa64isar0;
         uint64_t id_aa64isar1;
         uint64_t id_aa64pfr0;
@@ -880,7 +881,6 @@ struct ARMCPU {
     uint32_t reset_sctlr;
     uint32_t id_pfr0;
     uint32_t id_pfr1;
-    uint32_t id_dfr0;
     uint64_t pmceid0;
     uint64_t pmceid1;
     uint32_t id_afr0;
@@ -3500,6 +3500,13 @@ static inline bool isar_feature_aa32_ats1e1(const ARMISARegisters *id)
     return FIELD_EX64(id->mvfr0, ID_MMFR3, PAN) >= 2;
 }
 
+static inline bool isar_feature_aa32_pmu_8_1(const ARMISARegisters *id)
+{
+    /* 0xf means "non-standard IMPDEF PMU" */
+    return FIELD_EX32(id->id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON) >= 4 &&
+        FIELD_EX32(id->id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON) != 0xf;
+}
+
 /*
  * 64-bit feature tests via id registers.
  */
diff --git a/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c b/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c
index f9e0eeaace6..5a403fc9704 100644
--- a/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/armv7m_nvic.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ static uint32_t nvic_readl(NVICState *s, uint32_t offset, MemTxAttrs attrs)
     case 0xd44: /* PFR1.  */
         return cpu->id_pfr1;
     case 0xd48: /* DFR0.  */
-        return cpu->id_dfr0;
+        return cpu->isar.id_dfr0;
     case 0xd4c: /* AFR0.  */
         return cpu->id_afr0;
     case 0xd50: /* MMFR0.  */
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index 1024f506c51..b85040d36bc 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ static void arm_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 #endif
     } else {
         cpu->id_aa64dfr0 = FIELD_DP64(cpu->id_aa64dfr0, ID_AA64DFR0, PMUVER, 0);
-        cpu->id_dfr0 = FIELD_DP32(cpu->id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON, 0);
+        cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = FIELD_DP32(cpu->isar.id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON, 0);
         cpu->pmceid0 = 0;
         cpu->pmceid1 = 0;
     }
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ static void arm1136_r2_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00050078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x111;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x1;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x2;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x2;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x3;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x01130003;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x10030302;
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ static void arm1136_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00050078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x111;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x1;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x2;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x2;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x3;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x01130003;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x10030302;
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ static void arm1176_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00050078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x111;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x11;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x33;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x33;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x01130003;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x10030302;
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ static void arm11mpcore_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->ctr = 0x1d192992; /* 32K icache 32K dcache */
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x111;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x1;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x2;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x01100103;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x10020302;
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ static void cortex_m3_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->pmsav7_dregion = 8;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000030;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00000200;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x00100000;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x00100000;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x00000030;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x00000000;
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ static void cortex_m4_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->isar.mvfr2 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000030;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00000200;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x00100000;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x00100000;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x00000030;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x00000000;
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ static void cortex_m7_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->isar.mvfr2 = 0x00000040;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000030;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00000200;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x00100000;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x00100000;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x00100030;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x00000000;
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ static void cortex_m33_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->isar.mvfr2 = 0x00000040;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000030;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00000210;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x00200000;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x00200000;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x00101F40;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x00000000;
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ static void cortex_r5_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->midr = 0x411fc153; /* r1p3 */
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x0131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x001;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x010400;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x010400;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x0;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x0210030;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x00000000;
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ static void cortex_a8_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x1031;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x11;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x400;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x400;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x31100003;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x20000000;
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ static void cortex_a9_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x1031;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x11;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x000;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x000;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x00100103;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x20000000;
@@ -2424,7 +2424,7 @@ static void cortex_a7_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00001131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00011011;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x02010555;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x02010555;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x10101105;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x40000000;
@@ -2470,7 +2470,7 @@ static void cortex_a15_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50078;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00001131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00011011;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x02010555;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x02010555;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x10201105;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x20000000;
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu64.c b/target/arm/cpu64.c
index f0d98bc79d1..9e4387158f9 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu64.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu64.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void aarch64_a57_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50838;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00011011;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x03010066;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x03010066;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x10101105;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x40000000;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void aarch64_a53_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50838;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00011011;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x03010066;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x03010066;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x10101105;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x40000000;
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void aarch64_a72_initfn(Object *obj)
     cpu->reset_sctlr = 0x00c50838;
     cpu->id_pfr0 = 0x00000131;
     cpu->id_pfr1 = 0x00011011;
-    cpu->id_dfr0 = 0x03010066;
+    cpu->isar.id_dfr0 = 0x03010066;
     cpu->id_afr0 = 0x00000000;
     cpu->id_mmfr0 = 0x10201105;
     cpu->id_mmfr1 = 0x40000000;
diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 376c6412f91..048e541eda4 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -6381,8 +6381,7 @@ static void define_pmu_regs(ARMCPU *cpu)
         g_free(pmevtyper_name);
         g_free(pmevtyper_el0_name);
     }
-    if (FIELD_EX32(cpu->id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON) >= 4 &&
-            FIELD_EX32(cpu->id_dfr0, ID_DFR0, PERFMON) != 0xf) {
+    if (cpu_isar_feature(aa32_pmu_8_1, cpu)) {
         ARMCPRegInfo v81_pmu_regs[] = {
             { .name = "PMCEID2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
               .cp = 15, .opc1 = 0, .crn = 9, .crm = 14, .opc2 = 4,
@@ -6856,7 +6855,7 @@ void register_cp_regs_for_features(ARMCPU *cpu)
               .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 0, .crn = 0, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 2,
               .access = PL1_R, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
               .accessfn = access_aa32_tid3,
-              .resetvalue = cpu->id_dfr0 },
+              .resetvalue = cpu->isar.id_dfr0 },
             { .name = "ID_AFR0", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
               .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 0, .crn = 0, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 3,
               .access = PL1_R, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
