diff --git a/include/exec/translator.h b/include/exec/translator.h
index af2ff95cd5..8b36690e80 100644
--- a/include/exec/translator.h
+++ b/include/exec/translator.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * This function must be provided by the target, which should create
  * the target-specific DisasContext, and then invoke translator_loop.
  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc);
 
 /**
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ typedef struct TranslatorOps {
  * - When single-stepping is enabled (system-wide or on the current vCPU).
  * - When too many instructions have been translated.
  */
-void translator_loop(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void translator_loop(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                      target_ulong pc, void *host_pc,
                      const TranslatorOps *ops, DisasContextBase *db);
 
diff --git a/accel/tcg/translate-all.c b/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
index 9e925c10f3..b7b361959e 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/translate-all.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int setjmp_gen_code(CPUArchState *env, TranslationBlock *tb,
     tcg_func_start(tcg_ctx);
 
     tcg_ctx->cpu = env_cpu(env);
-    gen_intermediate_code(env_cpu(env), tb, *max_insns, pc, host_pc);
+    gen_intermediate_code(env_cpu(env), tb, max_insns, pc, host_pc);
     assert(tb->size != 0);
     tcg_ctx->cpu = NULL;
     *max_insns = tb->icount;
diff --git a/accel/tcg/translator.c b/accel/tcg/translator.c
index 1cf404ced0..fac1e8c465 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/translator.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/translator.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ bool translator_use_goto_tb(DisasContextBase *db, target_ulong dest)
     return ((db->pc_first ^ dest) & TARGET_PAGE_MASK) == 0;
 }
 
-void translator_loop(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void translator_loop(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                      target_ulong pc, void *host_pc,
                      const TranslatorOps *ops, DisasContextBase *db)
 {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void translator_loop(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
     db->pc_next = pc;
     db->is_jmp = DISAS_NEXT;
     db->num_insns = 0;
-    db->max_insns = max_insns;
+    db->max_insns = *max_insns;
     db->singlestep_enabled = cflags & CF_SINGLE_STEP;
     db->host_addr[0] = host_pc;
     db->host_addr[1] = NULL;
diff --git a/target/alpha/translate.c b/target/alpha/translate.c
index f9bcdeb717..716b083f39 100644
--- a/target/alpha/translate.c
+++ b/target/alpha/translate.c
@@ -3043,7 +3043,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps alpha_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = alpha_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/arm/translate.c b/target/arm/translate.c
index c23a3462bf..92955d505c 100644
--- a/target/arm/translate.c
+++ b/target/arm/translate.c
@@ -9970,7 +9970,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps thumb_translator_ops = {
 };
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc = { };
diff --git a/target/avr/translate.c b/target/avr/translate.c
index 2bed56f135..e40d8e9681 100644
--- a/target/avr/translate.c
+++ b/target/avr/translate.c
@@ -3049,7 +3049,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps avr_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = avr_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc = { };
diff --git a/target/cris/translate.c b/target/cris/translate.c
index fbc3fd5865..905d01288e 100644
--- a/target/cris/translate.c
+++ b/target/cris/translate.c
@@ -3286,7 +3286,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps cris_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = cris_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/hexagon/translate.c b/target/hexagon/translate.c
index 75f28e08ad..fc3061a540 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/translate.c
+++ b/target/hexagon/translate.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps hexagon_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = hexagon_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/hppa/translate.c b/target/hppa/translate.c
index 981f8ee03d..0102cf451b 100644
--- a/target/hppa/translate.c
+++ b/target/hppa/translate.c
@@ -4359,7 +4359,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps hppa_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = hppa_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/i386/tcg/translate.c b/target/i386/tcg/translate.c
index 9d9392b009..a47d60f057 100644
--- a/target/i386/tcg/translate.c
+++ b/target/i386/tcg/translate.c
@@ -7158,7 +7158,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps i386_tr_ops = {
 };
 
 /* generate intermediate code for basic block 'tb'.  */
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/loongarch/translate.c b/target/loongarch/translate.c
index 72a6275665..2a43ab0201 100644
--- a/target/loongarch/translate.c
+++ b/target/loongarch/translate.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps loongarch_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = loongarch_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/m68k/translate.c b/target/m68k/translate.c
index 31178c3b1d..157c2cbb8f 100644
--- a/target/m68k/translate.c
+++ b/target/m68k/translate.c
@@ -6393,7 +6393,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps m68k_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = m68k_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/microblaze/translate.c b/target/microblaze/translate.c
index 974f21eb31..037a652cb9 100644
--- a/target/microblaze/translate.c
+++ b/target/microblaze/translate.c
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps mb_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = mb_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/mips/tcg/translate.c b/target/mips/tcg/translate.c
index aa12bb708a..bd70fcad25 100644
--- a/target/mips/tcg/translate.c
+++ b/target/mips/tcg/translate.c
@@ -16159,7 +16159,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps mips_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = mips_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/nios2/translate.c b/target/nios2/translate.c
index 7aee65a089..140bc31017 100644
--- a/target/nios2/translate.c
+++ b/target/nios2/translate.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps nios2_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = nios2_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/openrisc/translate.c b/target/openrisc/translate.c
index 2f3d7c5fd1..b8cd8e0964 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/translate.c
+++ b/target/openrisc/translate.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps openrisc_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = openrisc_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/ppc/translate.c b/target/ppc/translate.c
index 1c17d5a558..5fe6aa641e 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate.c
@@ -7707,7 +7707,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps ppc_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = ppc_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/riscv/translate.c b/target/riscv/translate.c
index 772f9d7973..f9d5d1097e 100644
--- a/target/riscv/translate.c
+++ b/target/riscv/translate.c
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps riscv_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = riscv_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/rx/translate.c b/target/rx/translate.c
index 87a3f54adb..af23876cb3 100644
--- a/target/rx/translate.c
+++ b/target/rx/translate.c
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps rx_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = rx_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/s390x/tcg/translate.c b/target/s390x/tcg/translate.c
index ac5bd98f04..339c1672e9 100644
--- a/target/s390x/tcg/translate.c
+++ b/target/s390x/tcg/translate.c
@@ -6759,7 +6759,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps s390x_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = s390x_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc;
diff --git a/target/sh4/translate.c b/target/sh4/translate.c
index 7db3468b01..23563024e0 100644
--- a/target/sh4/translate.c
+++ b/target/sh4/translate.c
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps sh4_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = sh4_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/sparc/translate.c b/target/sparc/translate.c
index 150aeecd14..3b0044aa66 100644
--- a/target/sparc/translate.c
+++ b/target/sparc/translate.c
@@ -5904,7 +5904,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps sparc_tr_ops = {
     .disas_log          = sparc_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc = {};
diff --git a/target/tricore/translate.c b/target/tricore/translate.c
index 7ac34efd76..176ea96b2b 100644
--- a/target/tricore/translate.c
+++ b/target/tricore/translate.c
@@ -8881,7 +8881,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps tricore_tr_ops = {
 };
 
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cs, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext ctx;
diff --git a/target/xtensa/translate.c b/target/xtensa/translate.c
index 77bcd71030..8d7bf566de 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/translate.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/translate.c
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ static const TranslatorOps xtensa_translator_ops = {
     .disas_log          = xtensa_tr_disas_log,
 };
 
-void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int max_insns,
+void gen_intermediate_code(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb, int *max_insns,
                            target_ulong pc, void *host_pc)
 {
     DisasContext dc = {};
