diff --git a/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-all.c b/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-all.c
index 0588a328ae..e5ee4af084 100644
--- a/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-all.c
+++ b/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-all.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <nvmm.h>
 
-struct qemu_vcpu {
+struct AccelCPUState {
     struct nvmm_vcpu vcpu;
     uint8_t tpr;
     bool stop;
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ struct qemu_machine {
 static bool nvmm_allowed;
 static struct qemu_machine qemu_mach;
 
-static struct qemu_vcpu *
+static AccelCPUState *
 get_qemu_vcpu(CPUState *cpu)
 {
-    return (struct qemu_vcpu *)cpu->accel;
+    return cpu->accel;
 }
 
 static struct nvmm_machine *
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ nvmm_set_registers(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     CPUX86State *env = cpu->env_ptr;
     struct nvmm_machine *mach = get_nvmm_mach();
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     struct nvmm_x64_state *state = vcpu->state;
     uint64_t bitmap;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ nvmm_get_registers(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     CPUX86State *env = cpu->env_ptr;
     struct nvmm_machine *mach = get_nvmm_mach();
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
     struct nvmm_x64_state *state = vcpu->state;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static bool
 nvmm_can_take_int(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     CPUX86State *env = cpu->env_ptr;
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     struct nvmm_machine *mach = get_nvmm_mach();
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ nvmm_can_take_int(CPUState *cpu)
 static bool
 nvmm_can_take_nmi(CPUState *cpu)
 {
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
 
     /*
      * Contrary to INTs, NMIs always schedule an exit when they are
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ nvmm_vcpu_pre_run(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     CPUX86State *env = cpu->env_ptr;
     struct nvmm_machine *mach = get_nvmm_mach();
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
     struct nvmm_x64_state *state = vcpu->state;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ nvmm_vcpu_pre_run(CPUState *cpu)
 static void
 nvmm_vcpu_post_run(CPUState *cpu, struct nvmm_vcpu_exit *exit)
 {
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     CPUX86State *env = cpu->env_ptr;
     X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
     uint64_t tpr;
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static int
 nvmm_handle_rdmsr(struct nvmm_machine *mach, CPUState *cpu,
     struct nvmm_vcpu_exit *exit)
 {
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
     struct nvmm_x64_state *state = vcpu->state;
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ static int
 nvmm_handle_wrmsr(struct nvmm_machine *mach, CPUState *cpu,
     struct nvmm_vcpu_exit *exit)
 {
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
     struct nvmm_x64_state *state = vcpu->state;
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ nvmm_vcpu_loop(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     CPUX86State *env = cpu->env_ptr;
     struct nvmm_machine *mach = get_nvmm_mach();
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
     X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
     struct nvmm_vcpu_exit *exit = vcpu->exit;
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static void
 nvmm_ipi_signal(int sigcpu)
 {
     if (current_cpu) {
-        struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(current_cpu);
+        AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(current_cpu);
 #if NVMM_USER_VERSION >= 2
         struct nvmm_vcpu *vcpu = &qcpu->vcpu;
         nvmm_vcpu_stop(vcpu);
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ nvmm_init_vcpu(CPUState *cpu)
     struct nvmm_vcpu_conf_cpuid cpuid;
     struct nvmm_vcpu_conf_tpr tpr;
     Error *local_error = NULL;
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu;
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu;
     int ret, err;
 
     nvmm_init_cpu_signals();
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ nvmm_init_vcpu(CPUState *cpu)
         }
     }
 
-    qcpu = g_malloc0(sizeof(*qcpu));
+    qcpu = g_new0(AccelCPUState, 1);
 
     ret = nvmm_vcpu_create(mach, cpu->cpu_index, &qcpu->vcpu);
     if (ret == -1) {
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ nvmm_init_vcpu(CPUState *cpu)
     }
 
     cpu->vcpu_dirty = true;
-    cpu->accel = (struct AccelCPUState *)qcpu;
+    cpu->accel = qcpu;
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ void
 nvmm_destroy_vcpu(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     struct nvmm_machine *mach = get_nvmm_mach();
-    struct qemu_vcpu *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
+    AccelCPUState *qcpu = get_qemu_vcpu(cpu);
 
     nvmm_vcpu_destroy(mach, &qcpu->vcpu);
     g_free(cpu->accel);
