diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index d74b361be64..060b7f69a74 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ struct CPUArchState {
 
     /* RISCVMXL, but uint32_t for vmstate migration */
     uint32_t misa_mxl;      /* current mxl */
-    uint32_t misa_mxl_max;  /* max mxl for this cpu */
     uint32_t misa_ext;      /* current extensions */
     uint32_t misa_ext_mask; /* max ext for this cpu */
     uint32_t xl;            /* current xlen */
@@ -450,6 +449,7 @@ struct RISCVCPUClass {
 
     DeviceRealize parent_realize;
     ResettablePhases parent_phases;
+    uint32_t misa_mxl_max;  /* max mxl for this cpu */
 };
 
 static inline int riscv_has_ext(CPURISCVState *env, target_ulong ext)
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ enum riscv_pmu_event_idx {
 /* used by tcg/tcg-cpu.c*/
 void isa_ext_update_enabled(RISCVCPU *cpu, uint32_t ext_offset, bool en);
 bool isa_ext_is_enabled(RISCVCPU *cpu, uint32_t ext_offset);
-void riscv_cpu_set_misa(CPURISCVState *env, RISCVMXL mxl, uint32_t ext);
+void riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t ext);
 
 typedef struct RISCVCPUMultiExtConfig {
     const char *name;
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.c b/target/riscv/cpu.c
index 83c7c0cf07b..2ab61df2217 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.c
@@ -274,9 +274,8 @@ const char *riscv_cpu_get_trap_name(target_ulong cause, bool async)
     }
 }
 
-void riscv_cpu_set_misa(CPURISCVState *env, RISCVMXL mxl, uint32_t ext)
+void riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(CPURISCVState *env, uint32_t ext)
 {
-    env->misa_mxl_max = env->misa_mxl = mxl;
     env->misa_ext_mask = env->misa_ext = ext;
 }
 
@@ -378,11 +377,7 @@ static void riscv_any_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
-#if defined(TARGET_RISCV32)
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV32, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVU);
-#elif defined(TARGET_RISCV64)
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV64, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVU);
-#endif
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVU);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(RISCV_CPU(obj),
@@ -403,16 +398,14 @@ static void riscv_max_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
-    RISCVMXL mlx = MXL_RV64;
 
-#ifdef TARGET_RISCV32
-    mlx = MXL_RV32;
-#endif
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, mlx, 0);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_LATEST;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-    set_satp_mode_max_supported(RISCV_CPU(obj), mlx == MXL_RV32 ?
-                                VM_1_10_SV32 : VM_1_10_SV57);
+#ifdef TARGET_RISCV32
+    set_satp_mode_max_supported(cpu, VM_1_10_SV32);
+#else
+    set_satp_mode_max_supported(cpu, VM_1_10_SV57);
+#endif
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -420,8 +413,6 @@ static void riscv_max_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 static void rv64_base_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
-    /* We set this in the realise function */
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV64, 0);
     /* Set latest version of privileged specification */
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_LATEST;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
@@ -433,8 +424,7 @@ static void rv64_sifive_u_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV64,
-                       RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVS | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVS | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(RISCV_CPU(obj), VM_1_10_SV39);
@@ -452,7 +442,7 @@ static void rv64_sifive_e_cpu_init(Object *obj)
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
 
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV64, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVC | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVC | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(cpu, VM_1_10_MBARE);
@@ -469,7 +459,7 @@ static void rv64_thead_c906_cpu_init(Object *obj)
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
 
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV64, RVG | RVC | RVS | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVG | RVC | RVS | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_11_0;
 
     cpu->cfg.ext_zfa = true;
@@ -500,7 +490,7 @@ static void rv64_veyron_v1_cpu_init(Object *obj)
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
 
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV64, RVG | RVC | RVS | RVU | RVH);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVG | RVC | RVS | RVU | RVH);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_12_0;
 
     /* Enable ISA extensions */
@@ -544,8 +534,6 @@ static void rv128_base_cpu_init(Object *obj)
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
-    /* We set this in the realise function */
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV128, 0);
     /* Set latest version of privileged specification */
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_LATEST;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
@@ -556,8 +544,6 @@ static void rv128_base_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 static void rv32_base_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
-    /* We set this in the realise function */
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV32, 0);
     /* Set latest version of privileged specification */
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_LATEST;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
@@ -569,8 +555,7 @@ static void rv32_sifive_u_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV32,
-                       RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVS | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVD | RVC | RVS | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(RISCV_CPU(obj), VM_1_10_SV32);
@@ -588,7 +573,7 @@ static void rv32_sifive_e_cpu_init(Object *obj)
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
 
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV32, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVC | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVC | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(cpu, VM_1_10_MBARE);
@@ -605,7 +590,7 @@ static void rv32_ibex_cpu_init(Object *obj)
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
 
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV32, RVI | RVM | RVC | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVC | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_12_0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(cpu, VM_1_10_MBARE);
@@ -622,7 +607,7 @@ static void rv32_imafcu_nommu_cpu_init(Object *obj)
     CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
 
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, MXL_RV32, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVC | RVU);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, RVI | RVM | RVA | RVF | RVC | RVU);
     env->priv_ver = PRIV_VERSION_1_10_0;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     set_satp_mode_max_supported(cpu, VM_1_10_MBARE);
@@ -845,7 +830,7 @@ static void riscv_cpu_reset_hold(Object *obj)
         mcc->parent_phases.hold(obj);
     }
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-    env->misa_mxl = env->misa_mxl_max;
+    env->misa_mxl = mcc->misa_mxl_max;
     env->priv = PRV_M;
     env->mstatus &= ~(MSTATUS_MIE | MSTATUS_MPRV);
     if (env->misa_mxl > MXL_RV32) {
@@ -1213,6 +1198,12 @@ static void riscv_cpu_post_init(Object *obj)
 
 static void riscv_cpu_init(Object *obj)
 {
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(obj);
+    RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(obj);
+    CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
+
+    env->misa_mxl = mcc->misa_mxl_max;
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     qdev_init_gpio_in(DEVICE(obj), riscv_cpu_set_irq,
                       IRQ_LOCAL_MAX + IRQ_LOCAL_GUEST_MAX);
@@ -1657,7 +1648,7 @@ static void cpu_get_marchid(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
     visit_type_bool(v, name, &value, errp);
 }
 
-static void riscv_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *c, void *data)
+static void riscv_cpu_common_class_init(ObjectClass *c, void *data)
 {
     RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_CLASS(c);
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(c);
@@ -1699,6 +1690,13 @@ static void riscv_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *c, void *data)
     device_class_set_props(dc, riscv_cpu_properties);
 }
 
+static void riscv_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *c, void *data)
+{
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_CLASS(c);
+
+    mcc->misa_mxl_max = (uint32_t)(uintptr_t)data;
+}
+
 static void riscv_isa_string_ext(RISCVCPU *cpu, char **isa_str,
                                  int max_str_len)
 {
@@ -1764,18 +1762,22 @@ void riscv_cpu_list(void)
     g_slist_free(list);
 }
 
-#define DEFINE_CPU(type_name, initfn)      \
-    {                                      \
-        .name = type_name,                 \
-        .parent = TYPE_RISCV_CPU,          \
-        .instance_init = initfn            \
+#define DEFINE_CPU(type_name, misa_mxl_max, initfn)         \
+    {                                                       \
+        .name = (type_name),                                \
+        .parent = TYPE_RISCV_CPU,                           \
+        .instance_init = (initfn),                          \
+        .class_init = riscv_cpu_class_init,                 \
+        .class_data = (void *)(misa_mxl_max)                \
     }
 
-#define DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(type_name, initfn) \
-    {                                         \
-        .name = type_name,                    \
-        .parent = TYPE_RISCV_DYNAMIC_CPU,     \
-        .instance_init = initfn               \
+#define DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(type_name, misa_mxl_max, initfn) \
+    {                                                       \
+        .name = (type_name),                                \
+        .parent = TYPE_RISCV_DYNAMIC_CPU,                   \
+        .instance_init = (initfn),                          \
+        .class_init = riscv_cpu_class_init,                 \
+        .class_data = (void *)(misa_mxl_max)                \
     }
 
 static const TypeInfo riscv_cpu_type_infos[] = {
@@ -1788,29 +1790,31 @@ static const TypeInfo riscv_cpu_type_infos[] = {
         .instance_post_init = riscv_cpu_post_init,
         .abstract = true,
         .class_size = sizeof(RISCVCPUClass),
-        .class_init = riscv_cpu_class_init,
+        .class_init = riscv_cpu_common_class_init,
     },
     {
         .name = TYPE_RISCV_DYNAMIC_CPU,
         .parent = TYPE_RISCV_CPU,
         .abstract = true,
     },
-    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_ANY,      riscv_any_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_MAX,      riscv_max_cpu_init),
 #if defined(TARGET_RISCV32)
-    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE32,   rv32_base_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_IBEX,             rv32_ibex_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_E31,       rv32_sifive_e_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_E34,       rv32_imafcu_nommu_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_U34,       rv32_sifive_u_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_ANY,     MXL_RV32,  riscv_any_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_MAX,     MXL_RV32,  riscv_max_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE32,  MXL_RV32,  rv32_base_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_IBEX,            MXL_RV32,  rv32_ibex_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_E31,      MXL_RV32,  rv32_sifive_e_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_E34,      MXL_RV32,  rv32_imafcu_nommu_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_U34,      MXL_RV32,  rv32_sifive_u_cpu_init),
 #elif defined(TARGET_RISCV64)
-    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE64,   rv64_base_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_E51,       rv64_sifive_e_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_U54,       rv64_sifive_u_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SHAKTI_C,         rv64_sifive_u_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_THEAD_C906,       rv64_thead_c906_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_VEYRON_V1,        rv64_veyron_v1_cpu_init),
-    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE128,  rv128_base_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_ANY,     MXL_RV64,  riscv_any_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_MAX,     MXL_RV64,  riscv_max_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE64,  MXL_RV64,  rv64_base_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_E51,      MXL_RV64,  rv64_sifive_e_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SIFIVE_U54,      MXL_RV64,  rv64_sifive_u_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_SHAKTI_C,        MXL_RV64,  rv64_sifive_u_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_THEAD_C906,      MXL_RV64,  rv64_thead_c906_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_VEYRON_V1,       MXL_RV64,  rv64_veyron_v1_cpu_init),
+    DEFINE_DYNAMIC_CPU(TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE128, MXL_RV128, rv128_base_cpu_init),
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/target/riscv/gdbstub.c b/target/riscv/gdbstub.c
index 58b3ace0fe9..365040228a1 100644
--- a/target/riscv/gdbstub.c
+++ b/target/riscv/gdbstub.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static const struct TypeSize vec_lanes[] = {
 
 int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 {
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
     target_ulong tmp;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    switch (env->misa_mxl_max) {
+    switch (mcc->misa_mxl_max) {
     case MXL_RV32:
         return gdb_get_reg32(mem_buf, tmp);
     case MXL_RV64:
@@ -75,12 +76,13 @@ int riscv_cpu_gdb_read_register(CPUState *cs, GByteArray *mem_buf, int n)
 
 int riscv_cpu_gdb_write_register(CPUState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
 {
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
     int length = 0;
     target_ulong tmp;
 
-    switch (env->misa_mxl_max) {
+    switch (mcc->misa_mxl_max) {
     case MXL_RV32:
         tmp = (int32_t)ldl_p(mem_buf);
         length = 4;
@@ -214,11 +216,12 @@ static int riscv_gdb_set_virtual(CPURISCVState *cs, uint8_t *mem_buf, int n)
 
 static int riscv_gen_dynamic_csr_xml(CPUState *cs, int base_reg)
 {
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
     GString *s = g_string_new(NULL);
     riscv_csr_predicate_fn predicate;
-    int bitsize = 16 << env->misa_mxl_max;
+    int bitsize = 16 << mcc->misa_mxl_max;
     int i;
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
@@ -310,6 +313,7 @@ static int ricsv_gen_dynamic_vector_xml(CPUState *cs, int base_reg)
 
 void riscv_cpu_register_gdb_regs_for_features(CPUState *cs)
 {
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
     if (env->misa_ext & RVD) {
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@ void riscv_cpu_register_gdb_regs_for_features(CPUState *cs)
                                  ricsv_gen_dynamic_vector_xml(cs, base_reg),
                                  "riscv-vector.xml", 0);
     }
-    switch (env->misa_mxl_max) {
+    switch (mcc->misa_mxl_max) {
     case MXL_RV32:
         gdb_register_coprocessor(cs, riscv_gdb_get_virtual,
                                  riscv_gdb_set_virtual,
diff --git a/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c b/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
index 117e33cf90f..ed86f21b8f2 100644
--- a/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
@@ -1499,14 +1499,14 @@ static void kvm_cpu_accel_register_types(void)
 }
 type_init(kvm_cpu_accel_register_types);
 
-static void riscv_host_cpu_init(Object *obj)
+static void riscv_host_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *c, void *data)
 {
-    CPURISCVState *env = &RISCV_CPU(obj)->env;
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_CLASS(c);
 
 #if defined(TARGET_RISCV32)
-    env->misa_mxl_max = env->misa_mxl = MXL_RV32;
+    mcc->misa_mxl_max = MXL_RV32;
 #elif defined(TARGET_RISCV64)
-    env->misa_mxl_max = env->misa_mxl = MXL_RV64;
+    mcc->misa_mxl_max = MXL_RV64;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ static const TypeInfo riscv_kvm_cpu_type_infos[] = {
     {
         .name = TYPE_RISCV_CPU_HOST,
         .parent = TYPE_RISCV_CPU,
-        .instance_init = riscv_host_cpu_init,
+        .class_init = riscv_host_cpu_class_init,
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/target/riscv/machine.c b/target/riscv/machine.c
index fdde243e040..4c8d9a66595 100644
--- a/target/riscv/machine.c
+++ b/target/riscv/machine.c
@@ -178,10 +178,9 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pointermasking = {
 
 static bool rv128_needed(void *opaque)
 {
-    RISCVCPU *cpu = opaque;
-    CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(opaque);
 
-    return env->misa_mxl_max == MXL_RV128;
+    return mcc->misa_mxl_max == MXL_RV128;
 }
 
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_rv128 = {
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ const VMStateDescription vmstate_riscv_cpu = {
         VMSTATE_UINTTL(env.vext_ver, RISCVCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(env.misa_mxl, RISCVCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(env.misa_ext, RISCVCPU),
-        VMSTATE_UINT32(env.misa_mxl_max, RISCVCPU),
+        VMSTATE_UNUSED(4),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(env.misa_ext_mask, RISCVCPU),
         VMSTATE_UINTTL(env.priv, RISCVCPU),
         VMSTATE_BOOL(env.virt_enabled, RISCVCPU),
diff --git a/target/riscv/tcg/tcg-cpu.c b/target/riscv/tcg/tcg-cpu.c
index ee17f65afb6..7f6712c81a4 100644
--- a/target/riscv/tcg/tcg-cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/tcg/tcg-cpu.c
@@ -152,10 +152,9 @@ static void riscv_cpu_validate_misa_mxl(RISCVCPU *cpu)
 {
     RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(mcc);
-    CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
 
     /* Validate that MISA_MXL is set properly. */
-    switch (env->misa_mxl_max) {
+    switch (mcc->misa_mxl_max) {
 #ifdef TARGET_RISCV64
     case MXL_RV64:
     case MXL_RV128:
@@ -274,6 +273,7 @@ static void riscv_cpu_disable_priv_spec_isa_exts(RISCVCPU *cpu)
  */
 void riscv_cpu_validate_set_extensions(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
 {
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
     CPURISCVState *env = &cpu->env;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void riscv_cpu_validate_set_extensions(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
         cpu_cfg_ext_auto_update(cpu, CPU_CFG_OFFSET(ext_zcb), true);
         cpu_cfg_ext_auto_update(cpu, CPU_CFG_OFFSET(ext_zcmp), true);
         cpu_cfg_ext_auto_update(cpu, CPU_CFG_OFFSET(ext_zcmt), true);
-        if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVF) && env->misa_mxl_max == MXL_RV32) {
+        if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVF) && mcc->misa_mxl_max == MXL_RV32) {
             cpu_cfg_ext_auto_update(cpu, CPU_CFG_OFFSET(ext_zcf), true);
         }
     }
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void riscv_cpu_validate_set_extensions(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
     /* zca, zcd and zcf has a PRIV 1.12.0 restriction */
     if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVC) && env->priv_ver >= PRIV_VERSION_1_12_0) {
         cpu_cfg_ext_auto_update(cpu, CPU_CFG_OFFSET(ext_zca), true);
-        if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVF) && env->misa_mxl_max == MXL_RV32) {
+        if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVF) && mcc->misa_mxl_max == MXL_RV32) {
             cpu_cfg_ext_auto_update(cpu, CPU_CFG_OFFSET(ext_zcf), true);
         }
         if (riscv_has_ext(env, RVD)) {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void riscv_cpu_validate_set_extensions(RISCVCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
         }
     }
 
-    if (env->misa_mxl_max != MXL_RV32 && cpu->cfg.ext_zcf) {
+    if (mcc->misa_mxl_max != MXL_RV32 && cpu->cfg.ext_zcf) {
         error_setg(errp, "Zcf extension is only relevant to RV32");
         return;
     }
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ static void riscv_init_max_cpu_extensions(Object *obj)
     const RISCVCPUMultiExtConfig *prop;
 
     /* Enable RVG, RVJ and RVV that are disabled by default */
-    riscv_cpu_set_misa(env, env->misa_mxl, env->misa_ext | RVG | RVJ | RVV);
+    riscv_cpu_set_misa_ext(env, env->misa_ext | RVG | RVJ | RVV);
 
     for (prop = riscv_cpu_extensions; prop && prop->name; prop++) {
         isa_ext_update_enabled(cpu, prop->offset, true);
diff --git a/target/riscv/translate.c b/target/riscv/translate.c
index f0be79bb160..7e383c5eebf 100644
--- a/target/riscv/translate.c
+++ b/target/riscv/translate.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,7 @@ static void riscv_tr_init_disas_context(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cs)
 {
     DisasContext *ctx = container_of(dcbase, DisasContext, base);
     CPURISCVState *env = cpu_env(cs);
+    RISCVCPUClass *mcc = RISCV_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     RISCVCPU *cpu = RISCV_CPU(cs);
     uint32_t tb_flags = ctx->base.tb->flags;
 
@@ -1188,7 +1189,7 @@ static void riscv_tr_init_disas_context(DisasContextBase *dcbase, CPUState *cs)
     ctx->cfg_vta_all_1s = cpu->cfg.rvv_ta_all_1s;
     ctx->vstart_eq_zero = FIELD_EX32(tb_flags, TB_FLAGS, VSTART_EQ_ZERO);
     ctx->vl_eq_vlmax = FIELD_EX32(tb_flags, TB_FLAGS, VL_EQ_VLMAX);
-    ctx->misa_mxl_max = env->misa_mxl_max;
+    ctx->misa_mxl_max = mcc->misa_mxl_max;
     ctx->xl = FIELD_EX32(tb_flags, TB_FLAGS, XL);
     ctx->address_xl = FIELD_EX32(tb_flags, TB_FLAGS, AXL);
     ctx->cs = cs;
