diff --git a/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c b/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
index 225e5fbd3e..c18a7e2b85 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
@@ -900,8 +900,6 @@ static inline void cpu_loop_exec_tb(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb,
                                     vaddr pc, TranslationBlock **last_tb,
                                     int *tb_exit)
 {
-    int32_t insns_left;
-
     trace_exec_tb(tb, pc);
     tb = cpu_tb_exec(cpu, tb, tb_exit);
     if (*tb_exit != TB_EXIT_REQUESTED) {
@@ -910,8 +908,7 @@ static inline void cpu_loop_exec_tb(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb,
     }
 
     *last_tb = NULL;
-    insns_left = qatomic_read(&cpu->neg.icount_decr.u32);
-    if (insns_left < 0) {
+    if (cpu_loop_exit_requested(cpu)) {
         /* Something asked us to stop executing chained TBs; just
          * continue round the main loop. Whatever requested the exit
          * will also have set something else (eg exit_request or
@@ -928,7 +925,7 @@ static inline void cpu_loop_exec_tb(CPUState *cpu, TranslationBlock *tb,
     /* Ensure global icount has gone forward */
     icount_update(cpu);
     /* Refill decrementer and continue execution.  */
-    insns_left = MIN(0xffff, cpu->icount_budget);
+    int32_t insns_left = MIN(0xffff, cpu->icount_budget);
     cpu->neg.icount_decr.u16.low = insns_left;
     cpu->icount_extra = cpu->icount_budget - insns_left;