diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index 3d13b16768..cf0c6c580b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -1529,12 +1529,12 @@ static void aspeed_machine_bletchley_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
-static void fby35_reset(MachineState *state, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void fby35_reset(MachineState *state, ResetType type)
 {
     AspeedMachineState *bmc = ASPEED_MACHINE(state);
     AspeedGPIOState *gpio = &bmc->soc->gpio;
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 
     /* Board ID: 7 (Class-1, 4 slots) */
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(gpio), "gpioV4", true, &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c b/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
index aec57c0d68..8edf57a66d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ static void mps2_set_remap(Object *obj, const char *value, Error **errp)
     }
 }
 
-static void mps2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void mps2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     MPS2TZMachineState *mms = MPS2TZ_MACHINE(machine);
 
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ static void mps2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
      * reset see the correct mapping.
      */
     remap_memory(mms, mms->remap);
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 }
 
 static void mps2tz_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
diff --git a/hw/core/reset.c b/hw/core/reset.c
index 58dfc8db3d..14a2639fbf 100644
--- a/hw/core/reset.c
+++ b/hw/core/reset.c
@@ -170,11 +170,8 @@ void qemu_unregister_resettable(Object *obj)
     resettable_container_remove(get_root_reset_container(), obj);
 }
 
-void qemu_devices_reset(ShutdownCause reason)
+void qemu_devices_reset(ResetType type)
 {
-    ResetType type = (reason == SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD) ?
-        RESET_TYPE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD : RESET_TYPE_COLD;
-
     /* Reset the simulation */
     resettable_reset(OBJECT(get_root_reset_container()), type);
 }
diff --git a/hw/hppa/machine.c b/hw/hppa/machine.c
index 5d0a8739de..8259fe2e38 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/machine.c
+++ b/hw/hppa/machine.c
@@ -642,12 +642,12 @@ static void machine_HP_C3700_init(MachineState *machine)
     machine_HP_common_init_tail(machine, pci_bus, translate);
 }
 
-static void hppa_machine_reset(MachineState *ms, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void hppa_machine_reset(MachineState *ms, ResetType type)
 {
     unsigned int smp_cpus = ms->smp.cpus;
     int i;
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 
     /* Start all CPUs at the firmware entry point.
      *  Monarch CPU will initialize firmware, secondary CPUs
diff --git a/hw/i386/microvm.c b/hw/i386/microvm.c
index 40edcee7af..8ae4dff7f2 100644
--- a/hw/i386/microvm.c
+++ b/hw/i386/microvm.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static void microvm_machine_state_init(MachineState *machine)
     microvm_devices_init(mms);
 }
 
-static void microvm_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void microvm_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     MicrovmMachineState *mms = MICROVM_MACHINE(machine);
     CPUState *cs;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static void microvm_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
         mms->kernel_cmdline_fixed = true;
     }
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 
     CPU_FOREACH(cs) {
         cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 8d84c22458..79a626a3eb 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1712,12 +1712,12 @@ static void pc_machine_initfn(Object *obj)
     qemu_add_machine_init_done_notifier(&pcms->machine_done);
 }
 
-static void pc_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void pc_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     CPUState *cs;
     X86CPU *cpu;
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 
     /* Reset APIC after devices have been reset to cancel
      * any changes that qemu_devices_reset() might have done.
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ static void pc_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
 static void pc_machine_wakeup(MachineState *machine)
 {
     cpu_synchronize_all_states();
-    pc_machine_reset(machine, SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_NONE);
+    pc_machine_reset(machine, RESET_TYPE_COLD);
     cpu_synchronize_all_post_reset();
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
index 9b0a6b70ab..8ff4a00c34 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ static void pegasos2_superio_write(uint8_t addr, uint8_t val)
     cpu_physical_memory_write(PCI1_IO_BASE + 0x3f1, &val, 1);
 }
 
-static void pegasos2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void pegasos2_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     Pegasos2MachineState *pm = PEGASOS2_MACHINE(machine);
     void *fdt;
     uint64_t d[2];
     int sz;
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
     if (!pm->vof) {
         return; /* Firmware should set up machine so nothing to do */
     }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 3526852685..988fd55d88 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -709,13 +709,13 @@ static void pnv_powerdown_notify(Notifier *n, void *opaque)
     }
 }
 
-static void pnv_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void pnv_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     PnvMachineState *pnv = PNV_MACHINE(machine);
     IPMIBmc *bmc;
     void *fdt;
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 
     /*
      * The machine should provide by default an internal BMC simulator.
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 8aa3ce7449..2c10a70a48 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ void spapr_check_mmu_mode(bool guest_radix)
     }
 }
 
-static void spapr_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void spapr_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     SpaprMachineState *spapr = SPAPR_MACHINE(machine);
     PowerPCCPU *first_ppc_cpu;
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
     void *fdt;
     int rc;
 
-    if (reason != SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD) {
+    if (type != RESET_TYPE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD) {
         /*
          * Record-replay snapshot load must not consume random, this was
          * already replayed from initial machine reset.
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
         spapr_setup_hpt(spapr);
     }
 
-    qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+    qemu_devices_reset(type);
 
     spapr_ovec_cleanup(spapr->ov5_cas);
     spapr->ov5_cas = spapr_ovec_new();
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 18240a0fd8..5aa8d207a3 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void s390_pv_prepare_reset(S390CcwMachineState *ms)
     s390_pv_prep_reset();
 }
 
-static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
+static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ResetType type)
 {
     S390CcwMachineState *ms = S390_CCW_MACHINE(machine);
     enum s390_reset reset_type;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static void s390_machine_reset(MachineState *machine, ShutdownCause reason)
          * Device reset includes CPU clear resets so this has to be
          * done AFTER the unprotect call above.
          */
-        qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+        qemu_devices_reset(type);
         s390_crypto_reset();
 
         /* configure and start the ipl CPU only */
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index ff25c53671..5966069baa 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "hw/core/cpu.h"
+#include "hw/resettable.h"
 
 #define TYPE_MACHINE_SUFFIX "-machine"
 
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ struct MachineClass {
     const char *deprecation_reason;
 
     void (*init)(MachineState *state);
-    void (*reset)(MachineState *state, ShutdownCause reason);
+    void (*reset)(MachineState *state, ResetType type);
     void (*wakeup)(MachineState *state);
     int (*kvm_type)(MachineState *machine, const char *arg);
     int (*hvf_get_physical_address_range)(MachineState *machine);
diff --git a/include/sysemu/reset.h b/include/sysemu/reset.h
index ae436044a9..0e297c0e02 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/reset.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/reset.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef QEMU_SYSEMU_RESET_H
 #define QEMU_SYSEMU_RESET_H
 
+#include "hw/resettable.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-events-run-state.h"
 
 typedef void QEMUResetHandler(void *opaque);
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ void qemu_unregister_reset(QEMUResetHandler *func, void *opaque);
 
 /**
  * qemu_devices_reset: Perform a complete system reset
- * @reason: reason for the reset
+ * @reason: type of the reset
  *
  * This function performs the low-level work needed to do a complete reset
  * of the system (calling all the callbacks registered with
@@ -121,6 +122,6 @@ void qemu_unregister_reset(QEMUResetHandler *func, void *opaque);
  * If you want to trigger a system reset from, for instance, a device
  * model, don't use this function. Use qemu_system_reset_request().
  */
-void qemu_devices_reset(ShutdownCause reason);
+void qemu_devices_reset(ResetType type);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/system/runstate.c b/system/runstate.c
index a0e2a5fd22..c2c9afa905 100644
--- a/system/runstate.c
+++ b/system/runstate.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "exec/cpu-common.h"
 #include "gdbstub/syscalls.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
+#include "hw/resettable.h"
 #include "migration/misc.h"
 #include "migration/postcopy-ram.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
@@ -507,15 +508,23 @@ static int qemu_debug_requested(void)
 void qemu_system_reset(ShutdownCause reason)
 {
     MachineClass *mc;
+    ResetType type;
 
     mc = current_machine ? MACHINE_GET_CLASS(current_machine) : NULL;
 
     cpu_synchronize_all_states();
 
+    switch (reason) {
+    case SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD:
+        type = RESET_TYPE_SNAPSHOT_LOAD;
+        break;
+    default:
+        type = RESET_TYPE_COLD;
+    }
     if (mc && mc->reset) {
-        mc->reset(current_machine, reason);
+        mc->reset(current_machine, type);
     } else {
-        qemu_devices_reset(reason);
+        qemu_devices_reset(type);
     }
     switch (reason) {
     case SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_NONE: