diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu_cfg.h b/target/riscv/cpu_cfg.h
index c4a627d335..0b4fe4b540 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu_cfg.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu_cfg.h
@@ -133,4 +133,30 @@ struct RISCVCPUConfig {
 };
 
 typedef struct RISCVCPUConfig RISCVCPUConfig;
+
+/* Helper functions to test for extensions.  */
+
+static inline bool always_true_p(const RISCVCPUConfig *cfg __attribute__((__unused__)))
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+static inline bool has_xthead_p(const RISCVCPUConfig *cfg)
+{
+    return cfg->ext_xtheadba || cfg->ext_xtheadbb ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadbs || cfg->ext_xtheadcmo ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadcondmov ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadfmemidx || cfg->ext_xtheadfmv ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadmac || cfg->ext_xtheadmemidx ||
+           cfg->ext_xtheadmempair || cfg->ext_xtheadsync;
+}
+
+#define MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(ext) \
+    static inline bool has_ ## ext ## _p(const RISCVCPUConfig *cfg) \
+    { \
+        return cfg->ext_ ## ext ; \
+    }
+
+MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(XVentanaCondOps)
+
 #endif
diff --git a/target/riscv/translate.c b/target/riscv/translate.c
index 8a33da811e..0a5ab89c43 100644
--- a/target/riscv/translate.c
+++ b/target/riscv/translate.c
@@ -121,29 +121,6 @@ static inline bool has_ext(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t ext)
     return ctx->misa_ext & ext;
 }
 
-static bool always_true_p(DisasContext *ctx  __attribute__((__unused__)))
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-static bool has_xthead_p(DisasContext *ctx  __attribute__((__unused__)))
-{
-    return ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadba || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadbb ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadbs || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadcmo ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadcondmov ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadfmemidx || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadfmv ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadmac || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadmemidx ||
-           ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadmempair || ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_xtheadsync;
-}
-
-#define MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(ext)  \
-    static bool has_ ## ext ## _p(DisasContext *ctx)    \
-    { \
-        return ctx->cfg_ptr->ext_ ## ext ; \
-    }
-
-MATERIALISE_EXT_PREDICATE(XVentanaCondOps);
-
 #ifdef TARGET_RISCV32
 #define get_xl(ctx)    MXL_RV32
 #elif defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
@@ -1134,7 +1111,7 @@ static void decode_opc(CPURISCVState *env, DisasContext *ctx, uint16_t opcode)
      * that are tested in-order until a decoder matches onto the opcode.
      */
     static const struct {
-        bool (*guard_func)(DisasContext *);
+        bool (*guard_func)(const RISCVCPUConfig *);
         bool (*decode_func)(DisasContext *, uint32_t);
     } decoders[] = {
         { always_true_p,  decode_insn32 },
@@ -1163,7 +1140,7 @@ static void decode_opc(CPURISCVState *env, DisasContext *ctx, uint16_t opcode)
         ctx->opcode = opcode32;
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(decoders); ++i) {
-            if (decoders[i].guard_func(ctx) &&
+            if (decoders[i].guard_func(ctx->cfg_ptr) &&
                 decoders[i].decode_func(ctx, opcode32)) {
                 return;
             }