diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
index 9f981a4940..cc17bbfed8 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ static void pnv_core_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
                                 "required link 'chip' not found: ");
         return;
     }
+    pc->chip = PNV_CHIP(chip);
 
     pc->threads = g_new(PowerPCCPU *, cc->nr_threads);
     for (i = 0; i < cc->nr_threads; i++) {
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ static void pnv_core_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     for (j = 0; j < cc->nr_threads; j++) {
-        pnv_realize_vcpu(pc->threads[j], PNV_CHIP(chip), &local_err);
+        pnv_realize_vcpu(pc->threads[j], pc->chip, &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
             goto err;
         }
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/pnv_core.h b/include/hw/ppc/pnv_core.h
index bfbd2ec42a..55eee95104 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/pnv_core.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/pnv_core.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #define PNV_CORE_GET_CLASS(obj) \
      OBJECT_GET_CLASS(PnvCoreClass, (obj), TYPE_PNV_CORE)
 
+typedef struct PnvChip PnvChip;
+
 typedef struct PnvCore {
     /*< private >*/
     CPUCore parent_obj;
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ typedef struct PnvCore {
     /*< public >*/
     PowerPCCPU **threads;
     uint32_t pir;
+    PnvChip *chip;
 
     MemoryRegion xscom_regs;
 } PnvCore;