diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index b8f02c6f3f..c1a39de59f 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -381,23 +381,12 @@ static uint64_t ioport80_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned size)
 }
 
 /* MSDOS compatibility mode FPU exception support */
-static qemu_irq ferr_irq;
-
-void pc_register_ferr_irq(qemu_irq irq)
-{
-    ferr_irq = irq;
-}
-
-/* XXX: add IGNNE support */
-void cpu_set_ferr(CPUX86State *s)
-{
-    qemu_irq_raise(ferr_irq);
-}
-
 static void ioportF0_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t data,
                            unsigned size)
 {
-    qemu_irq_lower(ferr_irq);
+    if (tcg_enabled()) {
+        cpu_clear_ferr();
+    }
 }
 
 static uint64_t ioportF0_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned size)
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 3a4a64a38d..c15929a1f5 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ static void pc_init1(MachineState *machine,
         ioapic_init_gsi(gsi_state, "i440fx");
     }
 
-    pc_register_ferr_irq(x86ms->gsi[13]);
+    if (tcg_enabled()) {
+        x86_register_ferr_irq(x86ms->gsi[13]);
+    }
 
     pc_vga_init(isa_bus, pcmc->pci_enabled ? pci_bus : NULL);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index d8b4c48021..d51f524727 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ static void pc_q35_init(MachineState *machine)
         ioapic_init_gsi(gsi_state, "q35");
     }
 
-    pc_register_ferr_irq(x86ms->gsi[13]);
+    if (tcg_enabled()) {
+        x86_register_ferr_irq(x86ms->gsi[13]);
+    }
 
     assert(pcms->vmport != ON_OFF_AUTO__MAX);
     if (pcms->vmport == ON_OFF_AUTO_AUTO) {
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 5923318ea5..f040a72095 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ void vmmouse_set_data(const uint32_t *data);
 extern int fd_bootchk;
 
 bool pc_machine_is_smm_enabled(PCMachineState *pcms);
-void pc_register_ferr_irq(qemu_irq irq);
 void pc_acpi_smi_interrupt(void *opaque, int irq, int level);
 
 void pc_hot_add_cpu(MachineState *ms, const int64_t id, Error **errp);
diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.h b/target/i386/cpu.h
index b772e82476..01e052b3ba 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.h
@@ -1761,7 +1761,8 @@ int cpu_x86_support_mca_broadcast(CPUX86State *env);
 
 int cpu_get_pic_interrupt(CPUX86State *s);
 /* MSDOS compatibility mode FPU exception support */
-void cpu_set_ferr(CPUX86State *s);
+void x86_register_ferr_irq(qemu_irq irq);
+void cpu_clear_ferr(void);
 /* mpx_helper.c */
 void cpu_sync_bndcs_hflags(CPUX86State *env);
 
diff --git a/target/i386/fpu_helper.c b/target/i386/fpu_helper.c
index 005f1f68f8..4db0059676 100644
--- a/target/i386/fpu_helper.c
+++ b/target/i386/fpu_helper.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
 #include "fpu/softfloat.h"
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SOFTMMU
+#include "hw/irq.h"
+#endif
+
 #define FPU_RC_MASK         0xc00
 #define FPU_RC_NEAR         0x000
 #define FPU_RC_DOWN         0x400
@@ -58,6 +62,26 @@
 #define floatx80_l2e make_floatx80(0x3fff, 0xb8aa3b295c17f0bcLL)
 #define floatx80_l2t make_floatx80(0x4000, 0xd49a784bcd1b8afeLL)
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+static qemu_irq ferr_irq;
+
+void x86_register_ferr_irq(qemu_irq irq)
+{
+    ferr_irq = irq;
+}
+
+void cpu_clear_ferr(void)
+{
+    qemu_irq_lower(ferr_irq);
+}
+
+static void cpu_set_ferr(void)
+{
+    qemu_irq_raise(ferr_irq);
+}
+#endif
+
+
 static inline void fpush(CPUX86State *env)
 {
     env->fpstt = (env->fpstt - 1) & 7;
@@ -137,7 +161,7 @@ static void fpu_raise_exception(CPUX86State *env, uintptr_t retaddr)
     }
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     else {
-        cpu_set_ferr(env);
+        cpu_set_ferr();
     }
 #endif
 }