diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac.h b/hw/ppc/mac.h
index 22c8408078..a1fa8f8e41 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac.h
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 #include "hw/pci-host/uninorth.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
-/* SMP is not enabled, for now */
-#define MAX_CPUS 1
-
 #define NVRAM_SIZE        0x2000
 #define PROM_FILENAME    "openbios-ppc"
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 7bb7ac3997..4bddb529c2 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ static void core99_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Mac99 based PowerMAC";
     mc->init = ppc_core99_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
-    mc->max_cpus = MAX_CPUS;
+    /* SMP is not supported currently */
+    mc->max_cpus = 1;
     mc->default_boot_order = "cd";
     mc->default_display = "std";
     mc->kvm_type = core99_kvm_type;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index de2be960e6..7016979a7c 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -423,7 +423,8 @@ static void heathrow_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Heathrow based PowerMAC";
     mc->init = ppc_heathrow_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
-    mc->max_cpus = MAX_CPUS;
+    /* SMP is not supported currently */
+    mc->max_cpus = 1;
 #ifndef TARGET_PPC64
     mc->is_default = true;
 #endif