diff --git a/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c b/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
index 15d4b050b338..c724e8b6f107 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
@@ -689,11 +689,11 @@ static inline bool cpu_handle_halt(CPUState *cpu)
             return true;
         }
 
-        cpu->halted = cpu->on_reset;
+        cpu->halted = 0;
     }
 #endif /* !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
 
-    return cpu->on_reset;
+    return false;
 }
 
 static inline void cpu_handle_debug_exception(CPUState *cpu)
diff --git a/hw/core/cpu-common.c b/hw/core/cpu-common.c
index dff635393b8d..ced66c2b3429 100644
--- a/hw/core/cpu-common.c
+++ b/hw/core/cpu-common.c
@@ -116,34 +116,15 @@ void cpu_reset(CPUState *cpu)
     trace_cpu_reset(cpu->cpu_index);
 }
 
-static void cpu_common_reset_enter(Object *obj, ResetType type)
+static void cpu_common_reset_hold(Object *obj)
 {
     CPUState *cpu = CPU(obj);
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
-    cpu->on_reset = true;
 
     if (qemu_loglevel_mask(CPU_LOG_RESET)) {
-        qemu_log("CPU Reset Enter (CPU %d)\n", cpu->cpu_index);
+        qemu_log("CPU Reset (CPU %d)\n", cpu->cpu_index);
         log_cpu_state(cpu, cc->reset_dump_flags);
     }
-}
-
-static void cpu_common_reset_exit(Object *obj)
-{
-    CPUState *cpu = CPU(obj);
-    cpu->on_reset = false;
-    cpu->halted = 0;
-    if (qemu_loglevel_mask(CPU_LOG_RESET)) {
-        CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
-        qemu_log("CPU Reset Exit (CPU %d) PC:0x%" VADDR_PRIx "\n",
-                 cpu->cpu_index, cc->get_pc(cpu));
-    }
-    cpu_resume(cpu);
-}
-
-static void cpu_common_reset_hold(Object *obj)
-{
-    CPUState *cpu = CPU(obj);
 
     cpu->interrupt_request = 0;
     cpu->halted = cpu->start_powered_off;
@@ -289,9 +270,7 @@ static void cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_CPU, dc->categories);
     dc->realize = cpu_common_realizefn;
     dc->unrealize = cpu_common_unrealizefn;
-    rc->phases.enter = cpu_common_reset_enter;
     rc->phases.hold = cpu_common_reset_hold;
-    rc->phases.exit = cpu_common_reset_exit;
     cpu_class_init_props(dc);
     /*
      * Reason: CPUs still need special care by board code: wiring up
diff --git a/include/hw/core/cpu.h b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
index f5ca8a6505cb..fdcbe8735258 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/cpu.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ struct CPUState {
 
     /* Should CPU start in powered-off state? */
     bool start_powered_off;
-    bool on_reset;
 
     bool unplug;
     bool crash_occurred;