diff --git a/target/ppc/translate.c b/target/ppc/translate.c
index d51a1913a7..060ef83bc0 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate.c
@@ -304,6 +304,20 @@ static void gen_exception_nip(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t excp,
     ctx->base.is_jmp = DISAS_NORETURN;
 }
 
+static void gen_icount_io_start(DisasContext *ctx)
+{
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_io_start();
+        /*
+         * An I/O instruction must be last in the TB.
+         * Chain to the next TB, and let the code from gen_tb_start
+         * decide if we need to return to the main loop.
+         * Doing this first also allows this value to be overridden.
+         */
+        ctx->base.is_jmp = DISAS_TOO_MANY;
+    }
+}
+
 /*
  * Tells the caller what is the appropriate exception to generate and prepares
  * SPR registers for this exception.
@@ -540,24 +554,14 @@ void spr_write_ureg(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 void spr_read_decr(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_decr(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_decr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_decr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -565,24 +569,14 @@ void spr_write_decr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 /* Time base */
 void spr_read_tbl(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_tbl(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_read_tbu(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_tbu(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_read_atbl(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
@@ -598,24 +592,14 @@ void spr_read_atbu(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 void spr_write_tbl(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_tbl(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_tbu(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_tbu(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_atbl(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
@@ -631,80 +615,45 @@ void spr_write_atbu(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 #if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
 void spr_read_purr(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_purr(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_purr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_purr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 /* HDECR */
 void spr_read_hdecr(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_hdecr(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_hdecr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_hdecr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_read_vtb(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_vtb(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_vtb(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_vtb(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_tbu40(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_tbu40(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -912,71 +861,41 @@ void spr_write_601_ubatl(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 void spr_read_40x_pit(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_load_40x_pit(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_40x_pit(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_40x_pit(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_40x_dbcr0(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_store_spr(sprn, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
     gen_helper_store_40x_dbcr0(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
     /* We must stop translation as we may have rebooted */
     gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_40x_sler(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_40x_sler(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_booke_tcr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_booke_tcr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 
 void spr_write_booke_tsr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_helper_store_booke_tsr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-    }
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -2860,18 +2779,13 @@ static void gen_darn(DisasContext *ctx)
     if (l > 2) {
         tcg_gen_movi_i64(cpu_gpr[rD(ctx->opcode)], -1);
     } else {
-        if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-            gen_io_start();
-        }
+        gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
         if (l == 0) {
             gen_helper_darn32(cpu_gpr[rD(ctx->opcode)]);
         } else {
             /* Return 64-bit random for both CRN and RRN */
             gen_helper_darn64(cpu_gpr[rD(ctx->opcode)]);
         }
-        if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-            gen_stop_exception(ctx);
-        }
     }
 }
 #endif
@@ -5013,9 +4927,7 @@ static void gen_rfi(DisasContext *ctx)
     }
     /* Restore CPU state */
     CHK_SV;
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_update_cfar(ctx, ctx->cia);
     gen_helper_rfi(cpu_env);
     ctx->base.is_jmp = DISAS_EXIT;
@@ -5030,9 +4942,7 @@ static void gen_rfid(DisasContext *ctx)
 #else
     /* Restore CPU state */
     CHK_SV;
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_update_cfar(ctx, ctx->cia);
     gen_helper_rfid(cpu_env);
     ctx->base.is_jmp = DISAS_EXIT;
@@ -5047,9 +4957,7 @@ static void gen_rfscv(DisasContext *ctx)
 #else
     /* Restore CPU state */
     CHK_SV;
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     gen_update_cfar(ctx, ctx->cia);
     gen_helper_rfscv(cpu_env);
     ctx->base.is_jmp = DISAS_EXIT;
@@ -5379,9 +5287,7 @@ static void gen_mtmsrd(DisasContext *ctx)
     CHK_SV;
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     if (ctx->opcode & 0x00010000) {
         /* L=1 form only updates EE and RI */
         TCGv t0 = tcg_temp_new();
@@ -5416,9 +5322,7 @@ static void gen_mtmsr(DisasContext *ctx)
     CHK_SV;
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
-    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
-        gen_io_start();
-    }
+    gen_icount_io_start(ctx);
     if (ctx->opcode & 0x00010000) {
         /* L=1 form only updates EE and RI */
         TCGv t0 = tcg_temp_new();
