diff --git a/cpu.c b/cpu.c
index bfbe5a66f9..ba5d272c1e 100644
--- a/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "exec/translate-all.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
+#include "hw/core/accel-cpu.h"
 
 uintptr_t qemu_host_page_size;
 intptr_t qemu_host_page_mask;
@@ -130,6 +131,11 @@ void cpu_exec_realizefn(CPUState *cpu, Error **errp)
 
     cpu_list_add(cpu);
 
+    if (cc->accel_cpu) {
+        /* NB: errp parameter is unused currently */
+        cc->accel_cpu->cpu_realizefn(cpu, errp);
+    }
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TCG
     /* NB: errp parameter is unused currently */
     if (tcg_enabled()) {
diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.c b/target/i386/cpu.c
index da4142a69f..fb7a7be2fd 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.c
@@ -6457,16 +6457,19 @@ static void x86_cpu_hyperv_realize(X86CPU *cpu)
 static void x86_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     CPUState *cs = CPU(dev);
-    CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(dev);
     X86CPUClass *xcc = X86_CPU_GET_CLASS(dev);
     CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     static bool ht_warned;
 
-    /* The accelerator realizefn needs to be called first. */
-    if (cc->accel_cpu) {
-        cc->accel_cpu->cpu_realizefn(cs, errp);
+    /* Process Hyper-V enlightenments */
+    x86_cpu_hyperv_realize(cpu);
+
+    cpu_exec_realizefn(cs, &local_err);
+    if (local_err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
     }
 
     if (xcc->host_cpuid_required && !accel_uses_host_cpuid()) {
@@ -6584,15 +6587,6 @@ static void x86_cpu_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         env->cache_info_amd.l3_cache = &legacy_l3_cache;
     }
 
-    /* Process Hyper-V enlightenments */
-    x86_cpu_hyperv_realize(cpu);
-
-    cpu_exec_realizefn(cs, &local_err);
-    if (local_err != NULL) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-        return;
-    }
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     MachineState *ms = MACHINE(qdev_get_machine());
     qemu_register_reset(x86_cpu_machine_reset_cb, cpu);