diff --git a/target/sparc/cpu-qom.h b/target/sparc/cpu-qom.h
index 86ed37d933..78bf00b9a2 100644
--- a/target/sparc/cpu-qom.h
+++ b/target/sparc/cpu-qom.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef struct sparc_def_t sparc_def_t;
 /**
  * SPARCCPUClass:
  * @parent_realize: The parent class' realize handler.
- * @parent_reset: The parent class' reset handler.
+ * @parent_phases: The parent class' reset phase handlers.
  *
  * A SPARC CPU model.
  */
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct SPARCCPUClass {
     /*< public >*/
 
     DeviceRealize parent_realize;
-    DeviceReset parent_reset;
+    ResettablePhases parent_phases;
     sparc_def_t *cpu_def;
 };
 
diff --git a/target/sparc/cpu.c b/target/sparc/cpu.c
index 4c3d08a875..1734ef8dc6 100644
--- a/target/sparc/cpu.c
+++ b/target/sparc/cpu.c
@@ -28,14 +28,16 @@
 
 //#define DEBUG_FEATURES
 
-static void sparc_cpu_reset(DeviceState *dev)
+static void sparc_cpu_reset_hold(Object *obj)
 {
-    CPUState *s = CPU(dev);
+    CPUState *s = CPU(obj);
     SPARCCPU *cpu = SPARC_CPU(s);
     SPARCCPUClass *scc = SPARC_CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
     CPUSPARCState *env = &cpu->env;
 
-    scc->parent_reset(dev);
+    if (scc->parent_phases.hold) {
+        scc->parent_phases.hold(obj);
+    }
 
     memset(env, 0, offsetof(CPUSPARCState, end_reset_fields));
     env->cwp = 0;
@@ -889,12 +891,14 @@ static void sparc_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     SPARCCPUClass *scc = SPARC_CPU_CLASS(oc);
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
+    ResettableClass *rc = RESETTABLE_CLASS(oc);
 
     device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, sparc_cpu_realizefn,
                                     &scc->parent_realize);
     device_class_set_props(dc, sparc_cpu_properties);
 
-    device_class_set_parent_reset(dc, sparc_cpu_reset, &scc->parent_reset);
+    resettable_class_set_parent_phases(rc, NULL, sparc_cpu_reset_hold, NULL,
+                                       &scc->parent_phases);
 
     cc->class_by_name = sparc_cpu_class_by_name;
     cc->parse_features = sparc_cpu_parse_features;