diff --git a/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c b/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c
index 5134123dd6..230a062d29 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c
+++ b/target/ppc/translate_init.inc.c
@@ -284,12 +284,24 @@ static void spr_write_atbu(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
 static void spr_read_purr(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_io_start();
+    }
     gen_helper_load_purr(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
+    }
 }
 
 static void spr_write_purr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_io_start();
+    }
     gen_helper_store_purr(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
+    }
 }
 
 /* HDECR */
@@ -319,17 +331,35 @@ static void spr_write_hdecr(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 
 static void spr_read_vtb(DisasContext *ctx, int gprn, int sprn)
 {
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_io_start();
+    }
     gen_helper_load_vtb(cpu_gpr[gprn], cpu_env);
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
+    }
 }
 
 static void spr_write_vtb(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_io_start();
+    }
     gen_helper_store_vtb(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
+    }
 }
 
 static void spr_write_tbu40(DisasContext *ctx, int sprn, int gprn)
 {
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_io_start();
+    }
     gen_helper_store_tbu40(cpu_env, cpu_gpr[gprn]);
+    if (tb_cflags(ctx->base.tb) & CF_USE_ICOUNT) {
+        gen_stop_exception(ctx);
+    }
 }
 
 #endif