diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index cf20ae0db5..d911dc904f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ static void aspeed_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     aspeed_board_binfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
     aspeed_board_binfo.loader_start = sc->memmap[ASPEED_DEV_SDRAM];
-    aspeed_board_binfo.nb_cpus = sc->num_cpus;
 
     if (amc->i2c_init) {
         amc->i2c_init(bmc);
diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
index 184628ce56..b46f1fe889 100644
--- a/hw/arm/boot.c
+++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
@@ -1030,9 +1030,6 @@ static void arm_setup_direct_kernel_boot(ARMCPU *cpu,
         elf_machine = EM_ARM;
     }
 
-    if (info->nb_cpus == 0)
-        info->nb_cpus = 1;
-
     /* Assume that raw images are linux kernels, and ELF images are not.  */
     kernel_size = arm_load_elf(info, &elf_entry, &image_low_addr,
                                &image_high_addr, elf_machine, as);
@@ -1291,6 +1288,7 @@ void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, MachineState *ms, struct arm_boot_info *info)
     AddressSpace *as = arm_boot_address_space(cpu, info);
     int boot_el;
     CPUARMState *env = &cpu->env;
+    int nb_cpus = 0;
 
     /*
      * CPU objects (unlike devices) are not automatically reset on system
@@ -1300,6 +1298,7 @@ void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, MachineState *ms, struct arm_boot_info *info)
      */
     for (cs = first_cpu; cs; cs = CPU_NEXT(cs)) {
         qemu_register_reset(do_cpu_reset, ARM_CPU(cs));
+        nb_cpus++;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -1376,7 +1375,7 @@ void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, MachineState *ms, struct arm_boot_info *info)
     }
 
     if (info->psci_conduit == QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_DISABLED &&
-        info->is_linux && info->nb_cpus > 1) {
+        info->is_linux && nb_cpus > 1) {
         /*
          * We're booting Linux but not using PSCI, so for SMP we need
          * to write a custom secondary CPU boot loader stub, and arrange
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
index 35dd9875da..ef5bcbc212 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static unsigned long exynos4_board_ram_size[EXYNOS4_NUM_OF_BOARDS] = {
 static struct arm_boot_info exynos4_board_binfo = {
     .loader_start     = EXYNOS4210_BASE_BOOT_ADDR,
     .smp_loader_start = EXYNOS4210_SMP_BOOT_ADDR,
-    .nb_cpus          = EXYNOS4210_NCPUS,
     .write_secondary_boot = exynos4210_write_secondary,
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index da681b1570..f12aacea6b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
      * clear that the value is meaningless.
      */
     highbank_binfo.board_id = -1;
-    highbank_binfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     highbank_binfo.loader_start = 0;
     highbank_binfo.board_setup_addr = BOARD_SETUP_ADDR;
     highbank_binfo.psci_conduit = QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC;
diff --git a/hw/arm/imx25_pdk.c b/hw/arm/imx25_pdk.c
index 6dff000163..b4f7f4e8a7 100644
--- a/hw/arm/imx25_pdk.c
+++ b/hw/arm/imx25_pdk.c
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ static void imx25_pdk_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     imx25_pdk_binfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
     imx25_pdk_binfo.loader_start = FSL_IMX25_SDRAM0_ADDR;
-    imx25_pdk_binfo.board_id = 1771,
-    imx25_pdk_binfo.nb_cpus = 1;
+    imx25_pdk_binfo.board_id = 1771;
 
     for (i = 0; i < FSL_IMX25_NUM_ESDHCS; i++) {
         BusState *bus;
diff --git a/hw/arm/kzm.c b/hw/arm/kzm.c
index 39559c44c2..b1b281c9ac 100644
--- a/hw/arm/kzm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/kzm.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static void kzm_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     kzm_binfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    kzm_binfo.nb_cpus = 1;
 
     if (!qtest_enabled()) {
         arm_load_kernel(&s->soc.cpu, machine, &kzm_binfo);
diff --git a/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c b/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
index 8131518426..d83c3c380e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ static void mcimx6ul_evk_init(MachineState *machine)
         .loader_start = FSL_IMX6UL_MMDC_ADDR,
         .board_id = -1,
         .ram_size = machine->ram_size,
-        .nb_cpus = machine->smp.cpus,
         .psci_conduit = QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC,
     };
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c b/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c
index ba84fc2192..6182b15f19 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ static void mcimx7d_sabre_init(MachineState *machine)
         .loader_start = FSL_IMX7_MMDC_ADDR,
         .board_id = -1,
         .ram_size = machine->ram_size,
-        .nb_cpus = machine->smp.cpus,
         .psci_conduit = QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC,
     };
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c b/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c
index 878c2208e0..d85cc02765 100644
--- a/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/npcm7xx.c
@@ -355,10 +355,7 @@ static struct arm_boot_info npcm7xx_binfo = {
 
 void npcm7xx_load_kernel(MachineState *machine, NPCM7xxState *soc)
 {
-    NPCM7xxClass *sc = NPCM7XX_GET_CLASS(soc);
-
     npcm7xx_binfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    npcm7xx_binfo.nb_cpus = sc->num_cpus;
 
     arm_load_kernel(&soc->cpu[0], machine, &npcm7xx_binfo);
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/orangepi.c b/hw/arm/orangepi.c
index 68fe918241..3ace474870 100644
--- a/hw/arm/orangepi.c
+++ b/hw/arm/orangepi.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/arm/allwinner-h3.h"
 
-static struct arm_boot_info orangepi_binfo = {
-    .nb_cpus = AW_H3_NUM_CPUS,
-};
+static struct arm_boot_info orangepi_binfo;
 
 static void orangepi_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
diff --git a/hw/arm/raspi.c b/hw/arm/raspi.c
index b4dd6c1e99..92d068d1f9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/raspi.c
+++ b/hw/arm/raspi.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ static void setup_boot(MachineState *machine, RaspiProcessorId processor_id,
 
     s->binfo.board_id = MACH_TYPE_BCM2708;
     s->binfo.ram_size = ram_size;
-    s->binfo.nb_cpus = machine->smp.cpus;
 
     if (processor_id <= PROCESSOR_ID_BCM2836) {
         /*
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index ddc70b54a5..7b424e94a5 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, SMP_BOOT_ADDR, ram_hack);
 
     realview_binfo.ram_size = ram_size;
-    realview_binfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     realview_binfo.board_id = realview_board_id[board_type];
     realview_binfo.loader_start = (board_type == BOARD_PB_A8 ? 0x70000000 : 0);
     arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine, &realview_binfo);
diff --git a/hw/arm/sabrelite.c b/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
index cce49aa25c..41191245b8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static void sabrelite_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     sabrelite_binfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    sabrelite_binfo.nb_cpus = machine->smp.cpus;
     sabrelite_binfo.secure_boot = true;
     sabrelite_binfo.write_secondary_boot = sabrelite_write_secondary;
     sabrelite_binfo.secondary_cpu_reset_hook = sabrelite_reset_secondary;
diff --git a/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c b/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
index dd944553f7..2387401963 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ static void sbsa_ref_init(MachineState *machine)
     create_secure_ec(secure_sysmem);
 
     sms->bootinfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    sms->bootinfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     sms->bootinfo.board_id = -1;
     sms->bootinfo.loader_start = sbsa_ref_memmap[SBSA_MEM].base;
     sms->bootinfo.get_dtb = sbsa_ref_dtb;
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index 3e99b7918a..e1d1983ae6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     daughterboard->bootinfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    daughterboard->bootinfo.nb_cpus = machine->smp.cpus;
     daughterboard->bootinfo.board_id = VEXPRESS_BOARD_ID;
     daughterboard->bootinfo.loader_start = daughterboard->loader_start;
     daughterboard->bootinfo.smp_loader_start = map[VE_SRAM];
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 398145a718..46bf7ceddf 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -2229,7 +2229,6 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     vms->bootinfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    vms->bootinfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     vms->bootinfo.board_id = -1;
     vms->bootinfo.loader_start = vms->memmap[VIRT_MEM].base;
     vms->bootinfo.get_dtb = machvirt_dtb;
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index 50e7268396..3190cc0b8d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ static void zynq_init(MachineState *machine)
     sysbus_mmio_map(busdev, 0, 0xF8007000);
 
     zynq_binfo.ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    zynq_binfo.nb_cpus = 1;
     zynq_binfo.board_id = 0xd32;
     zynq_binfo.loader_start = 0;
     zynq_binfo.board_setup_addr = BOARD_SETUP_ADDR;
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/boot.h b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
index 0cfc1c95c4..c7ebae156e 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/boot.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct arm_boot_info {
     hwaddr smp_loader_start;
     hwaddr smp_bootreg_addr;
     hwaddr gic_cpu_if_addr;
-    int nb_cpus;
     int board_id;
     /* ARM machines that support the ARM Security Extensions use this field to
      * control whether Linux is booted as secure(true) or non-secure(false).