diff --git a/hw/core/cpu.c b/hw/core/cpu.c
index db1a03c6bb..fde5fd395b 100644
--- a/hw/core/cpu.c
+++ b/hw/core/cpu.c
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ void cpu_dump_statistics(CPUState *cpu, int flags)
     }
 }
 
+void cpu_class_set_parent_reset(CPUClass *cc,
+                                void (*child_reset)(CPUState *cpu),
+                                void (**parent_reset)(CPUState *cpu))
+{
+    *parent_reset = cc->reset;
+    cc->reset = child_reset;
+}
+
 void cpu_reset(CPUState *cpu)
 {
     CPUClass *klass = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
diff --git a/include/hw/core/cpu.h b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
index 77c6f05299..73e9a869a4 100644
--- a/include/hw/core/cpu.h
+++ b/include/hw/core/cpu.h
@@ -1135,6 +1135,10 @@ void cpu_exec_unrealizefn(CPUState *cpu);
  */
 bool target_words_bigendian(void);
 
+void cpu_class_set_parent_reset(CPUClass *cc,
+                                void (*child_reset)(CPUState *cpu),
+                                void (**parent_reset)(CPUState *cpu));
+
 #ifdef NEED_CPU_H
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOFTMMU