diff --git a/target-mips/cpu.h b/target-mips/cpu.h
index 5ea61bc..f44c814 100644
--- a/target-mips/cpu.h
+++ b/target-mips/cpu.h
@@ -739,14 +739,7 @@
 MIPSCPU *cpu_mips_init(const char *cpu_model);
 int cpu_mips_signal_handler(int host_signum, void *pinfo, void *puc);
 
-static inline CPUMIPSState *cpu_init(const char *cpu_model)
-{
-    MIPSCPU *cpu = cpu_mips_init(cpu_model);
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    return &cpu->env;
-}
+#define cpu_init(cpu_model) CPU(cpu_mips_init(cpu_model))
 
 /* TODO QOM'ify CPU reset and remove */
 void cpu_state_reset(CPUMIPSState *s);