diff --git a/hw/acpi.c b/hw/acpi.c
index 8071e7b..08cb126 100644
--- a/hw/acpi.c
+++ b/hw/acpi.c
@@ -197,3 +197,48 @@
     }
     return -1;
 }
+
+/* ACPI PM_TMR */
+void acpi_pm_tmr_update(ACPIPMTimer *tmr, bool enable)
+{
+    int64_t expire_time;
+
+    /* schedule a timer interruption if needed */
+    if (enable) {
+        expire_time = muldiv64(tmr->overflow_time, get_ticks_per_sec(),
+                               PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY);
+        qemu_mod_timer(tmr->timer, expire_time);
+    } else {
+        qemu_del_timer(tmr->timer);
+    }
+}
+
+void acpi_pm_tmr_calc_overflow_time(ACPIPMTimer *tmr)
+{
+    int64_t d = acpi_pm_tmr_get_clock();
+    tmr->overflow_time = (d + 0x800000LL) & ~0x7fffffLL;
+}
+
+uint32_t acpi_pm_tmr_get(ACPIPMTimer *tmr)
+{
+    uint32_t d = acpi_pm_tmr_get_clock();;
+    return d & 0xffffff;
+}
+
+static void acpi_pm_tmr_timer(void *opaque)
+{
+    ACPIPMTimer *tmr = opaque;
+    tmr->update_sci(tmr);
+}
+
+void acpi_pm_tmr_init(ACPIPMTimer *tmr, acpi_update_sci_fn update_sci)
+{
+    tmr->update_sci = update_sci;
+    tmr->timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(vm_clock, acpi_pm_tmr_timer, tmr);
+}
+
+void acpi_pm_tmr_reset(ACPIPMTimer *tmr)
+{
+    tmr->overflow_time = 0;
+    qemu_del_timer(tmr->timer);
+}
diff --git a/hw/acpi.h b/hw/acpi.h
index 5949958..fc42501 100644
--- a/hw/acpi.h
+++ b/hw/acpi.h
@@ -74,5 +74,29 @@
 #define ACPI_BITMASK_ARB_DISABLE                0x0001
 
 /* PM_TMR */
+struct ACPIPMTimer;
+typedef struct ACPIPMTimer ACPIPMTimer;
+
+typedef void (*acpi_update_sci_fn)(ACPIPMTimer *tmr);
+
+struct ACPIPMTimer {
+    QEMUTimer *timer;
+    int64_t overflow_time;
+
+    acpi_update_sci_fn update_sci;
+};
+
+void acpi_pm_tmr_update(ACPIPMTimer *tmr, bool enable);
+void acpi_pm_tmr_calc_overflow_time(ACPIPMTimer *tmr);
+uint32_t acpi_pm_tmr_get(ACPIPMTimer *tmr);
+void acpi_pm_tmr_init(ACPIPMTimer *tmr, acpi_update_sci_fn update_sci);
+void acpi_pm_tmr_reset(ACPIPMTimer *tmr);
+
+#include "qemu-timer.h"
+static inline int64_t acpi_pm_tmr_get_clock(void)
+{
+    return muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY,
+                    get_ticks_per_sec());
+}
 
 #endif /* !QEMU_HW_ACPI_H */
diff --git a/hw/acpi_piix4.c b/hw/acpi_piix4.c
index 74044dd..e4ba8fc 100644
--- a/hw/acpi_piix4.c
+++ b/hw/acpi_piix4.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 
     APMState apm;
 
-    QEMUTimer *tmr_timer;
-    int64_t tmr_overflow_time;
+    ACPIPMTimer tmr;
 
     PMSMBus smb;
     uint32_t smb_io_base;
@@ -82,20 +81,10 @@
 #define ACPI_ENABLE 0xf1
 #define ACPI_DISABLE 0xf0
 
-static uint32_t get_pmtmr(PIIX4PMState *s)
-{
-    uint32_t d;
-    d = muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY, get_ticks_per_sec());
-    return d & 0xffffff;
-}
-
 static int get_pmsts(PIIX4PMState *s)
 {
-    int64_t d;
-
-    d = muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY,
-                 get_ticks_per_sec());
-    if (d >= s->tmr_overflow_time)
+    int64_t d = acpi_pm_tmr_get_clock();
+    if (d >= s->tmr.overflow_time)
         s->pmsts |= ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS;
     return s->pmsts;
 }
@@ -103,7 +92,6 @@
 static void pm_update_sci(PIIX4PMState *s)
 {
     int sci_level, pmsts;
-    int64_t expire_time;
 
     pmsts = get_pmsts(s);
     sci_level = (((pmsts & s->pmen) &
@@ -115,19 +103,13 @@
 
     qemu_set_irq(s->irq, sci_level);
     /* schedule a timer interruption if needed */
-    if ((s->pmen & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_ENABLE) &&
-        !(pmsts & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS)) {
-        expire_time = muldiv64(s->tmr_overflow_time, get_ticks_per_sec(),
-                               PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY);
-        qemu_mod_timer(s->tmr_timer, expire_time);
-    } else {
-        qemu_del_timer(s->tmr_timer);
-    }
+    acpi_pm_tmr_update(&s->tmr, (s->pmen & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_ENABLE) &&
+                       !(pmsts & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS));
 }
 
-static void pm_tmr_timer(void *opaque)
+static void pm_tmr_timer(ACPIPMTimer *tmr)
 {
-    PIIX4PMState *s = opaque;
+    PIIX4PMState *s = container_of(tmr, PIIX4PMState, tmr);
     pm_update_sci(s);
 }
 
@@ -144,14 +126,11 @@
     switch(addr) {
     case 0x00:
         {
-            int64_t d;
             int pmsts;
             pmsts = get_pmsts(s);
             if (pmsts & val & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS) {
                 /* if TMRSTS is reset, then compute the new overflow time */
-                d = muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY,
-                             get_ticks_per_sec());
-                s->tmr_overflow_time = (d + 0x800000LL) & ~0x7fffffLL;
+                acpi_pm_tmr_calc_overflow_time(&s->tmr);
             }
             s->pmsts &= ~val;
             pm_update_sci(s);
@@ -211,7 +190,7 @@
         val = s->pmcntrl;
         break;
     case 0x08:
-        val = get_pmtmr(s);
+        val = acpi_pm_tmr_get(&s->tmr);
         break;
     default:
         val = 0;
@@ -316,8 +295,8 @@
         VMSTATE_UINT16(pmen, PIIX4PMState),
         VMSTATE_UINT16(pmcntrl, PIIX4PMState),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(apm, PIIX4PMState, 0, vmstate_apm, APMState),
-        VMSTATE_TIMER(tmr_timer, PIIX4PMState),
-        VMSTATE_INT64(tmr_overflow_time, PIIX4PMState),
+        VMSTATE_TIMER(tmr.timer, PIIX4PMState),
+        VMSTATE_INT64(tmr.overflow_time, PIIX4PMState),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(gpe, PIIX4PMState, 2, vmstate_gpe, struct gpe_regs),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(pci0_status, PIIX4PMState, 2, vmstate_pci_status,
                        struct pci_status),
@@ -414,7 +393,7 @@
     register_ioport_write(s->smb_io_base, 64, 1, smb_ioport_writeb, &s->smb);
     register_ioport_read(s->smb_io_base, 64, 1, smb_ioport_readb, &s->smb);
 
-    s->tmr_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(vm_clock, pm_tmr_timer, s);
+    acpi_pm_tmr_init(&s->tmr, pm_tmr_timer);
 
     qemu_system_powerdown = *qemu_allocate_irqs(piix4_powerdown, s, 1);
 
diff --git a/hw/vt82c686.c b/hw/vt82c686.c
index 818460d..6f9c384 100644
--- a/hw/vt82c686.c
+++ b/hw/vt82c686.c
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@
     uint16_t pmen;
     uint16_t pmcntrl;
     APMState apm;
-    QEMUTimer *tmr_timer;
-    int64_t tmr_overflow_time;
+    ACPIPMTimer tmr;
     PMSMBus smb;
     uint32_t smb_io_base;
 } VT686PMState;
@@ -183,45 +182,31 @@
 #define ACPI_ENABLE  0xf1
 #define ACPI_DISABLE 0xf0
 
-static uint32_t get_pmtmr(VT686PMState *s)
-{
-    uint32_t d;
-    d = muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY, get_ticks_per_sec());
-    return d & 0xffffff;
-}
-
 static int get_pmsts(VT686PMState *s)
 {
-    int64_t d;
-    int pmsts;
-    pmsts = s->pmsts;
-    d = muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY, get_ticks_per_sec());
-    if (d >= s->tmr_overflow_time)
-        s->pmsts |= TMROF_EN;
-    return pmsts;
+    int64_t d = acpi_pm_tmr_get_clock();
+    if (d >= s->tmr.overflow_time) {
+        s->pmsts |= ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS;
+    }
+    return s->pmsts;
 }
 
 static void pm_update_sci(VT686PMState *s)
 {
     int sci_level, pmsts;
-    int64_t expire_time;
 
     pmsts = get_pmsts(s);
     sci_level = (((pmsts & s->pmen) &
                   (RTC_EN | PWRBTN_EN | GBL_EN | TMROF_EN)) != 0);
     qemu_set_irq(s->dev.irq[0], sci_level);
     /* schedule a timer interruption if needed */
-    if ((s->pmen & TMROF_EN) && !(pmsts & TMROF_EN)) {
-        expire_time = muldiv64(s->tmr_overflow_time, get_ticks_per_sec(), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY);
-        qemu_mod_timer(s->tmr_timer, expire_time);
-    } else {
-        qemu_del_timer(s->tmr_timer);
-    }
+    acpi_pm_tmr_update(&s->tmr, (s->pmen & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_ENABLE) &&
+                       !(pmsts & ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS));
 }
 
-static void pm_tmr_timer(void *opaque)
+static void pm_tmr_timer(ACPIPMTimer *tmr)
 {
-    VT686PMState *s = opaque;
+    VT686PMState *s = container_of(tmr, VT686PMState, tmr);
     pm_update_sci(s);
 }
 
@@ -233,13 +218,11 @@
     switch (addr) {
     case 0x00:
         {
-            int64_t d;
             int pmsts;
             pmsts = get_pmsts(s);
             if (pmsts & val & TMROF_EN) {
                 /* if TMRSTS is reset, then compute the new overflow time */
-                d = muldiv64(qemu_get_clock_ns(vm_clock), PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY, get_ticks_per_sec());
-                s->tmr_overflow_time = (d + 0x800000LL) & ~0x7fffffLL;
+                acpi_pm_tmr_calc_overflow_time(&s->tmr);
             }
             s->pmsts &= ~val;
             pm_update_sci(s);
@@ -310,7 +293,7 @@
     addr &= 0x0f;
     switch (addr) {
     case 0x08:
-        val = get_pmtmr(s);
+        val = acpi_pm_tmr_get(&s->tmr);
         break;
     default:
         val = 0;
@@ -365,8 +348,8 @@
         VMSTATE_UINT16(pmen, VT686PMState),
         VMSTATE_UINT16(pmcntrl, VT686PMState),
         VMSTATE_STRUCT(apm, VT686PMState, 0, vmstate_apm, APMState),
-        VMSTATE_TIMER(tmr_timer, VT686PMState),
-        VMSTATE_INT64(tmr_overflow_time, VT686PMState),
+        VMSTATE_TIMER(tmr.timer, VT686PMState),
+        VMSTATE_INT64(tmr.overflow_time, VT686PMState),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     }
 };
@@ -486,7 +469,7 @@
 
     apm_init(&s->apm, NULL, s);
 
-    s->tmr_timer = qemu_new_timer_ns(vm_clock, pm_tmr_timer, s);
+    acpi_pm_tmr_init(&s->tmr, pm_tmr_timer);
 
     pm_smbus_init(&s->dev.qdev, &s->smb);