2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpu-exec.c b/cpu-exec.c
index 5f88f3fa89..d170566cfd 100644
--- a/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/cpu-exec.c
@@ -237,9 +237,8 @@ int cpu_exec(CPUState *env1)
     barrier();
     env = env1;
 
-    if (exit_request) {
+    if (unlikely(exit_request)) {
         env->exit_request = 1;
-        exit_request = 0;
     }
 
 #if defined(TARGET_I386)
diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index b95cc195d0..7533668d2b 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ bool tcg_cpu_exec(void)
 
     if (next_cpu == NULL)
         next_cpu = first_cpu;
-    for (; next_cpu != NULL; next_cpu = next_cpu->next_cpu) {
+    for (; next_cpu != NULL && !exit_request; next_cpu = next_cpu->next_cpu) {
         CPUState *env = cur_cpu = next_cpu;
 
         qemu_clock_enable(vm_clock,
@@ -789,6 +789,7 @@ bool tcg_cpu_exec(void)
             break;
         }
     }
+    exit_request = 0;
     return tcg_has_work();
 }