diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 9ab8b65e7bc..ea2788b3d53 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -5099,124 +5099,6 @@ static const ARMCPRegInfo v8_cp_reginfo[] = {
       .fieldoffset = offsetoflow32(CPUARMState, cp15.mdcr_el3) },
 };
 
-/* Used to describe the behaviour of EL2 regs when EL2 does not exist.  */
-static const ARMCPRegInfo el3_no_el2_cp_reginfo[] = {
-    { .name = "VBAR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 12, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW,
-      .readfn = arm_cp_read_zero, .writefn = arm_cp_write_ignore },
-    { .name = "HCR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HACR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 7,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "ESR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 5, .crm = 2, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CPTR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "MAIR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 10, .crm = 2, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HMAIR1", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
-      .cp = 15, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 10, .crm = 2, .opc2 = 1,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "AMAIR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 10, .crm = 3, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HAMAIR1", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
-      .cp = 15, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 10, .crm = 3, .opc2 = 1,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "AFSR0_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 5, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "AFSR1_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 5, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 1,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "TCR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 2, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "VTCR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 2, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .accessfn = access_el3_aa32ns,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "VTTBR", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
-      .cp = 15, .opc1 = 6, .crm = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .accessfn = access_el3_aa32ns,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST | ARM_CP_64BIT, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "VTTBR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA64,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 2, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "SCTLR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "TPIDR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 13, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "TTBR0_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA64,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 2, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HTTBR", .cp = 15, .opc1 = 4, .crm = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_64BIT | ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTHCTL_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 14, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTVOFF_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA64,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 14, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 3,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTVOFF", .cp = 15, .opc1 = 4, .crm = 14,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_64BIT | ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTHP_CVAL_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA64,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 14, .crm = 2, .opc2 = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTHP_CVAL", .cp = 15, .opc1 = 6, .crm = 14,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_64BIT | ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTHP_TVAL_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 14, .crm = 2, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "CNTHP_CTL_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 14, .crm = 2, .opc2 = 1,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "MDCR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 1,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .accessfn = access_tda,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HPFAR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 6, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 4,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .accessfn = access_el3_aa32ns,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HSTR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 3,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "FAR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-      .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 6, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-    { .name = "HIFAR", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST,
-      .cp = 15, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 6, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 2,
-      .access = PL2_RW, .resetvalue = 0 },
-};
-
-/* Ditto, but for registers which exist in ARMv8 but not v7 */
-static const ARMCPRegInfo el3_no_el2_v8_cp_reginfo[] = {
-    { .name = "HCR2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
-      .cp = 15, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 1, .crm = 1, .opc2 = 4,
-      .access = PL2_RW,
-      .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = 0 },
-};
-
 static void do_hcr_write(CPUARMState *env, uint64_t value, uint64_t valid_mask)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = env_archcpu(env);
@@ -7902,7 +7784,17 @@ void register_cp_regs_for_features(ARMCPU *cpu)
         define_arm_cp_regs(cpu, v8_idregs);
         define_arm_cp_regs(cpu, v8_cp_reginfo);
     }
-    if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2)) {
+
+    /*
+     * Register the base EL2 cpregs.
+     * Pre v8, these registers are implemented only as part of the
+     * Virtualization Extensions (EL2 present).  Beginning with v8,
+     * if EL2 is missing but EL3 is enabled, mostly these become
+     * RES0 from EL3, with some specific exceptions.
+     */
+    if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_EL2)
+        || (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3)
+            && arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_V8))) {
         uint64_t vmpidr_def = mpidr_read_val(env);
         ARMCPRegInfo vpidr_regs[] = {
             { .name = "VPIDR", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_AA32,
@@ -7946,33 +7838,9 @@ void register_cp_regs_for_features(ARMCPU *cpu)
             };
             define_one_arm_cp_reg(cpu, &rvbar);
         }
-    } else {
-        /* If EL2 is missing but higher ELs are enabled, we need to
-         * register the no_el2 reginfos.
-         */
-        if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3)) {
-            /* When EL3 exists but not EL2, VPIDR and VMPIDR take the value
-             * of MIDR_EL1 and MPIDR_EL1.
-             */
-            ARMCPRegInfo vpidr_regs[] = {
-                { .name = "VPIDR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-                  .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 0, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 0,
-                  .access = PL2_RW, .accessfn = access_el3_aa32ns,
-                  .type = ARM_CP_CONST, .resetvalue = cpu->midr,
-                  .fieldoffset = offsetof(CPUARMState, cp15.vpidr_el2) },
-                { .name = "VMPIDR_EL2", .state = ARM_CP_STATE_BOTH,
-                  .opc0 = 3, .opc1 = 4, .crn = 0, .crm = 0, .opc2 = 5,
-                  .access = PL2_RW, .accessfn = access_el3_aa32ns,
-                  .type = ARM_CP_NO_RAW,
-                  .writefn = arm_cp_write_ignore, .readfn = mpidr_read },
-            };
-            define_arm_cp_regs(cpu, vpidr_regs);
-            define_arm_cp_regs(cpu, el3_no_el2_cp_reginfo);
-            if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_V8)) {
-                define_arm_cp_regs(cpu, el3_no_el2_v8_cp_reginfo);
-            }
-        }
     }
+
+    /* Register the base EL3 cpregs. */
     if (arm_feature(env, ARM_FEATURE_EL3)) {
         define_arm_cp_regs(cpu, el3_cp_reginfo);
         ARMCPRegInfo el3_regs[] = {
