diff --git a/target/s390x/tcg/mem_helper.c b/target/s390x/tcg/mem_helper.c
index 5c0a7b1961..6a50189ef0 100644
--- a/target/s390x/tcg/mem_helper.c
+++ b/target/s390x/tcg/mem_helper.c
@@ -212,15 +212,14 @@ static int access_prepare_nf(S390Access *access, CPUS390XState *env,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static S390Access access_prepare(CPUS390XState *env, vaddr vaddr, int size,
-                                 MMUAccessType access_type, int mmu_idx,
-                                 uintptr_t ra)
+static inline void access_prepare(S390Access *ret, CPUS390XState *env,
+                                  vaddr vaddr, int size,
+                                  MMUAccessType access_type, int mmu_idx,
+                                  uintptr_t ra)
 {
-    S390Access ret;
-    int exc = access_prepare_nf(&ret, env, false, vaddr, size,
+    int exc = access_prepare_nf(ret, env, false, vaddr, size,
                                 access_type, mmu_idx, ra);
     assert(!exc);
-    return ret;
 }
 
 /* Helper to handle memset on a single page. */
@@ -412,9 +411,9 @@ static uint32_t do_helper_nc(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest,
     /* NC always processes one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca1 = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    srca2 = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca1, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca2, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
     for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
         const uint8_t x = access_get_byte(env, &srca1, i, ra) &
                           access_get_byte(env, &srca2, i, ra);
@@ -446,9 +445,9 @@ static uint32_t do_helper_xc(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest,
     /* XC always processes one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca1 = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    srca2 = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca1, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca2, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
 
     /* xor with itself is the same as memset(0) */
     if (src == dest) {
@@ -487,9 +486,9 @@ static uint32_t do_helper_oc(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest,
     /* OC always processes one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca1 = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    srca2 = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca1, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca2, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
     for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
         const uint8_t x = access_get_byte(env, &srca1, i, ra) |
                           access_get_byte(env, &srca2, i, ra);
@@ -520,8 +519,8 @@ static uint32_t do_helper_mvc(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest,
     /* MVC always copies one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
 
     /*
      * "When the operands overlap, the result is obtained as if the operands
@@ -559,8 +558,8 @@ void HELPER(mvcrl)(CPUS390XState *env, uint64_t l, uint64_t dest, uint64_t src)
     /* MVCRL always copies one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
 
     for (i = l - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
         uint8_t byte = access_get_byte(env, &srca, i, ra);
@@ -580,8 +579,8 @@ void HELPER(mvcin)(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest, uint64_t src)
     l++;
 
     src = wrap_address(env, src - l + 1);
-    srca = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
     for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
         const uint8_t x = access_get_byte(env, &srca, l - i - 1, ra);
 
@@ -600,9 +599,9 @@ void HELPER(mvn)(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest, uint64_t src)
     /* MVN always copies one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca1 = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    srca2 = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca1, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca2, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
     for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
         const uint8_t x = (access_get_byte(env, &srca1, i, ra) & 0x0f) |
                           (access_get_byte(env, &srca2, i, ra) & 0xf0);
@@ -623,8 +622,8 @@ void HELPER(mvo)(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest, uint64_t src)
     S390Access srca, desta;
     int i, j;
 
-    srca = access_prepare(env, src, len_src, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, len_dest, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, src, len_src, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, len_dest, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
 
     /* Handle rightmost byte */
     byte_dest = cpu_ldub_data_ra(env, dest + len_dest - 1, ra);
@@ -656,9 +655,9 @@ void HELPER(mvz)(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t l, uint64_t dest, uint64_t src)
     /* MVZ always copies one more byte than specified - maximum is 256 */
     l++;
 
-    srca1 = access_prepare(env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    srca2 = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca1, env, src, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca2, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
     for (i = 0; i < l; i++) {
         const uint8_t x = (access_get_byte(env, &srca1, i, ra) & 0xf0) |
                           (access_get_byte(env, &srca2, i, ra) & 0x0f);
@@ -1005,8 +1004,8 @@ uint32_t HELPER(mvst)(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t r1, uint32_t r2)
      * this point). We might over-indicate watchpoints within the pages
      * (if we ever care, we have to limit processing to a single byte).
      */
-    srca = access_prepare(env, s, len, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, d, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, s, len, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, d, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
         const uint8_t v = access_get_byte(env, &srca, i, ra);
 
@@ -1093,19 +1092,19 @@ static inline uint32_t do_mvcl(CPUS390XState *env,
         len = MIN(MIN(*srclen, -(*src | TARGET_PAGE_MASK)), len);
         *destlen -= len;
         *srclen -= len;
-        srca = access_prepare(env, *src, len, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
-        desta = access_prepare(env, *dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+        access_prepare(&srca, env, *src, len, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+        access_prepare(&desta, env, *dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
         access_memmove(env, &desta, &srca, ra);
         *src = wrap_address(env, *src + len);
         *dest = wrap_address(env, *dest + len);
     } else if (wordsize == 1) {
         /* Pad the remaining area */
         *destlen -= len;
-        desta = access_prepare(env, *dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+        access_prepare(&desta, env, *dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
         access_memset(env, &desta, pad, ra);
         *dest = wrap_address(env, *dest + len);
     } else {
-        desta = access_prepare(env, *dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
+        access_prepare(&desta, env, *dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
 
         /* The remaining length selects the padding byte. */
         for (i = 0; i < len; (*destlen)--, i++) {
@@ -1161,16 +1160,16 @@ uint32_t HELPER(mvcl)(CPUS390XState *env, uint32_t r1, uint32_t r2)
     while (destlen) {
         cur_len = MIN(destlen, -(dest | TARGET_PAGE_MASK));
         if (!srclen) {
-            desta = access_prepare(env, dest, cur_len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx,
-                                   ra);
+            access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, cur_len,
+                           MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
             access_memset(env, &desta, pad, ra);
         } else {
             cur_len = MIN(MIN(srclen, -(src | TARGET_PAGE_MASK)), cur_len);
 
-            srca = access_prepare(env, src, cur_len, MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx,
-                                  ra);
-            desta = access_prepare(env, dest, cur_len, MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx,
-                                   ra);
+            access_prepare(&srca, env, src, cur_len,
+                           MMU_DATA_LOAD, mmu_idx, ra);
+            access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, cur_len,
+                           MMU_DATA_STORE, mmu_idx, ra);
             access_memmove(env, &desta, &srca, ra);
             src = wrap_address(env, src + cur_len);
             srclen -= cur_len;
@@ -2329,8 +2328,8 @@ uint32_t HELPER(mvcs)(CPUS390XState *env, uint64_t l, uint64_t a1, uint64_t a2,
         return cc;
     }
 
-    srca = access_prepare(env, a2, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, MMU_PRIMARY_IDX, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, a1, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, MMU_SECONDARY_IDX, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, a2, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, MMU_PRIMARY_IDX, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, a1, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, MMU_SECONDARY_IDX, ra);
     access_memmove(env, &desta, &srca, ra);
     return cc;
 }
@@ -2363,9 +2362,8 @@ uint32_t HELPER(mvcp)(CPUS390XState *env, uint64_t l, uint64_t a1, uint64_t a2,
     } else if (!l) {
         return cc;
     }
-
-    srca = access_prepare(env, a2, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, MMU_SECONDARY_IDX, ra);
-    desta = access_prepare(env, a1, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, MMU_PRIMARY_IDX, ra);
+    access_prepare(&srca, env, a2, l, MMU_DATA_LOAD, MMU_SECONDARY_IDX, ra);
+    access_prepare(&desta, env, a1, l, MMU_DATA_STORE, MMU_PRIMARY_IDX, ra);
     access_memmove(env, &desta, &srca, ra);
     return cc;
 }
@@ -2706,10 +2704,12 @@ uint32_t HELPER(mvcos)(CPUS390XState *env, uint64_t dest, uint64_t src,
 
     /* FIXME: Access using correct keys and AR-mode */
     if (len) {
-        S390Access srca = access_prepare(env, src, len, MMU_DATA_LOAD,
-                                         mmu_idx_from_as(src_as), ra);
-        S390Access desta = access_prepare(env, dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE,
-                                          mmu_idx_from_as(dest_as), ra);
+        S390Access srca, desta;
+
+        access_prepare(&srca, env, src, len, MMU_DATA_LOAD,
+                       mmu_idx_from_as(src_as), ra);
+        access_prepare(&desta, env, dest, len, MMU_DATA_STORE,
+                       mmu_idx_from_as(dest_as), ra);
 
         access_memmove(env, &desta, &srca, ra);
     }
