diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.h b/target/arm/cpu.h
index a574e85b76..01f9566a1b 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.h
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.h
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ typedef struct CPUArchState {
         uint32_t ctrl;
     } sau;
 
-    void *nvic;
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+    void *nvic;
     const struct arm_boot_info *boot_info;
     /* Store GICv3CPUState to access from this struct */
     void *gicv3state;