diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index 5cedb28e8a40..8042a87b8511 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
 	unsigned int aux_inuse;
 
 	/* COP0 State */
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc cop0;
 
 	/* Resume PC after MMIO completion */
 	unsigned long io_pc;
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static inline bool kvm_mips_guest_can_have_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu_arch *vcpu)
 static inline bool kvm_mips_guest_has_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu_arch *vcpu)
 {
 	return kvm_mips_guest_can_have_fpu(vcpu) &&
-		kvm_read_c0_guest_config1(vcpu->cop0) & MIPS_CONF1_FP;
+		kvm_read_c0_guest_config1(&vcpu->cop0) & MIPS_CONF1_FP;
 }
 
 static inline bool kvm_mips_guest_can_have_msa(struct kvm_vcpu_arch *vcpu)
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static inline bool kvm_mips_guest_can_have_msa(struct kvm_vcpu_arch *vcpu)
 static inline bool kvm_mips_guest_has_msa(struct kvm_vcpu_arch *vcpu)
 {
 	return kvm_mips_guest_can_have_msa(vcpu) &&
-		kvm_read_c0_guest_config3(vcpu->cop0) & MIPS_CONF3_MSA;
+		kvm_read_c0_guest_config3(&vcpu->cop0) & MIPS_CONF3_MSA;
 }
 
 struct kvm_mips_callbacks {
diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c b/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c
index edaec93a1a1f..e64372b8f66a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/emulate.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int kvm_get_badinstrp(u32 *opc, struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 *out)
  */
 int kvm_mips_count_disabled(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 
 	return	(vcpu->arch.count_ctl & KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_CTL_DC) ||
 		(kvm_read_c0_guest_cause(cop0) & CAUSEF_DC);
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static inline ktime_t kvm_mips_count_time(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  */
 static u32 kvm_mips_read_count_running(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, ktime_t now)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	ktime_t expires, threshold;
 	u32 count, compare;
 	int running;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static u32 kvm_mips_read_count_running(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, ktime_t now)
  */
 u32 kvm_mips_read_count(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 
 	/* If count disabled just read static copy of count */
 	if (kvm_mips_count_disabled(vcpu))
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ ktime_t kvm_mips_freeze_hrtimer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 *count)
 static void kvm_mips_resume_hrtimer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 				    ktime_t now, u32 count)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	u32 compare;
 	u64 delta;
 	ktime_t expire;
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ resume:
  */
 void kvm_mips_write_count(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 count)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	ktime_t now;
 
 	/* Calculate bias */
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ void kvm_mips_init_count(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long count_hz)
  */
 int kvm_mips_set_count_hz(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, s64 count_hz)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	int dc;
 	ktime_t now;
 	u32 count;
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int kvm_mips_set_count_hz(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, s64 count_hz)
  */
 void kvm_mips_write_compare(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 compare, bool ack)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	int dc;
 	u32 old_compare = kvm_read_c0_guest_compare(cop0);
 	s32 delta = compare - old_compare;
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ void kvm_mips_write_compare(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 compare, bool ack)
  */
 static ktime_t kvm_mips_count_disable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	u32 count;
 	ktime_t now;
 
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ static ktime_t kvm_mips_count_disable(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  */
 void kvm_mips_count_disable_cause(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 
 	kvm_set_c0_guest_cause(cop0, CAUSEF_DC);
 	if (!(vcpu->arch.count_ctl & KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_CTL_DC))
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ void kvm_mips_count_disable_cause(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  */
 void kvm_mips_count_enable_cause(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	u32 count;
 
 	kvm_clear_c0_guest_cause(cop0, CAUSEF_DC);
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ void kvm_mips_count_enable_cause(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  */
 int kvm_mips_set_count_ctl(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, s64 count_ctl)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	s64 changed = count_ctl ^ vcpu->arch.count_ctl;
 	s64 delta;
 	ktime_t expire, now;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c b/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c
index a25e0b73ee70..a4f4407b0a33 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/mips.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int kvm_mips_copy_reg_indices(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 __user *indices)
 static int kvm_mips_get_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			    const struct kvm_one_reg *reg)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	struct mips_fpu_struct *fpu = &vcpu->arch.fpu;
 	int ret;
 	s64 v;
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static int kvm_mips_get_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 static int kvm_mips_set_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			    const struct kvm_one_reg *reg)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	struct mips_fpu_struct *fpu = &vcpu->arch.fpu;
 	s64 v;
 	s64 vs[2];
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
 int kvm_cpu_has_pending_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	return kvm_mips_pending_timer(vcpu) ||
-		kvm_read_c0_guest_cause(vcpu->arch.cop0) & C_TI;
+		kvm_read_c0_guest_cause(&vcpu->arch.cop0) & C_TI;
 }
 
 int kvm_arch_vcpu_dump_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ int kvm_arch_vcpu_dump_regs(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	kvm_debug("\thi: 0x%08lx\n", vcpu->arch.hi);
 	kvm_debug("\tlo: 0x%08lx\n", vcpu->arch.lo);
 
-	cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	kvm_debug("\tStatus: 0x%08x, Cause: 0x%08x\n",
 		  kvm_read_c0_guest_status(cop0),
 		  kvm_read_c0_guest_cause(cop0));
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ static int __kvm_mips_handle_exit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 	case EXCCODE_TLBS:
 		kvm_debug("TLB ST fault:  cause %#x, status %#x, PC: %p, BadVaddr: %#lx\n",
-			  cause, kvm_read_c0_guest_status(vcpu->arch.cop0), opc,
+			  cause, kvm_read_c0_guest_status(&vcpu->arch.cop0), opc,
 			  badvaddr);
 
 		++vcpu->stat.tlbmiss_st_exits;
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ static int __kvm_mips_handle_exit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		kvm_get_badinstr(opc, vcpu, &inst);
 		kvm_err("Exception Code: %d, not yet handled, @ PC: %p, inst: 0x%08x  BadVaddr: %#lx Status: %#x\n",
 			exccode, opc, inst, badvaddr,
-			kvm_read_c0_guest_status(vcpu->arch.cop0));
+			kvm_read_c0_guest_status(&vcpu->arch.cop0));
 		kvm_arch_vcpu_dump_regs(vcpu);
 		run->exit_reason = KVM_EXIT_INTERNAL_ERROR;
 		ret = RESUME_HOST;
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ int noinstr kvm_mips_handle_exit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 /* Enable FPU for guest and restore context */
 void kvm_own_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	unsigned int sr, cfg5;
 
 	preempt_disable();
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ void kvm_own_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 /* Enable MSA for guest and restore context */
 void kvm_own_msa(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	unsigned int sr, cfg5;
 
 	preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/trace.h b/arch/mips/kvm/trace.h
index a8c7fd7bf6d2..136c3535a1cb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/trace.h
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/trace.h
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@ TRACE_EVENT_FN(kvm_guest_mode_change,
 	    ),
 
 	    TP_fast_assign(
-			__entry->epc = kvm_read_c0_guest_epc(vcpu->arch.cop0);
+			__entry->epc = kvm_read_c0_guest_epc(&vcpu->arch.cop0);
 			__entry->pc = vcpu->arch.pc;
-			__entry->badvaddr = kvm_read_c0_guest_badvaddr(vcpu->arch.cop0);
-			__entry->status = kvm_read_c0_guest_status(vcpu->arch.cop0);
-			__entry->cause = kvm_read_c0_guest_cause(vcpu->arch.cop0);
+			__entry->badvaddr = kvm_read_c0_guest_badvaddr(&vcpu->arch.cop0);
+			__entry->status = kvm_read_c0_guest_status(&vcpu->arch.cop0);
+			__entry->cause = kvm_read_c0_guest_cause(&vcpu->arch.cop0);
 	    ),
 
 	    TP_printk("EPC: 0x%08lx PC: 0x%08lx Status: 0x%08x Cause: 0x%08x BadVAddr: 0x%08lx",
diff --git a/arch/mips/kvm/vz.c b/arch/mips/kvm/vz.c
index c706f5890a05..c8f7d793bc63 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kvm/vz.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kvm/vz.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static void _kvm_vz_restore_htimer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
  */
 static void kvm_vz_restore_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	u32 cause, compare;
 
 	compare = kvm_read_sw_gc0_compare(cop0);
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static void _kvm_vz_save_htimer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
  */
 static void kvm_vz_save_timer(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	u32 gctl0, compare, cause;
 
 	gctl0 = read_c0_guestctl0();
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static unsigned long mips_process_maar(unsigned int op, unsigned long val)
 
 static void kvm_write_maari(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long val)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 
 	val &= MIPS_MAARI_INDEX;
 	if (val == MIPS_MAARI_INDEX)
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static enum emulation_result kvm_vz_gpsi_cop0(union mips_instruction inst,
 					      u32 *opc, u32 cause,
 					      struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	enum emulation_result er = EMULATE_DONE;
 	u32 rt, rd, sel;
 	unsigned long curr_pc;
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ static int kvm_vz_get_one_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			      const struct kvm_one_reg *reg,
 			      s64 *v)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	unsigned int idx;
 
 	switch (reg->id) {
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@ static int kvm_vz_get_one_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	case KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAARI:
 		if (!cpu_guest_has_maar || cpu_guest_has_dyn_maar)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		*v = kvm_read_sw_gc0_maari(vcpu->arch.cop0);
+		*v = kvm_read_sw_gc0_maari(&vcpu->arch.cop0);
 		break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
 	case KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXT:
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ static int kvm_vz_set_one_reg(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 			      const struct kvm_one_reg *reg,
 			      s64 v)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	unsigned int idx;
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned int cur, change;
@@ -2562,7 +2562,7 @@ static void kvm_vz_vcpu_load_tlb(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int cpu)
 
 static int kvm_vz_vcpu_load(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int cpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	bool migrated, all;
 
 	/*
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ static int kvm_vz_vcpu_load(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int cpu)
 
 static int kvm_vz_vcpu_put(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, int cpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 
 	if (current->flags & PF_VCPU)
 		kvm_vz_vcpu_save_wired(vcpu);
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ static void kvm_vz_vcpu_uninit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 static int kvm_vz_vcpu_setup(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = vcpu->arch.cop0;
+	struct mips_coproc *cop0 = &vcpu->arch.cop0;
 	unsigned long count_hz = 100*1000*1000; /* default to 100 MHz */
 
 	/*