diff --git a/target-alpha/translate.c b/target-alpha/translate.c
index a6c6bcab8b..e664d62aa3 100644
--- a/target-alpha/translate.c
+++ b/target-alpha/translate.c
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ static TCGv cpu_pc;
 static TCGv cpu_lock_addr;
 static TCGv cpu_lock_st_addr;
 static TCGv cpu_lock_value;
-#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-static TCGv cpu_uniq;
+static TCGv cpu_unique;
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+static TCGv cpu_sysval;
+static TCGv cpu_usp;
 #endif
 
 /* register names */
@@ -131,9 +133,13 @@ static void alpha_translate_init(void)
 					    offsetof(CPUState, lock_value),
 					    "lock_value");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-    cpu_uniq = tcg_global_mem_new_i64(TCG_AREG0,
-                                      offsetof(CPUState, unique), "uniq");
+    cpu_unique = tcg_global_mem_new_i64(TCG_AREG0,
+                                        offsetof(CPUState, unique), "unique");
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    cpu_sysval = tcg_global_mem_new_i64(TCG_AREG0,
+                                        offsetof(CPUState, sysval), "sysval");
+    cpu_usp = tcg_global_mem_new_i64(TCG_AREG0,
+                                     offsetof(CPUState, usp), "usp");
 #endif
 
     /* register helpers */
@@ -1464,6 +1470,101 @@ static void gen_rx(int ra, int set)
     tcg_temp_free_i32(tmp);
 }
 
+static ExitStatus gen_call_pal(DisasContext *ctx, int palcode)
+{
+    /* We're emulating OSF/1 PALcode.  Many of these are trivial access
+       to internal cpu registers.  */
+
+    /* Unprivileged PAL call */
+    if (palcode >= 0x80 && palcode < 0xC0) {
+        switch (palcode) {
+        case 0x86:
+            /* IMB */
+            /* No-op inside QEMU.  */
+            break;
+        case 0x9E:
+            /* RDUNIQUE */
+            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_unique);
+            break;
+        case 0x9F:
+            /* WRUNIQUE */
+            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_unique, cpu_ir[IR_A0]);
+            break;
+        default:
+            return gen_excp(ctx, EXCP_CALL_PAL, palcode & 0xbf);
+        }
+        return NO_EXIT;
+    }
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+    /* Privileged PAL code */
+    if (palcode < 0x40 && (ctx->tb->flags & TB_FLAGS_USER_MODE) == 0) {
+        switch (palcode) {
+        case 0x01:
+            /* CFLUSH */
+            /* No-op inside QEMU.  */
+            break;
+        case 0x02:
+            /* DRAINA */
+            /* No-op inside QEMU.  */
+            break;
+        case 0x2D:
+            /* WRVPTPTR */
+            tcg_gen_st_i64(cpu_ir[IR_A0], cpu_env, offsetof(CPUState, vptptr));
+            break;
+        case 0x31:
+            /* WRVAL */
+            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_sysval, cpu_ir[IR_A0]);
+            break;
+        case 0x32:
+            /* RDVAL */
+            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_sysval);
+            break;
+
+        case 0x35: {
+            /* SWPIPL */
+            TCGv tmp;
+
+            /* Note that we already know we're in kernel mode, so we know
+               that PS only contains the 3 IPL bits.  */
+            tcg_gen_ld8u_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_env, offsetof(CPUState, ps));
+
+            /* But make sure and store only the 3 IPL bits from the user.  */
+            tmp = tcg_temp_new();
+            tcg_gen_andi_i64(tmp, cpu_ir[IR_A0], PS_INT_MASK);
+            tcg_gen_st8_i64(tmp, cpu_env, offsetof(CPUState, ps));
+            tcg_temp_free(tmp);
+            break;
+        }
+
+        case 0x36:
+            /* RDPS */
+            tcg_gen_ld8u_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_env, offsetof(CPUState, ps));
+            break;
+        case 0x38:
+            /* WRUSP */
+            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_usp, cpu_ir[IR_A0]);
+            break;
+        case 0x3A:
+            /* RDUSP */
+            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_usp);
+            break;
+        case 0x3C:
+            /* WHAMI */
+            tcg_gen_ld32s_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_env,
+                              offsetof(CPUState, cpu_index));
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            return gen_excp(ctx, EXCP_CALL_PAL, palcode & 0x3f);
+        }
+        return NO_EXIT;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    return gen_invalid(ctx);
+}
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
 
 #define PR_BYTE         0x100000
@@ -1582,33 +1683,8 @@ static ExitStatus translate_one(DisasContext *ctx, uint32_t insn)
     switch (opc) {
     case 0x00:
         /* CALL_PAL */
-#ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-        if (palcode == 0x9E) {
-            /* RDUNIQUE */
-            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_ir[IR_V0], cpu_uniq);
-            break;
-        } else if (palcode == 0x9F) {
-            /* WRUNIQUE */
-            tcg_gen_mov_i64(cpu_uniq, cpu_ir[IR_A0]);
-            break;
-        }
-#endif
-        if (palcode >= 0x80 && palcode < 0xC0) {
-            /* Unprivileged PAL call */
-            ret = gen_excp(ctx, EXCP_CALL_PAL, palcode & 0xBF);
-            break;
-        }
-#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-        if (palcode < 0x40) {
-            /* Privileged PAL code */
-            if (ctx->mem_idx != MMU_KERNEL_IDX) {
-                goto invalid_opc;
-            }
-            ret = gen_excp(ctx, EXCP_CALL_PAL, palcode & 0x3F);
-        }
-#endif
-        /* Invalid PAL call */
-        goto invalid_opc;
+        ret = gen_call_pal(ctx, palcode);
+        break;
     case 0x01:
         /* OPC01 */
         goto invalid_opc;