diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/AlphaInterrupts.py b/src/arch/alpha/AlphaInterrupts.py
index a75b11f..7bab9b0 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/AlphaInterrupts.py
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/AlphaInterrupts.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #
 # Authors: Gabe Black
 
-from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 
-class AlphaInterrupts(SimObject):
+class AlphaInterrupts(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'AlphaInterrupts'
     cxx_class = 'AlphaISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = "arch/alpha/interrupts.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/alpha/interrupts.hh
index 61ac6c9..e054b43 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/interrupts.hh
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@
 
 #include "arch/alpha/faults.hh"
 #include "arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh"
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "base/compiler.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "debug/Flow.hh"
 #include "debug/Interrupt.hh"
 #include "params/AlphaInterrupts.hh"
-#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 namespace AlphaISA {
 
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   private:
     bool newInfoSet;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
     }
 
-    Interrupts(Params * p) : SimObject(p), cpu(NULL)
+    Interrupts(Params * p) : BaseInterrupts(p), cpu(NULL)
     {
         memset(interrupts, 0, sizeof(interrupts));
         intstatus = 0;
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa b/src/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa
index 8732d70..020e433 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@
             }}, IsNonSpeculative);
             0x01: quiesce({{
                 // Don't sleep if (unmasked) interrupts are pending
-                Interrupts* interrupts =
+                BaseInterrupts* interrupts =
                     xc->tcBase()->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(0);
                 if (interrupts->checkInterrupts(xc->tcBase())) {
                     PseudoInst::quiesceSkip(xc->tcBase());
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/ArmInterrupts.py b/src/arch/arm/ArmInterrupts.py
index 68a5895..9a6b546 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/ArmInterrupts.py
+++ b/src/arch/arm/ArmInterrupts.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #
 # Authors: Ali Saidi
 
-from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 
-class ArmInterrupts(SimObject):
+class ArmInterrupts(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'ArmInterrupts'
     cxx_class = 'ArmISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = "arch/arm/interrupts.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/arm/interrupts.hh
index 8d0cb49..1f8e321 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/arm/interrupts.hh
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@
 #include "arch/arm/miscregs.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/registers.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/utility.hh"
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "debug/Interrupt.hh"
 #include "params/ArmInterrupts.hh"
-#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 namespace ArmISA
 {
 
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   private:
     BaseCPU * cpu;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
     }
 
-    Interrupts(Params * p) : SimObject(p), cpu(NULL)
+    Interrupts(Params * p) : BaseInterrupts(p), cpu(NULL)
     {
         clearAll();
     }
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa.cc b/src/arch/arm/isa.cc
index 6e65102..712b430 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "arch/arm/isa.hh"
+
+#include "arch/arm/faults.hh"
+#include "arch/arm/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/pmu.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/system.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/tlb.hh"
@@ -672,15 +675,23 @@
       case MISCREG_DBGDSCRint:
         return 0;
       case MISCREG_ISR:
-        return tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId())->getISR(
-            readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_HCR),
-            readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CPSR),
-            readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_SCR));
+        {
+            auto ic = dynamic_cast<ArmISA::Interrupts *>(
+                    tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+            return ic->getISR(
+                readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_HCR),
+                readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CPSR),
+                readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_SCR));
+        }
       case MISCREG_ISR_EL1:
-        return tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId())->getISR(
-            readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_HCR_EL2),
-            readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CPSR),
-            readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_SCR_EL3));
+        {
+            auto ic = dynamic_cast<ArmISA::Interrupts *>(
+                    tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+            return ic->getISR(
+                readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_HCR_EL2),
+                readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CPSR),
+                readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_SCR_EL3));
+        }
       case MISCREG_DCZID_EL0:
         return 0x04;  // DC ZVA clear 64-byte chunks
       case MISCREG_HCPTR:
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa/includes.isa b/src/arch/arm/isa/includes.isa
index f054bc8..d584d82 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa/includes.isa
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa/includes.isa
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 #include "arch/arm/faults.hh"
+#include "arch/arm/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/isa.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/utility.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/misc.isa b/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/misc.isa
index ecf09aa..b2dc2f6 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/misc.isa
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa/insts/misc.isa
@@ -756,8 +756,9 @@
 
     // WFI doesn't sleep if interrupts are pending (masked or not)
     ThreadContext *tc = xc->tcBase();
-    if (tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(
-                tc->threadId())->checkWfiWake(hcr, cpsr, scr)) {
+    auto *ic = dynamic_cast<ArmISA::Interrupts *>(
+            tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+    if (ic->checkWfiWake(hcr, cpsr, scr)) {
         PseudoInst::quiesceSkip(tc);
     } else {
         fault = trapWFx(tc, cpsr, scr, false);
diff --git a/src/arch/generic/BaseInterrupts.py b/src/arch/generic/BaseInterrupts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b373d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/generic/BaseInterrupts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright 2019 Google, Inc.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Gabe Black
+
+from m5.params import *
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+
+class BaseInterrupts(SimObject):
+    type = 'BaseInterrupts'
+    abstract = True
+    cxx_header = "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/generic/SConscript b/src/arch/generic/SConscript
index 0fc5e74..61034bf 100644
--- a/src/arch/generic/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/generic/SConscript
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 Source('decode_cache.cc')
 Source('mmapped_ipr.cc')
 
+SimObject('BaseInterrupts.py')
 SimObject('BaseTLB.py')
 SimObject('ISACommon.py')
 
diff --git a/src/arch/generic/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/generic/interrupts.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cae2d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/generic/interrupts.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 Google, Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Gabe Black
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ARCH_GENERIC_INTERRUPTS_HH__
+#define __ARCH_GENERIC_INTERRUPTS_HH__
+
+#include "params/BaseInterrupts.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
+
+class ThreadContext;
+class BaseCPU;
+
+class BaseInterrupts : public SimObject
+{
+  protected:
+    BaseCPU *cpu;
+
+  public:
+    typedef BaseInterruptsParams Params;
+
+    BaseInterrupts(Params *p) : SimObject(p) {}
+
+    virtual void setCPU(BaseCPU * newCPU) = 0;
+
+    const Params *
+    params() const
+    {
+        return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Functions for retrieving interrupts for the CPU to handle.
+     */
+
+    /*
+     * Return whether there are any interrupts waiting to be recognized.
+     */
+    virtual bool checkInterrupts(ThreadContext *tc) const = 0;
+    /*
+     * Return an interrupt to process. This should return an interrupt exactly
+     * when checkInterrupts returns true.
+     */
+    virtual Fault getInterrupt(ThreadContext *tc) = 0;
+    /*
+     * Update interrupt related state after an interrupt has been processed.
+     */
+    virtual void updateIntrInfo(ThreadContext *tc) = 0;
+
+    /*
+     * Old functions needed for compatability but which will be phased out
+     * eventually.
+     */
+    virtual void
+    post(int int_num, int index)
+    {
+        panic("Interrupts::post unimplemented!\n");
+    }
+
+    virtual void
+    clear(int int_num, int index)
+    {
+        panic("Interrupts::clear unimplemented!\n");
+    }
+
+    virtual void
+    clearAll()
+    {
+        panic("Interrupts::clearAll unimplemented!\n");
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // __ARCH_GENERIC_INTERRUPTS_HH__
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/MipsInterrupts.py b/src/arch/mips/MipsInterrupts.py
index 9cde5da..1065701 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/MipsInterrupts.py
+++ b/src/arch/mips/MipsInterrupts.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #
 # Authors: Gabe Black
 
-from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 
-class MipsInterrupts(SimObject):
+class MipsInterrupts(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'MipsInterrupts'
     cxx_class = 'MipsISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = 'arch/mips/interrupts.hh'
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc b/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc
index a8c9416..94d0535 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 }
 
 void
-Interrupts::updateIntrInfo(ThreadContext *tc) const
+Interrupts::updateIntrInfo(ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     //Nothing needs to be done.
 }
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/mips/interrupts.hh
index ce9e0e4..02927ef 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/interrupts.hh
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/mips/faults.hh"
 #include "base/compiler.hh"
 #include "base/logging.hh"
 #include "params/MipsInterrupts.hh"
 #include "sim/serialize.hh"
-#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 class BaseCPU;
 class Checkpoint;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 namespace MipsISA
 {
 
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   public:
     typedef MipsInterruptsParams Params;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
     }
 
-    Interrupts(Params * p) : SimObject(p)
+    Interrupts(Params * p) : BaseInterrupts(p)
     {
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     //  MIPS cause register with the instatus variable. instatus
     //  is essentially a copy of the MIPS cause[IP7:IP0]
     //
-    void updateIntrInfo(ThreadContext *tc) const;
+    void updateIntrInfo(ThreadContext *tc);
     bool interruptsPending(ThreadContext *tc) const;
     bool onCpuTimerInterrupt(ThreadContext *tc) const;
     bool checkInterrupts(ThreadContext *tc) const;
diff --git a/src/arch/power/PowerInterrupts.py b/src/arch/power/PowerInterrupts.py
index 2c6a5c2..f7e7e57 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/PowerInterrupts.py
+++ b/src/arch/power/PowerInterrupts.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #
 # Authors: Gabe Black
 
-from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 
-class PowerInterrupts(SimObject):
+class PowerInterrupts(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'PowerInterrupts'
     cxx_class = 'PowerISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = 'arch/power/interrupts.hh'
diff --git a/src/arch/power/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/power/interrupts.hh
index f899598..b68cf87 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/power/interrupts.hh
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_POWER_INTERRUPT_HH__
 #define __ARCH_POWER_INTERRUPT_HH__
 
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "base/logging.hh"
 #include "params/PowerInterrupts.hh"
-#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 class BaseCPU;
 class ThreadContext;
 
 namespace PowerISA {
 
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   private:
     BaseCPU * cpu;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
     }
 
-    Interrupts(Params * p) : SimObject(p), cpu(NULL)
+    Interrupts(Params * p) : BaseInterrupts(p), cpu(NULL)
     {}
 
     void
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/RiscvInterrupts.py b/src/arch/riscv/RiscvInterrupts.py
index 57b29b4..7e63ded 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/RiscvInterrupts.py
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/RiscvInterrupts.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 #          Sven Karlsson
 #          Alec Roelke
 
-from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 
-class RiscvInterrupts(SimObject):
+class RiscvInterrupts(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'RiscvInterrupts'
     cxx_class = 'RiscvISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = 'arch/riscv/interrupts.hh'
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh
index ed94687..509b483 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <bitset>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/faults.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/registers.hh"
 #include "base/logging.hh"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
  * This is based on version 1.10 of the RISC-V privileged ISA reference,
  * chapter 3.1.14.
  */
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   private:
     BaseCPU * cpu;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
         return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
     }
 
-    Interrupts(Params * p) : SimObject(p), cpu(nullptr), ip(0), ie(0) {}
+    Interrupts(Params * p) : BaseInterrupts(p), cpu(nullptr), ip(0), ie(0) {}
 
     void setCPU(BaseCPU * _cpu) { cpu = _cpu; }
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
     }
 
     Fault
-    getInterrupt(ThreadContext *tc) const
+    getInterrupt(ThreadContext *tc)
     {
         assert(checkInterrupts(tc));
         std::bitset<NumInterruptTypes> mask = globalMask(tc);
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/isa.cc b/src/arch/riscv/isa.cc
index cc86752..0fa7305 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/isa.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <sstream>
 
+#include "arch/riscv/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/registers.hh"
 #include "base/bitfield.hh"
 #include "cpu/base.hh"
@@ -142,11 +143,17 @@
             return 0;
         }
       case MISCREG_IP:
-        return tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId())
-                              ->readIP();
+        {
+            auto ic = dynamic_cast<RiscvISA::Interrupts *>(
+                    tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+            return ic->readIP();
+        }
       case MISCREG_IE:
-        return tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId())
-                              ->readIE();
+        {
+            auto ic = dynamic_cast<RiscvISA::Interrupts *>(
+                    tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+            return ic->readIE();
+        }
       default:
         // Try reading HPM counters
         // As a placeholder, all HPM counters are just cycle counters
@@ -185,11 +192,19 @@
     } else {
         switch (misc_reg) {
           case MISCREG_IP:
-            return tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId())
-                                  ->setIP(val);
+            {
+                auto ic = dynamic_cast<RiscvISA::Interrupts *>(
+                    tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+                ic->setIP(val);
+            }
+            break;
           case MISCREG_IE:
-            return tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId())
-                                  ->setIE(val);
+            {
+                auto ic = dynamic_cast<RiscvISA::Interrupts *>(
+                    tc->getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(tc->threadId()));
+                ic->setIE(val);
+            }
+            break;
           default:
             setMiscRegNoEffect(misc_reg, val);
         }
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/SparcInterrupts.py b/src/arch/sparc/SparcInterrupts.py
index c111761..04979ad 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/SparcInterrupts.py
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/SparcInterrupts.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #
 # Authors: Gabe Black
 
-from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 
-class SparcInterrupts(SimObject):
+class SparcInterrupts(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'SparcInterrupts'
     cxx_class = 'SparcISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = 'arch/sparc/interrupts.hh'
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/sparc/interrupts.hh
index abc899e..58c7014 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/interrupts.hh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_SPARC_INTERRUPT_HH__
 #define __ARCH_SPARC_INTERRUPT_HH__
 
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/faults.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/registers.hh"
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
     NumInterruptTypes
 };
 
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   private:
     BaseCPU * cpu;
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
         return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
     }
 
-    Interrupts(Params * p) : SimObject(p), cpu(NULL)
+    Interrupts(Params * p) : BaseInterrupts(p), cpu(NULL)
     {
         clearAll();
     }
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc b/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc
index f75d006..b89f465 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "arch/sparc/asi.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/decoder.hh"
+#include "arch/sparc/interrupts.hh"
 #include "base/bitfield.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
 #include "cpu/base.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/X86LocalApic.py b/src/arch/x86/X86LocalApic.py
index 914f297..b7ab7bc 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/X86LocalApic.py
+++ b/src/arch/x86/X86LocalApic.py
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@
 from m5.params import *
 from m5.proxy import *
 
+from m5.objects.BaseInterrupts import BaseInterrupts
 from m5.objects.ClockDomain import DerivedClockDomain
 from m5.SimObject import SimObject
 
-class X86LocalApic(SimObject):
+class X86LocalApic(BaseInterrupts):
     type = 'X86LocalApic'
     cxx_class = 'X86ISA::Interrupts'
     cxx_header = 'arch/x86/interrupts.hh'
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/interrupts.cc b/src/arch/x86/interrupts.cc
index d237366..80d2650 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/interrupts.cc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/interrupts.cc
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
 
 
 X86ISA::Interrupts::Interrupts(Params * p)
-    : SimObject(p), sys(p->system), clockDomain(*p->clk_domain),
+    : BaseInterrupts(p), sys(p->system), clockDomain(*p->clk_domain),
       apicTimerEvent([this]{ processApicTimerEvent(); }, name()),
       pendingSmi(false), smiVector(0),
       pendingNmi(false), nmiVector(0),
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/x86/interrupts.hh
index 519d9f1..3c383ab 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/x86/interrupts.hh
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@
 #ifndef __ARCH_X86_INTERRUPTS_HH__
 #define __ARCH_X86_INTERRUPTS_HH__
 
-#include "arch/x86/regs/apic.hh"
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/faults.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/intmessage.hh"
+#include "arch/x86/regs/apic.hh"
 #include "base/bitfield.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
-#include "dev/x86/intdev.hh"
 #include "dev/io_device.hh"
+#include "dev/x86/intdev.hh"
 #include "params/X86LocalApic.hh"
 #include "sim/eventq.hh"
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 ApicRegIndex decodeAddr(Addr paddr);
 
-class Interrupts : public SimObject
+class Interrupts : public BaseInterrupts
 {
   protected:
     System *sys;
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/pagetable_walker.cc b/src/arch/x86/pagetable_walker.cc
index 86f140f..aab0a71 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/pagetable_walker.cc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/pagetable_walker.cc
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "arch/x86/faults.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/pagetable.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/tlb.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/vtophys.hh"
diff --git a/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py b/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
index 143ee92..e17e26a 100644
--- a/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
+++ b/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
@@ -66,44 +66,37 @@
     from m5.objects.AlphaTLB import AlphaDTB as ArchDTB, AlphaITB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.AlphaInterrupts import AlphaInterrupts as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.AlphaISA import AlphaISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.AlphaInterrupts
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.AlphaISA
 elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'sparc':
     from m5.objects.SparcTLB import SparcTLB as ArchDTB, SparcTLB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.SparcInterrupts import SparcInterrupts as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.SparcISA import SparcISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.SparcInterrupts
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.SparcISA
 elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'x86':
     from m5.objects.X86TLB import X86TLB as ArchDTB, X86TLB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.X86LocalApic import X86LocalApic as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.X86ISA import X86ISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.X86LocalApic
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.X86ISA
 elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'mips':
     from m5.objects.MipsTLB import MipsTLB as ArchDTB, MipsTLB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.MipsInterrupts import MipsInterrupts as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.MipsISA import MipsISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.MipsInterrupts
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.MipsISA
 elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'arm':
     from m5.objects.ArmTLB import ArmTLB as ArchDTB, ArmTLB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.ArmTLB import ArmStage2IMMU, ArmStage2DMMU
     from m5.objects.ArmInterrupts import ArmInterrupts as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.ArmISA import ArmISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.ArmInterrupts
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.ArmISA
 elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'power':
     from m5.objects.PowerTLB import PowerTLB as ArchDTB, PowerTLB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.PowerInterrupts import PowerInterrupts as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.PowerISA import PowerISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.PowerInterrupts
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.PowerISA
 elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'riscv':
     from m5.objects.RiscvTLB import RiscvTLB as ArchDTB, RiscvTLB as ArchITB
     from m5.objects.RiscvInterrupts import RiscvInterrupts as ArchInterrupts
     from m5.objects.RiscvISA import RiscvISA as ArchISA
-    ArchInterruptsParam = VectorParam.RiscvInterrupts
     ArchISAsParam = VectorParam.RiscvISA
 else:
     print("Don't know what object types to use for ISA %s" %
@@ -186,7 +179,7 @@
         dstage2_mmu = ArmStage2DMMU()
     elif buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'power':
         UnifiedTLB = Param.Bool(True, "Is this a Unified TLB?")
-    interrupts = ArchInterruptsParam([], "Interrupt Controller")
+    interrupts = VectorParam.BaseInterrupts([], "Interrupt Controller")
     isa = ArchISAsParam([], "ISA instance")
 
     max_insts_all_threads = Param.Counter(0,
diff --git a/src/cpu/base.hh b/src/cpu/base.hh
index 383ae81..cb23cb1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/base.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/base.hh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #if THE_ISA == NULL_ISA
 #include "arch/null/cpu_dummy.hh"
 #else
-#include "arch/interrupts.hh"
+#include "arch/generic/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "arch/microcode_rom.hh"
 #include "base/statistics.hh"
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@
     TheISA::MicrocodeRom microcodeRom;
 
   protected:
-    std::vector<TheISA::Interrupts*> interrupts;
+    std::vector<BaseInterrupts*> interrupts;
 
   public:
-    TheISA::Interrupts *
+    BaseInterrupts *
     getInterruptController(ThreadID tid)
     {
         if (interrupts.empty())
diff --git a/src/cpu/kvm/base.hh b/src/cpu/kvm/base.hh
index 7bf518f..8d1258b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/kvm/base.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/kvm/base.hh
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "cpu/kvm/vm.hh"
 #include "cpu/base.hh"
 #include "cpu/simple_thread.hh"
+#include "sim/faults.hh"
 
 /** Signal to use to trigger exits from KVM */
 #define KVM_KICK_SIGNAL SIGRTMIN
diff --git a/src/cpu/kvm/x86_cpu.cc b/src/cpu/kvm/x86_cpu.cc
index 681e142..5d2250d 100644
--- a/src/cpu/kvm/x86_cpu.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/kvm/x86_cpu.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #include "arch/registers.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/cpuid.hh"
+#include "arch/x86/faults.hh"
+#include "arch/x86/interrupts.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/regs/msr.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/utility.hh"
 #include "cpu/kvm/base.hh"
@@ -1185,8 +1187,10 @@
 {
     struct kvm_run &kvm_run(*getKvmRunState());
 
-    if (interrupts[0]->checkInterruptsRaw()) {
-        if (interrupts[0]->hasPendingUnmaskable()) {
+    auto *lapic = dynamic_cast<X86ISA::Interrupts *>(interrupts[0]);
+
+    if (lapic->checkInterruptsRaw()) {
+        if (lapic->hasPendingUnmaskable()) {
             DPRINTF(KvmInt,
                     "Delivering unmaskable interrupt.\n");
             syncThreadContext();
@@ -1198,7 +1202,7 @@
             // the thread context and check if there are /really/
             // interrupts that should be delivered now.
             syncThreadContext();
-            if (interrupts[0]->checkInterrupts(tc)) {
+            if (lapic->checkInterrupts(tc)) {
                 DPRINTF(KvmInt,
                         "M5 has pending interrupts, delivering interrupt.\n");
 
diff --git a/src/dev/x86/i82094aa.cc b/src/dev/x86/i82094aa.cc
index d6742a7..ba50ad5 100644
--- a/src/dev/x86/i82094aa.cc
+++ b/src/dev/x86/i82094aa.cc
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@
             }
         } else {
             for (int i = 0; i < numContexts; i++) {
-                Interrupts *localApic = sys->getThreadContext(i)->
+                BaseInterrupts *base_int = sys->getThreadContext(i)->
                     getCpuPtr()->getInterruptController(0);
+                auto *localApic = dynamic_cast<Interrupts *>(base_int);
                 if ((localApic->readReg(APIC_LOGICAL_DESTINATION) >> 24) &
                         message.destination) {
                     apics.push_back(localApic->getInitialApicId());