diff --git a/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc b/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc
index 17bb146..a8c9416 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/interrupts.cc
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
 bool
 Interrupts::onCpuTimerInterrupt(ThreadContext * tc) const
 {
-    MiscReg compare = tc->readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_COMPARE);
-    MiscReg count = tc->readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_COUNT);
+    RegVal compare = tc->readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_COMPARE);
+    RegVal count = tc->readMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_COUNT);
     if (compare == count && count != 0)
         return true;
     return false;
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/isa.cc b/src/arch/mips/isa.cc
index 6f109f7..2711712 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/isa.cc
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_PRID, procId);
 
     // Now, create Write Mask for ProcID register
-    MiscReg procIDMask = 0; // Read-Only register
+    RegVal procIDMask = 0; // Read-Only register
     replaceBits(procIDMask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_PRID, procIDMask);
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     cfg.m = 1;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CONFIG, cfg);
     // Now, create Write Mask for Config register
-    MiscReg cfg_Mask = 0x7FFF0007;
+    RegVal cfg_Mask = 0x7FFF0007;
     replaceBits(cfg_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_CONFIG, cfg_Mask);
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
     cfg1.m = cp.CP0_Config1_M;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CONFIG1, cfg1);
     // Now, create Write Mask for Config register
-    MiscReg cfg1_Mask = 0; // Read Only Register
+    RegVal cfg1_Mask = 0; // Read Only Register
     replaceBits(cfg1_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_CONFIG1, cfg1_Mask);
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     cfg2.m = cp.CP0_Config2_M;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CONFIG2, cfg2);
     // Now, create Write Mask for Config register
-    MiscReg cfg2_Mask = 0x7000F000; // Read Only Register
+    RegVal cfg2_Mask = 0x7000F000; // Read Only Register
     replaceBits(cfg2_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_CONFIG2, cfg2_Mask);
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     cfg3.tl = cp.CP0_Config3_TL;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CONFIG3, cfg3);
     // Now, create Write Mask for Config register
-    MiscReg cfg3_Mask = 0; // Read Only Register
+    RegVal cfg3_Mask = 0; // Read Only Register
     replaceBits(cfg3_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_CONFIG3, cfg3_Mask);
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
     replaceBits(eBase, 31, 31, 1);
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_EBASE, eBase);
     // Now, create Write Mask for Config register
-    MiscReg EB_Mask = 0x3FFFF000;// Except Exception Base, the
+    RegVal EB_Mask = 0x3FFFF000;// Except Exception Base, the
                                  // entire register is read only
     replaceBits(EB_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_EBASE, EB_Mask);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     scsCtl.hss = cp.CP0_SrsCtl_HSS;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_SRSCTL, scsCtl);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the SRS Ctl register
-    MiscReg SC_Mask = 0x0000F3C0;
+    RegVal SC_Mask = 0x0000F3C0;
     replaceBits(SC_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_SRSCTL, SC_Mask);
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
     intCtl.ippci = cp.CP0_IntCtl_IPPCI;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_INTCTL, intCtl);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the IntCtl register
-    MiscReg IC_Mask = 0x000003E0;
+    RegVal IC_Mask = 0x000003E0;
     replaceBits(IC_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_INTCTL, IC_Mask);
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
     watchHi.m = cp.CP0_WatchHi_M;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_WATCHHI0, watchHi);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the IntCtl register
-    MiscReg wh_Mask = 0x7FFF0FFF;
+    RegVal wh_Mask = 0x7FFF0FFF;
     replaceBits(wh_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_WATCHHI0, wh_Mask);
 
@@ -303,14 +303,14 @@
     perfCntCtl.w = cp.CP0_PerfCtr_W;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_PERFCNT0, perfCntCtl);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the IntCtl register
-    MiscReg pc_Mask = 0x00007FF;
+    RegVal pc_Mask = 0x00007FF;
     replaceBits(pc_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_PERFCNT0, pc_Mask);
 
     // Random
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_CP0_RANDOM, 63);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the IntCtl register
-    MiscReg random_Mask = 0;
+    RegVal random_Mask = 0;
     replaceBits(random_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_CP0_RANDOM, random_Mask);
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
     pageGrain.esp = cp.CP0_Config3_SP;
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_PAGEGRAIN, pageGrain);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the IntCtl register
-    MiscReg pg_Mask = 0x10000000;
+    RegVal pg_Mask = 0x10000000;
     replaceBits(pg_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_PAGEGRAIN, pg_Mask);
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 
     setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_STATUS, status);
     // Now, create Write Mask for the Status register
-    MiscReg stat_Mask = 0xFF78FF17;
+    RegVal stat_Mask = 0xFF78FF17;
     replaceBits(stat_Mask, 0, 32, 0);
     setRegMask(MISCREG_STATUS, stat_Mask);
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
     }
 
 
-    MiscReg mask = 0x7FFFFFFF;
+    RegVal mask = 0x7FFFFFFF;
 
     // Now, create Write Mask for the Index register
     replaceBits(mask, 0, 32, 0);
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
     return tcBind.curVPE;
 }
 
-MiscReg
+RegVal
 ISA::readMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, ThreadID tid) const
 {
     unsigned reg_sel = (bankType[misc_reg] == perThreadContext)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 //@TODO: MIPS MT's register view automatically connects
 //       Status to TCStatus depending on current thread
 //template <class TC>
-MiscReg
+RegVal
 ISA::readMiscReg(int misc_reg, ThreadContext *tc,  ThreadID tid)
 {
     unsigned reg_sel = (bankType[misc_reg] == perThreadContext)
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 }
 
 void
-ISA::setMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, MiscReg val, ThreadID tid)
+ISA::setMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, RegVal val, ThreadID tid)
 {
     unsigned reg_sel = (bankType[misc_reg] == perThreadContext)
         ? tid : getVPENum(tid);
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 }
 
 void
-ISA::setRegMask(int misc_reg, MiscReg val, ThreadID tid)
+ISA::setRegMask(int misc_reg, RegVal val, ThreadID tid)
 {
     unsigned reg_sel = (bankType[misc_reg] == perThreadContext)
         ? tid : getVPENum(tid);
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 // be overwritten. Make sure to handle those particular registers
 // with care!
 void
-ISA::setMiscReg(int misc_reg, MiscReg val, ThreadContext *tc, ThreadID tid)
+ISA::setMiscReg(int misc_reg, RegVal val, ThreadContext *tc, ThreadID tid)
 {
     int reg_sel = (bankType[misc_reg] == perThreadContext)
         ? tid : getVPENum(tid);
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
             "Select:%u (%s) to %#x, with effect.\n",
             tid, misc_reg / 8, misc_reg % 8, miscRegNames[misc_reg], val);
 
-    MiscReg cp0_val = filterCP0Write(misc_reg, reg_sel, val);
+    RegVal cp0_val = filterCP0Write(misc_reg, reg_sel, val);
 
     miscRegFile[misc_reg][reg_sel] = cp0_val;
 
@@ -495,14 +495,14 @@
  * since it has already been done in the calling method
  * (setRegWithEffect)
 */
-MiscReg
-ISA::filterCP0Write(int misc_reg, int reg_sel, MiscReg val)
+RegVal
+ISA::filterCP0Write(int misc_reg, int reg_sel, RegVal val)
 {
-    MiscReg retVal = val;
+    RegVal retVal = val;
 
     // Mask off read-only regions
     retVal &= miscRegFile_WriteMask[misc_reg][reg_sel];
-    MiscReg curVal = miscRegFile[misc_reg][reg_sel];
+    RegVal curVal = miscRegFile[misc_reg][reg_sel];
     // Mask off current alue with inverse mask (clear writeable bits)
     curVal &= (~miscRegFile_WriteMask[misc_reg][reg_sel]);
     retVal |= curVal; // Combine the two
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/isa.hh b/src/arch/mips/isa.hh
index cea2d54..2055fb0 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/isa.hh
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
             perVirtProcessor
         };
 
-        std::vector<std::vector<MiscReg> > miscRegFile;
-        std::vector<std::vector<MiscReg> > miscRegFile_WriteMask;
+        std::vector<std::vector<RegVal> > miscRegFile;
+        std::vector<std::vector<RegVal> > miscRegFile_WriteMask;
         std::vector<BankType> bankType;
 
       public:
@@ -88,18 +88,17 @@
         //@TODO: MIPS MT's register view automatically connects
         //       Status to TCStatus depending on current thread
         void updateCP0ReadView(int misc_reg, ThreadID tid) { }
-        MiscReg readMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, ThreadID tid = 0) const;
+        RegVal readMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, ThreadID tid = 0) const;
 
         //template <class TC>
-        MiscReg readMiscReg(int misc_reg,
-                            ThreadContext *tc, ThreadID tid = 0);
+        RegVal readMiscReg(int misc_reg, ThreadContext *tc, ThreadID tid = 0);
 
-        MiscReg filterCP0Write(int misc_reg, int reg_sel, MiscReg val);
-        void setRegMask(int misc_reg, MiscReg val, ThreadID tid = 0);
-        void setMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, MiscReg val, ThreadID tid=0);
+        RegVal filterCP0Write(int misc_reg, int reg_sel, RegVal val);
+        void setRegMask(int misc_reg, RegVal val, ThreadID tid = 0);
+        void setMiscRegNoEffect(int misc_reg, RegVal val, ThreadID tid=0);
 
         //template <class TC>
-        void setMiscReg(int misc_reg, MiscReg val,
+        void setMiscReg(int misc_reg, RegVal val,
                         ThreadContext *tc, ThreadID tid=0);
 
         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/isa/formats/control.isa b/src/arch/mips/isa/formats/control.isa
index 12d4694..2e22304 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/isa/formats/control.isa
+++ b/src/arch/mips/isa/formats/control.isa
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@
             if (!FullSystem)
                 return true;
 
-            MiscReg Stat = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_STATUS);
+            RegVal Stat = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_STATUS);
             if (cop_num == 0) {
-                MiscReg Dbg = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_DEBUG);
+                RegVal Dbg = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_DEBUG);
                 // In Stat, EXL, ERL or CU0 set, CP0 accessible
                 // In Dbg, DM bit set, CP0 accessible
                 // In Stat, KSU = 0, kernel mode is base mode
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@
         isCoprocessor0Enabled(ExecContext *xc)
         {
             if (FullSystem) {
-                MiscReg Stat = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_STATUS);
-                MiscReg Dbg = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_DEBUG);
+                RegVal Stat = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_STATUS);
+                RegVal Dbg = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_DEBUG);
                 // In Stat, EXL, ERL or CU0 set, CP0 accessible
                 // In Dbg, DM bit set, CP0 accessible
                 // In Stat KSU = 0, kernel mode is base mode
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
         bool
         isMMUTLB(ExecContext *xc)
         {
-            MiscReg Config = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_CONFIG);
+            RegVal Config = xc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_CONFIG);
             return FullSystem && (Config & 0x380) == 0x80;
         }
 }};
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/process.cc b/src/arch/mips/process.cc
index 6bae083..9b4b5bb 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/process.cc
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 }
 
 
-MipsISA::IntReg
+RegVal
 MipsProcess::getSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int &i)
 {
     assert(i < 6);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 }
 
 void
-MipsProcess::setSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int i, MipsISA::IntReg val)
+MipsProcess::setSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int i, RegVal val)
 {
     assert(i < 6);
     tc->setIntReg(FirstArgumentReg + i, val);
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/process.hh b/src/arch/mips/process.hh
index e9e0585..a607bd2 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/process.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/process.hh
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
     void argsInit(int pageSize);
 
   public:
-    MipsISA::IntReg getSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int &i);
+    RegVal getSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int &i);
     /// Explicitly import the otherwise hidden getSyscallArg
     using Process::getSyscallArg;
-    void setSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int i, MipsISA::IntReg val);
+    void setSyscallArg(ThreadContext *tc, int i, RegVal val);
     void setSyscallReturn(ThreadContext *tc, SyscallReturn return_value);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/registers.hh b/src/arch/mips/registers.hh
index 46f81d5..702e486 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/registers.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/registers.hh
@@ -283,14 +283,6 @@
 
 const int TotalNumRegs = NumIntRegs + NumFloatRegs + NumMiscRegs;
 
-typedef RegVal IntReg;
-
-// floating point register file entry type
-typedef RegVal FloatReg;
-
-// cop-0/cop-1 system control register
-typedef RegVal MiscReg;
-
 // dummy typedef since we don't have CC regs
 typedef uint8_t CCReg;
 
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/utility.hh b/src/arch/mips/utility.hh
index 57c0897..dde386c 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/utility.hh
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
 static inline bool
 inUserMode(ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    MiscReg Stat = tc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_STATUS);
-    MiscReg Dbg = tc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_DEBUG);
+    RegVal Stat = tc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_STATUS);
+    RegVal Dbg = tc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_DEBUG);
 
     if ((Stat & 0x10000006) == 0 &&  // EXL, ERL or CU0 set, CP0 accessible
         (Dbg & 0x40000000) == 0 &&   // DM bit set, CP0 accessible