diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc b/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
index 29910caa61..4e2420dc95 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
@@ -73,11 +73,12 @@ initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
     tc->setIntReg(16, cpuId);
     tc->setIntReg(0, cpuId);
 
-    AlphaFault *reset = new ResetFault;
+    Addr base = tc->readMiscRegNoEffect(IPR_PAL_BASE);
+    Addr offset = ResetFault().vect();
 
-    tc->pcState(tc->readMiscRegNoEffect(IPR_PAL_BASE) + reset->vect());
+    tc->pcState(base + offset);
 
-    delete reset;
+    tc->activate();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/utility.hh b/src/arch/alpha/utility.hh
index 46af1217ee..a0f70a331b 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/utility.hh
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ inUserMode(ThreadContext *tc)
 
 // Alpha IPR register accessors
 inline bool PcPAL(Addr addr) { return addr & 0x3; }
-inline void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{ tc->activate(); }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/utility.cc b/src/arch/arm/utility.cc
index e3d64fadf3..627fc5357f 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/utility.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/utility.cc
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
 
     // FPEXC.EN = 0
 
-    static Fault reset = std::make_shared<Reset>();
-    reset->invoke(tc);
+    Reset().invoke(tc);
+    tc->activate();
 }
 
 uint64_t
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/utility.hh b/src/arch/arm/utility.hh
index 538c83173e..d209664cb0 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/arm/utility.hh
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ testPredicate(uint32_t nz, uint32_t c, uint32_t v, ConditionCode code)
     }
 }
 
-inline void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{
-    tc->activate();
-}
-
 void copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
 
 static inline void
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/utility.cc b/src/arch/mips/utility.cc
index 24c451d3ea..a98b58e311 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/utility.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/utility.cc
@@ -218,15 +218,11 @@ isSnan(void *val_ptr, int size)
 }
 
 void
-startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
+initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
 {
     tc->activate();
 }
 
-void
-initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{}
-
 void
 copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest)
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/utility.hh b/src/arch/mips/utility.hh
index 0cd066f3ee..67fe3a45b6 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/utility.hh
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ RoundPage(Addr addr)
 //
 // CPU Utility
 //
-void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId);
 void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId);
 
 void copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
diff --git a/src/arch/null/utility.hh b/src/arch/null/utility.hh
index d92e55221e..69055c706d 100644
--- a/src/arch/null/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/null/utility.hh
@@ -43,13 +43,16 @@
 #include "base/types.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 
-namespace NullISA {
+namespace NullISA
+{
 
-inline uint64_t getArgument(ThreadContext *tc, int &number, uint16_t size,
-                            bool fp) { return 0; }
+static inline uint64_t
+getArgument(ThreadContext *tc, int &number, uint16_t size, bool fp)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
 
 inline void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId) {}
-inline void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId) {}
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/power/utility.hh b/src/arch/power/utility.hh
index b41533e659..3ae1d82f7c 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/power/utility.hh
@@ -49,14 +49,7 @@ buildRetPC(const PCState &curPC, const PCState &callPC)
     return retPC;
 }
 
-inline void
-startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{
-    tc->activate();
-}
-
-void
-copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
+void copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
 
 static inline void
 copyMiscRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest)
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc b/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc
index 6e21a0484c..949d7c66f9 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace RiscvISA
 
 void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
 {
-    static Fault reset = std::make_shared<Reset>();
-    reset->invoke(tc);
+    Reset().invoke(tc);
+    tc->activate();
 }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh b/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh
index 6c0fcc130f..f6e1f348ab 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ getArgument(ThreadContext *tc, int &number, uint16_t size, bool fp)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{
-    tc->activate();
-}
-
 inline void
 copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest)
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/faults.hh b/src/arch/sparc/faults.hh
index 2c44d51d45..b3827fc779 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/faults.hh
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/faults.hh
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ class SparcFault : public SparcFaultBase
 
 class PowerOnReset : public SparcFault<PowerOnReset>
 {
-    void invoke(ThreadContext * tc, const StaticInstPtr &inst =
+  public:
+    void invoke(ThreadContext *tc, const StaticInstPtr &inst =
                 StaticInst::nullStaticInstPtr);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/utility.cc b/src/arch/sparc/utility.cc
index 5b05eaf71b..245f455e44 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/utility.cc
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/utility.cc
@@ -257,9 +257,12 @@ skipFunction(ThreadContext *tc)
 void
 initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
 {
-    static Fault por = std::make_shared<PowerOnReset>();
-    if (cpuId == 0)
-        por->invoke(tc);
+    // Other CPUs will get activated by IPIs.
+    if (cpuId != 0)
+        return;
+
+    PowerOnReset().invoke(tc);
+    tc->activate();
 }
 
 } // namespace SPARC_ISA
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/utility.hh b/src/arch/sparc/utility.hh
index 48476cb044..74e0c11b86 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/utility.hh
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ inUserMode(ThreadContext *tc)
 
 void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId);
 
-inline void
-startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{
-    // Other CPUs will get activated by IPIs
-    if (cpuId == 0 || !FullSystem)
-        tc->activate();
-}
-
 void copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
 
 void copyMiscRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/utility.cc b/src/arch/x86/utility.cc
index 75f242d83e..21765ceae3 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/utility.cc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/utility.cc
@@ -75,11 +75,8 @@ void
 initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
 {
     InitInterrupt(0).invoke(tc);
-}
 
-void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
-{
-    if (cpuId == 0 || !FullSystem) {
+    if (cpuId == 0) {
         tc->activate();
     } else {
         // This is an application processor (AP). It should be initialized to
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/utility.hh b/src/arch/x86/utility.hh
index c88a4c7771..88c7a17e41 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/x86/utility.hh
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ namespace X86ISA
 
     void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId);
 
-    void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId);
-
     void copyRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
 
     void copyMiscRegs(ThreadContext *src, ThreadContext *dest);
diff --git a/src/sim/system.cc b/src/sim/system.cc
index e59c404779..368eb5419d 100644
--- a/src/sim/system.cc
+++ b/src/sim/system.cc
@@ -349,10 +349,8 @@ void
 System::initState()
 {
     if (FullSystem) {
-        for (auto *tc: threadContexts) {
+        for (auto *tc: threadContexts)
             TheISA::initCPU(tc, tc->contextId());
-            TheISA::startupCPU(tc, tc->contextId());
-        }
         // Moved from the constructor to here since it relies on the
         // address map being resolved in the interconnect
         /**