diff --git a/include/migration/cpu.h b/include/migration/cpu.h
index ca7cc0479e..1335abe223 100644
--- a/include/migration/cpu.h
+++ b/include/migration/cpu.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     VMSTATE_UINT64_V(_f, _s, _v)
 #define VMSTATE_UINTTL_ARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n, _v)                        \
     VMSTATE_UINT64_ARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n, _v)
+#define VMSTATE_UINTTL_SUB_ARRAY(_f, _s, _start, _num)                \
+    VMSTATE_UINT64_SUB_ARRAY(_f, _s, _start, _num)
 #define VMSTATE_UINTTL_2DARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n1, _n2, _v)                \
     VMSTATE_UINT64_2DARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n1, _n2, _v)
 #define VMSTATE_UINTTL_TEST(_f, _s, _t)                               \
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@
     VMSTATE_UINT32_V(_f, _s, _v)
 #define VMSTATE_UINTTL_ARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n, _v)                        \
     VMSTATE_UINT32_ARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n, _v)
+#define VMSTATE_UINTTL_SUB_ARRAY(_f, _s, _start, _num)                \
+    VMSTATE_UINT32_SUB_ARRAY(_f, _s, _start, _num)
 #define VMSTATE_UINTTL_2DARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n1, _n2, _v)                \
     VMSTATE_UINT32_2DARRAY_V(_f, _s, _n1, _n2, _v)
 #define VMSTATE_UINTTL_TEST(_f, _s, _t)                               \
diff --git a/target/i386/machine.c b/target/i386/machine.c
index 57a968c30d..0882dc3eb0 100644
--- a/target/i386/machine.c
+++ b/target/i386/machine.c
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ const VMStateDescription vmstate_x86_cpu = {
     .pre_save = cpu_pre_save,
     .post_load = cpu_post_load,
     .fields = (const VMStateField[]) {
-        VMSTATE_UINTTL_ARRAY(env.regs, X86CPU, CPU_NB_REGS),
+        VMSTATE_UINTTL_SUB_ARRAY(env.regs, X86CPU, 0, CPU_NB_REGS),
         VMSTATE_UINTTL(env.eip, X86CPU),
         VMSTATE_UINTTL(env.eflags, X86CPU),
         VMSTATE_UINT32(env.hflags, X86CPU),