diff --git a/qemu/target-arm/translate-a64.c b/qemu/target-arm/translate-a64.c
index 8e267f98..c76de8e0 100644
--- a/qemu/target-arm/translate-a64.c
+++ b/qemu/target-arm/translate-a64.c
@@ -10988,11 +10988,8 @@ static void disas_a64_insn(CPUARMState *env, DisasContext *s)
         struct hook_struct *trace = hook_find(s->uc, UC_HOOK_CODE, s->pc - 4);
         if (trace)
             gen_uc_tracecode(tcg_ctx, 4, trace->callback, env->uc, s->pc - 4, trace->user_data);
-        // if requested to emulate only some instructions, check if
-        // we need to exit immediately
-        if (env->uc->emu_count > 0) {
-            check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
-        }
+        // the callback might want to stop emulation immediately
+        check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
     }
 
     s->fp_access_checked = false;
diff --git a/qemu/target-arm/translate.c b/qemu/target-arm/translate.c
index 83f8ec02..3560e6ed 100644
--- a/qemu/target-arm/translate.c
+++ b/qemu/target-arm/translate.c
@@ -7691,11 +7691,8 @@ static void disas_arm_insn(DisasContext *s, unsigned int insn)  // qq
         struct hook_struct *trace = hook_find(s->uc, UC_HOOK_CODE, s->pc - 4);
         if (trace)
             gen_uc_tracecode(tcg_ctx, 4, trace->callback, s->uc, s->pc - 4, trace->user_data);
-        // if requested to emulate only some instructions, check if
-        // we need to exit immediately
-        if (s->uc->emu_count > 0) {
-            check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
-        }
+        // the callback might want to stop emulation immediately
+        check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
     }
 
     cond = insn >> 28;
diff --git a/qemu/target-m68k/translate.c b/qemu/target-m68k/translate.c
index 109c7f1f..8c2951d9 100644
--- a/qemu/target-m68k/translate.c
+++ b/qemu/target-m68k/translate.c
@@ -3047,11 +3047,9 @@ static void disas_m68k_insn(CPUM68KState * env, DisasContext *s)
         struct hook_struct *trace = hook_find(env->uc, UC_HOOK_CODE, s->pc);
         if (trace)
             gen_uc_tracecode(tcg_ctx, 2, trace->callback, env->uc, s->pc, trace->user_data);
-        // if requested to emulate only some instructions, check if
-        // we need to exit immediately
-        if (env->uc->emu_count > 0) {
-            check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
-        }
+
+        // the callback might want to stop emulation immediately
+        check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
     }
 
     insn = cpu_lduw_code(env, s->pc);
diff --git a/qemu/target-sparc/translate.c b/qemu/target-sparc/translate.c
index f076633e..fc71e88b 100644
--- a/qemu/target-sparc/translate.c
+++ b/qemu/target-sparc/translate.c
@@ -2641,11 +2641,9 @@ static void disas_sparc_insn(DisasContext * dc, unsigned int insn, bool hook_ins
         struct hook_struct *trace = hook_find(dc->uc, UC_HOOK_CODE, dc->pc);
         if (trace)
             gen_uc_tracecode(tcg_ctx, 4, trace->callback, dc->uc, dc->pc, trace->user_data);
-        // if requested to emulate only some instructions, check if
-        // we need to exit immediately
-        if (dc->uc->emu_count > 0) {
-            check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
-        }
+
+        // the callback might want to stop emulation immediately
+        check_exit_request(tcg_ctx);
     }
 
     opc = GET_FIELD(insn, 0, 1);