diff --git a/include/cpuinfo_ppc.h b/include/cpuinfo_ppc.h
index f6911948..c3f71a01 100644
--- a/include/cpuinfo_ppc.h
+++ b/include/cpuinfo_ppc.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #include "cpu_features_cache_info.h"
 #include "cpu_features_macros.h"
-#include "internal/hwcaps.h"
 
 CPU_FEATURES_START_CPP_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -74,12 +73,17 @@ typedef struct {
 // This function is guaranteed to be malloc, memset and memcpy free.
 PPCInfo GetPPCInfo(void);
 
+typedef struct {
+  char platform[64];       // 0 terminated string
+  char base_platform[64];  // 0 terminated string
+} PPCPlatformTypeStrings;
+
 typedef struct {
   char platform[64];  // 0 terminated string
   char model[64];     // 0 terminated string
   char machine[64];   // 0 terminated string
   char cpu[64];       // 0 terminated string
-  PlatformType type;
+  PPCPlatformTypeStrings type;
 } PPCPlatformStrings;
 
 PPCPlatformStrings GetPPCPlatformStrings(void);
diff --git a/include/internal/hwcaps.h b/include/internal/hwcaps.h
index 70829c11..d7fc7823 100644
--- a/include/internal/hwcaps.h
+++ b/include/internal/hwcaps.h
@@ -171,16 +171,19 @@ typedef struct {
   unsigned long hwcaps2;
 } HardwareCapabilities;
 
+// Retrieves values from auxiliary vector for types AT_HWCAP and AT_HWCAP2.
+// First tries to call getauxval(), if not available falls back to reading
+// "/proc/self/auxv".
 HardwareCapabilities CpuFeatures_GetHardwareCapabilities(void);
+
+// Checks whether value for AT_HWCAP (or AT_HWCAP2) match hwcaps_mask.
 bool CpuFeatures_IsHwCapsSet(const HardwareCapabilities hwcaps_mask,
                              const HardwareCapabilities hwcaps);
 
-typedef struct {
-  char platform[64];       // 0 terminated string
-  char base_platform[64];  // 0 terminated string
-} PlatformType;
-
-PlatformType CpuFeatures_GetPlatformType(void);
+// Get pointer for the AT_PLATFORM type.
+const char* CpuFeatures_GetPlatformPointer(void);
+// Get pointer for the AT_BASE_PLATFORM type.
+const char* CpuFeatures_GetBasePlatformPointer(void);
 
 CPU_FEATURES_END_CPP_NAMESPACE
 
diff --git a/src/cpuinfo_ppc.c b/src/cpuinfo_ppc.c
index 24401f90..de82bf27 100644
--- a/src/cpuinfo_ppc.c
+++ b/src/cpuinfo_ppc.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "internal/bit_utils.h"
 #include "internal/filesystem.h"
+#include "internal/hwcaps.h"
 #include "internal/stack_line_reader.h"
 #include "internal/string_view.h"
 
@@ -133,9 +134,19 @@ static const PPCPlatformStrings kEmptyPPCPlatformStrings;
 
 PPCPlatformStrings GetPPCPlatformStrings(void) {
   PPCPlatformStrings strings = kEmptyPPCPlatformStrings;
+  const char* platform = CpuFeatures_GetPlatformPointer();
+  const char* base_platform = CpuFeatures_GetBasePlatformPointer();
 
   FillProcCpuInfoData(&strings);
-  strings.type = CpuFeatures_GetPlatformType();
+
+  if (platform != NULL)
+    CpuFeatures_StringView_CopyString(str(platform), strings.type.platform,
+                                      sizeof(strings.type.platform));
+  if (base_platform != NULL)
+    CpuFeatures_StringView_CopyString(str(base_platform),
+                                      strings.type.base_platform,
+                                      sizeof(strings.type.base_platform));
+
   return strings;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hwcaps.c b/src/hwcaps.c
index dd17e3bc..605f8922 100644
--- a/src/hwcaps.c
+++ b/src/hwcaps.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ bool CpuFeatures_IsHwCapsSet(const HardwareCapabilities hwcaps_mask,
 #ifdef CPU_FEATURES_TEST
 // In test mode, hwcaps_for_testing will define the following functions.
 HardwareCapabilities CpuFeatures_GetHardwareCapabilities(void);
-PlatformType CpuFeatures_GetPlatformType(void);
+const char* CpuFeatures_GetPlatformPointer(void);
+const char* CpuFeatures_GetBasePlatformPointer(void);
 #else
 
 // Debug facilities
@@ -163,20 +164,12 @@ HardwareCapabilities CpuFeatures_GetHardwareCapabilities(void) {
   return capabilities;
 }
 
-PlatformType kEmptyPlatformType;
-
-PlatformType CpuFeatures_GetPlatformType(void) {
-  PlatformType type = kEmptyPlatformType;
-  char *platform = (char *)GetHardwareCapabilitiesFor(AT_PLATFORM);
-  char *base_platform = (char *)GetHardwareCapabilitiesFor(AT_BASE_PLATFORM);
+const char *CpuFeatures_GetPlatformPointer(void) {
+  return (const char *)GetHardwareCapabilitiesFor(AT_PLATFORM);
+}
 
-  if (platform != NULL)
-    CpuFeatures_StringView_CopyString(str(platform), type.platform,
-                                      sizeof(type.platform));
-  if (base_platform != NULL)
-    CpuFeatures_StringView_CopyString(str(base_platform), type.base_platform,
-                                      sizeof(type.base_platform));
-  return type;
+const char *CpuFeatures_GetBasePlatformPointer(void) {
+  return (const char *)GetHardwareCapabilitiesFor(AT_BASE_PLATFORM);
 }
 
 #endif  // CPU_FEATURES_TEST
diff --git a/test/cpuinfo_aarch64_test.cc b/test/cpuinfo_aarch64_test.cc
index 20f09969..04b61438 100644
--- a/test/cpuinfo_aarch64_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpuinfo_aarch64_test.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace {
 void DisableHardwareCapabilities() { SetHardwareCapabilities(0, 0); }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoAarch64Test, FromHardwareCap) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   SetHardwareCapabilities(AARCH64_HWCAP_FP | AARCH64_HWCAP_AES, 0);
   GetEmptyFilesystem();  // disabling /proc/cpuinfo
   const auto info = GetAarch64Info();
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ TEST(CpuinfoAarch64Test, FromHardwareCap) {
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoAarch64Test, FromHardwareCap2) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   SetHardwareCapabilities(AARCH64_HWCAP_FP,
                           AARCH64_HWCAP2_SVE2 | AARCH64_HWCAP2_BTI);
   GetEmptyFilesystem();  // disabling /proc/cpuinfo
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ TEST(CpuinfoAarch64Test, FromHardwareCap2) {
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoAarch64Test, ARMCortexA53) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(Processor   : AArch64 Processor rev 3 (aarch64)
diff --git a/test/cpuinfo_arm_test.cc b/test/cpuinfo_arm_test.cc
index e0b08a4a..85ee7fbb 100644
--- a/test/cpuinfo_arm_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpuinfo_arm_test.cc
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@
 namespace cpu_features {
 namespace {
 
-void DisableHardwareCapabilities() { SetHardwareCapabilities(0, 0); }
-
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, FromHardwareCap) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   SetHardwareCapabilities(ARM_HWCAP_NEON, ARM_HWCAP2_AES | ARM_HWCAP2_CRC32);
   GetEmptyFilesystem();  // disabling /proc/cpuinfo
   const auto info = GetArmInfo();
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, FromHardwareCap) {
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, ODroidFromCpuInfo) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo", R"(processor       : 0
 model name      : ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v71)
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ CPU revision    : 3)");
 
 // Linux test-case
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, RaspberryPiZeroFromCpuInfo) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo", R"(processor       : 0
 model name      : ARMv6-compatible processor rev 7 (v6l)
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ Serial          : 000000006cd946f3)");
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, MarvellArmadaFromCpuInfo) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo", R"(processor       : 0
 model name      : ARMv7 Processor rev 1 (v7l)
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ Serial          : 0000000000000000)");
 // Android test-case
 // http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=10812
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, InvalidArmv7) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(Processor       : ARMv6-compatible processor rev 6 (v6l)
@@ -267,6 +266,7 @@ Serial          : 33323613546d00ec )");
 // Android test-case
 // https://crbug.com/341598.
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, InvalidNeon) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(Processor: ARMv7 Processory rev 0 (v71)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Serial: 00001e030000354e)");
 // The Nexus 4 (Qualcomm Krait) kernel configuration forgets to report IDIV
 // support.
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, Nexus4_0x510006f2) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(CPU implementer	: 0x51
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ CPU revision	: 2)");
 // The Nexus 4 (Qualcomm Krait) kernel configuration forgets to report IDIV
 // support.
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, Nexus4_0x510006f3) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(CPU implementer	: 0x51
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ CPU revision	: 3)");
 // 32-bit ARM IDIV instruction. Technically, this is a feature of the virtual
 // CPU implemented by the emulator.
 TEST(CpuinfoArmTest, EmulatorSpecificIdiv) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(Processor	: ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l)
diff --git a/test/cpuinfo_mips_test.cc b/test/cpuinfo_mips_test.cc
index d7340582..a01624ae 100644
--- a/test/cpuinfo_mips_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpuinfo_mips_test.cc
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ namespace cpu_features {
 
 namespace {
 
-void DisableHardwareCapabilities() { SetHardwareCapabilities(0, 0); }
-
 TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, FromHardwareCapBoth) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   SetHardwareCapabilities(MIPS_HWCAP_MSA | MIPS_HWCAP_R6, 0);
   GetEmptyFilesystem();  // disabling /proc/cpuinfo
   const auto info = GetMipsInfo();
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, FromHardwareCapBoth) {
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, FromHardwareCapOnlyOne) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   SetHardwareCapabilities(MIPS_HWCAP_MSA, 0);
   GetEmptyFilesystem();  // disabling /proc/cpuinfo
   const auto info = GetMipsInfo();
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, FromHardwareCapOnlyOne) {
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, Ci40) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo", R"(system type : IMG Pistachio SoC (B0)
 machine : IMG Marduk – Ci40 with cc2520
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ VPE : 0
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, AR7161) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(system type             : Atheros AR7161 rev 2
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ VCEI exceptions         : not available
 }
 
 TEST(CpuinfoMipsTest, Goldfish) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo", R"(system type		: MIPS-Goldfish
 Hardware		: goldfish
diff --git a/test/cpuinfo_ppc_test.cc b/test/cpuinfo_ppc_test.cc
index 8f0cb658..b43a7c83 100644
--- a/test/cpuinfo_ppc_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpuinfo_ppc_test.cc
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 namespace cpu_features {
 namespace {
 
-void DisableHardwareCapabilities() { SetHardwareCapabilities(0, 0); }
-
 TEST(CpustringsPPCTest, FromHardwareCap) {
+  ResetHwcaps();
   SetHardwareCapabilities(PPC_FEATURE_HAS_FPU | PPC_FEATURE_HAS_VSX,
                           PPC_FEATURE2_ARCH_3_00);
   GetEmptyFilesystem();  // disabling /proc/cpuinfo
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ TEST(CpustringsPPCTest, FromHardwareCap) {
 }
 
 TEST(CpustringsPPCTest, Blade) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(processor       : 14
@@ -57,7 +56,8 @@ timebase        : 512000000
 platform        : pSeries
 model           : IBM,8406-70Y
 machine         : CHRP IBM,8406-70Y)");
-  SetPlatformTypes("power7", "power8");
+  SetPlatformPointer("power7");
+  SetBasePlatformPointer("power8");
   const auto strings = GetPPCPlatformStrings();
   ASSERT_STREQ(strings.platform, "pSeries");
   ASSERT_STREQ(strings.model, "IBM,8406-70Y");
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ machine         : CHRP IBM,8406-70Y)");
 }
 
 TEST(CpustringsPPCTest, Firestone) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(processor       : 126
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ firmware        : OPAL v3)");
 }
 
 TEST(CpustringsPPCTest, w8) {
-  DisableHardwareCapabilities();
+  ResetHwcaps();
   auto& fs = GetEmptyFilesystem();
   fs.CreateFile("/proc/cpuinfo",
                 R"(processor       : 143
diff --git a/test/hwcaps_for_testing.cc b/test/hwcaps_for_testing.cc
index a8086a03..fc0013df 100644
--- a/test/hwcaps_for_testing.cc
+++ b/test/hwcaps_for_testing.cc
@@ -22,25 +22,31 @@ namespace cpu_features {
 
 namespace {
 static auto* const g_hardware_capabilities = new HardwareCapabilities();
-static auto* const g_platform_types = new PlatformType();
+static const char* g_platform_pointer = nullptr;
+static const char* g_base_platform_pointer = nullptr;
 }  // namespace
 
 void SetHardwareCapabilities(uint32_t hwcaps, uint32_t hwcaps2) {
   g_hardware_capabilities->hwcaps = hwcaps;
   g_hardware_capabilities->hwcaps2 = hwcaps2;
 }
+void SetPlatformPointer(const char* string) { g_platform_pointer = string; }
+void SetBasePlatformPointer(const char* string) {
+  g_base_platform_pointer = string;
+}
+
+void ResetHwcaps() {
+  SetHardwareCapabilities(0, 0);
+  SetPlatformPointer(nullptr);
+  SetBasePlatformPointer(nullptr);
+}
 
 HardwareCapabilities CpuFeatures_GetHardwareCapabilities(void) {
   return *g_hardware_capabilities;
 }
-
-void SetPlatformTypes(const char* platform, const char* base_platform) {
-  CpuFeatures_StringView_CopyString(str(platform), g_platform_types->platform,
-                                    sizeof(g_platform_types->platform));
-  CpuFeatures_StringView_CopyString(str(base_platform),
-                                    g_platform_types->base_platform,
-                                    sizeof(g_platform_types->base_platform));
+const char* CpuFeatures_GetPlatformPointer(void) { return g_platform_pointer; }
+const char* CpuFeatures_GetBasePlatformPointer(void) {
+  return g_base_platform_pointer;
 }
 
-PlatformType CpuFeatures_GetPlatformType(void) { return *g_platform_types; }
 }  // namespace cpu_features
diff --git a/test/hwcaps_for_testing.h b/test/hwcaps_for_testing.h
index bcab82ed..2138bacb 100644
--- a/test/hwcaps_for_testing.h
+++ b/test/hwcaps_for_testing.h
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
 namespace cpu_features {
 
 void SetHardwareCapabilities(uint32_t hwcaps, uint32_t hwcaps2);
-void SetPlatformTypes(const char *platform, const char *base_platform);
+void SetPlatformPointer(const char* string);
+void SetBasePlatformPointer(const char* string);
+
+// To be called before each test.
+void ResetHwcaps();
 
 }  // namespace cpu_features