diff --git a/crates/cranelift/src/func_environ.rs b/crates/cranelift/src/func_environ.rs
index 2260fa8d09..d021bf7ba9 100644
--- a/crates/cranelift/src/func_environ.rs
+++ b/crates/cranelift/src/func_environ.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ pub struct FuncEnvironment<'module_environment> {
     builtin_function_signatures: BuiltinFunctionSignatures,
 
     /// Offsets to struct fields accessed by JIT code.
-    pub(crate) offsets: VMOffsets,
+    pub(crate) offsets: VMOffsets<u8>,
 
     tunables: &'module_environment Tunables,
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl<'module_environment> FuncEnvironment<'module_environment> {
 
         // If this changes that's ok, the `atomic_rmw` below just needs to be
         // preceded with an add instruction of `externref` and the offset.
-        assert_eq!(VMOffsets::vm_extern_data_ref_count(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(self.offsets.vm_extern_data_ref_count(), 0);
         let delta = builder.ins().iconst(pointer_type, delta);
         builder.ins().atomic_rmw(
             pointer_type,
diff --git a/crates/environ/src/vmoffsets.rs b/crates/environ/src/vmoffsets.rs
index dd79b499e6..bf21ab0121 100644
--- a/crates/environ/src/vmoffsets.rs
+++ b/crates/environ/src/vmoffsets.rs
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ fn align(offset: u32, width: u32) -> u32 {
 /// This class computes offsets to fields within `VMContext` and other
 /// related structs that JIT code accesses directly.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct VMOffsets {
+pub struct VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The size in bytes of a pointer on the target.
-    pub pointer_size: u8,
+    pub ptr: P,
     /// The number of signature declarations in the module.
     pub num_signature_ids: u32,
     /// The number of imported functions in the module.
@@ -91,11 +91,34 @@ pub struct VMOffsets {
     size: u32,
 }
 
+/// Trait used for the `ptr` representation of the field of `VMOffsets`
+pub trait PtrSize {
+    /// Returns the pointer size, in bytes, for the target.
+    fn size(&self) -> u8;
+}
+
+/// Type representing the size of a pointer for the current compilation host
+pub struct HostPtr;
+
+impl PtrSize for HostPtr {
+    #[inline]
+    fn size(&self) -> u8 {
+        std::mem::size_of::<usize>() as u8
+    }
+}
+
+impl PtrSize for u8 {
+    #[inline]
+    fn size(&self) -> u8 {
+        *self
+    }
+}
+
 /// Used to construct a `VMOffsets`
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
-pub struct VMOffsetsFields {
+pub struct VMOffsetsFields<P> {
     /// The size in bytes of a pointer on the target.
-    pub pointer_size: u8,
+    pub ptr: P,
     /// The number of signature declarations in the module.
     pub num_signature_ids: u32,
     /// The number of imported functions in the module.
@@ -116,11 +139,11 @@ pub struct VMOffsetsFields {
     pub num_defined_globals: u32,
 }
 
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return a new `VMOffsets` instance, for a given pointer size.
-    pub fn new(pointer_size: u8, module: &Module) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(ptr: P, module: &Module) -> Self {
         VMOffsets::from(VMOffsetsFields {
-            pointer_size,
+            ptr,
             num_signature_ids: cast_to_u32(module.types.len()),
             num_imported_functions: cast_to_u32(module.num_imported_funcs),
             num_imported_tables: cast_to_u32(module.num_imported_tables),
@@ -132,12 +155,18 @@ impl VMOffsets {
             num_defined_globals: cast_to_u32(module.globals.len()),
         })
     }
+
+    /// Returns the size, in bytes, of the target
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn pointer_size(&self) -> u8 {
+        self.ptr.size()
+    }
 }
 
-impl From<VMOffsetsFields> for VMOffsets {
-    fn from(fields: VMOffsetsFields) -> VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> From<VMOffsetsFields<P>> for VMOffsets<P> {
+    fn from(fields: VMOffsetsFields<P>) -> VMOffsets<P> {
         let mut ret = Self {
-            pointer_size: fields.pointer_size,
+            ptr: fields.ptr,
             num_signature_ids: fields.num_signature_ids,
             num_imported_functions: fields.num_imported_functions,
             num_imported_tables: fields.num_imported_tables,
@@ -166,15 +195,15 @@ impl From<VMOffsetsFields> for VMOffsets {
         ret.interrupts = 0;
         ret.externref_activations_table = ret
             .interrupts
-            .checked_add(u32::from(fields.pointer_size))
+            .checked_add(u32::from(ret.ptr.size()))
             .unwrap();
         ret.store = ret
             .externref_activations_table
-            .checked_add(u32::from(fields.pointer_size))
+            .checked_add(u32::from(ret.ptr.size()))
             .unwrap();
         ret.signature_ids = ret
             .store
-            .checked_add(u32::from(fields.pointer_size * 2))
+            .checked_add(u32::from(ret.ptr.size() * 2))
             .unwrap();
         ret.imported_functions = ret
             .signature_ids
@@ -257,7 +286,7 @@ impl From<VMOffsetsFields> for VMOffsets {
             .builtin_functions
             .checked_add(
                 BuiltinFunctionIndex::builtin_functions_total_number()
-                    .checked_mul(u32::from(ret.pointer_size))
+                    .checked_mul(u32::from(ret.pointer_size()))
                     .unwrap(),
             )
             .unwrap();
@@ -266,74 +295,73 @@ impl From<VMOffsetsFields> for VMOffsets {
     }
 }
 
-/// Offsets for `VMFunctionImport`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `body` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmfunction_import_body(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `vmctx` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmfunction_import_vmctx(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// Return the size of `VMFunctionImport`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmfunction_import(&self) -> u8 {
-        2 * self.pointer_size
+        2 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `*const VMFunctionBody`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The size of the `current_elements` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     pub fn size_of_vmfunction_body_ptr(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMTableImport`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `from` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmtable_import_from(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `vmctx` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmtable_import_vmctx(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// Return the size of `VMTableImport`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmtable_import(&self) -> u8 {
-        2 * self.pointer_size
+        2 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMTableDefinition`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `base` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmtable_definition_base(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `current_elements` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     pub fn vmtable_definition_current_elements(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The size of the `current_elements` field.
@@ -345,7 +373,7 @@ impl VMOffsets {
     /// Return the size of `VMTableDefinition`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmtable_definition(&self) -> u8 {
-        2 * self.pointer_size
+        2 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The type of the `current_elements` field.
@@ -356,42 +384,42 @@ impl VMOffsets {
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMMemoryImport`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `from` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmmemory_import_from(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `vmctx` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmmemory_import_vmctx(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// Return the size of `VMMemoryImport`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmmemory_import(&self) -> u8 {
-        2 * self.pointer_size
+        2 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMMemoryDefinition`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `base` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmmemory_definition_base(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `current_length` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmmemory_definition_current_length(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The size of the `current_length` field.
@@ -403,7 +431,7 @@ impl VMOffsets {
     /// Return the size of `VMMemoryDefinition`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmmemory_definition(&self) -> u8 {
-        2 * self.pointer_size
+        2 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The type of the `current_length` field.
@@ -414,24 +442,24 @@ impl VMOffsets {
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMGlobalImport`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `from` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmglobal_import_from(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// Return the size of `VMGlobalImport`.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmglobal_import(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMGlobalDefinition`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return the size of `VMGlobalDefinition`; this is the size of the largest value type (i.e. a
     /// V128).
     #[inline]
@@ -441,7 +469,7 @@ impl VMOffsets {
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMSharedSignatureIndex`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return the size of `VMSharedSignatureIndex`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmshared_signature_index(&self) -> u8 {
@@ -450,7 +478,7 @@ impl VMOffsets {
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMInterrupts`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return the offset of the `stack_limit` field of `VMInterrupts`
     #[inline]
     pub fn vminterrupts_stack_limit(&self) -> u8 {
@@ -460,41 +488,41 @@ impl VMOffsets {
     /// Return the offset of the `fuel_consumed` field of `VMInterrupts`
     #[inline]
     pub fn vminterrupts_fuel_consumed(&self) -> u8 {
-        self.pointer_size
+        self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMCallerCheckedAnyfunc`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// The offset of the `func_ptr` field.
     #[allow(clippy::erasing_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmcaller_checked_anyfunc_func_ptr(&self) -> u8 {
-        0 * self.pointer_size
+        0 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `type_index` field.
     #[allow(clippy::identity_op)]
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmcaller_checked_anyfunc_type_index(&self) -> u8 {
-        1 * self.pointer_size
+        1 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// The offset of the `vmctx` field.
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmcaller_checked_anyfunc_vmctx(&self) -> u8 {
-        2 * self.pointer_size
+        2 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 
     /// Return the size of `VMCallerCheckedAnyfunc`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn size_of_vmcaller_checked_anyfunc(&self) -> u8 {
-        3 * self.pointer_size
+        3 * self.pointer_size()
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMContext`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return the offset to the `VMInterrupts` structure
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmctx_interrupts(&self) -> u32 {
@@ -717,21 +745,21 @@ impl VMOffsets {
     /// Return the offset to builtin function in `VMBuiltinFunctionsArray` index `index`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn vmctx_builtin_function(&self, index: BuiltinFunctionIndex) -> u32 {
-        self.vmctx_builtin_functions_begin() + index.index() * u32::from(self.pointer_size)
+        self.vmctx_builtin_functions_begin() + index.index() * u32::from(self.pointer_size())
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMExternData`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return the offset for `VMExternData::ref_count`.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn vm_extern_data_ref_count() -> u32 {
+    pub fn vm_extern_data_ref_count(&self) -> u32 {
         0
     }
 }
 
 /// Offsets for `VMExternRefActivationsTable`.
-impl VMOffsets {
+impl<P: PtrSize> VMOffsets<P> {
     /// Return the offset for `VMExternRefActivationsTable::next`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn vm_extern_ref_activation_table_next(&self) -> u32 {
@@ -741,7 +769,7 @@ impl VMOffsets {
     /// Return the offset for `VMExternRefActivationsTable::end`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn vm_extern_ref_activation_table_end(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.pointer_size.into()
+        self.pointer_size().into()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/lightbeam/wasmtime/src/lib.rs b/crates/lightbeam/wasmtime/src/lib.rs
index acb69a11aa..10c9a0dceb 100644
--- a/crates/lightbeam/wasmtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lightbeam/wasmtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ struct FuncEnvironment<'module_environment> {
     module: &'module_environment Module,
 
     /// Offsets to struct fields accessed by JIT code.
-    offsets: VMOffsets,
+    offsets: VMOffsets<u8>,
 }
 
 impl<'module_environment> FuncEnvironment<'module_environment> {
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/externref.rs b/crates/runtime/src/externref.rs
index 4a6d250a10..55a8dae3e8 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/externref.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/externref.rs
@@ -965,8 +965,20 @@ mod tests {
 
         let actual_offset = (ref_count_ptr as usize) - (extern_data_ptr as usize);
 
+        let offsets = wasmtime_environ::VMOffsets::from(wasmtime_environ::VMOffsetsFields {
+            ptr: 8,
+            num_signature_ids: 0,
+            num_imported_functions: 0,
+            num_imported_tables: 0,
+            num_imported_memories: 0,
+            num_imported_globals: 0,
+            num_defined_functions: 0,
+            num_defined_tables: 0,
+            num_defined_memories: 0,
+            num_defined_globals: 0,
+        });
         assert_eq!(
-            wasmtime_environ::VMOffsets::vm_extern_data_ref_count(),
+            offsets.vm_extern_data_ref_count(),
             actual_offset.try_into().unwrap(),
         );
     }
@@ -981,7 +993,7 @@ mod tests {
         let actual_offset = (next_ptr as usize) - (table_ptr as usize);
 
         let offsets = wasmtime_environ::VMOffsets::from(wasmtime_environ::VMOffsetsFields {
-            pointer_size: 8,
+            ptr: 8,
             num_signature_ids: 0,
             num_imported_functions: 0,
             num_imported_tables: 0,
@@ -1008,7 +1020,7 @@ mod tests {
         let actual_offset = (end_ptr as usize) - (table_ptr as usize);
 
         let offsets = wasmtime_environ::VMOffsets::from(wasmtime_environ::VMOffsetsFields {
-            pointer_size: 8,
+            ptr: 8,
             num_signature_ids: 0,
             num_imported_functions: 0,
             num_imported_tables: 0,
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/instance.rs b/crates/runtime/src/instance.rs
index 0907f60681..216979bdf8 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/instance.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/instance.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use wasmtime_environ::wasm::{
     DataIndex, DefinedGlobalIndex, DefinedMemoryIndex, DefinedTableIndex, ElemIndex, EntityIndex,
     FuncIndex, GlobalIndex, MemoryIndex, TableElementType, TableIndex, WasmType,
 };
-use wasmtime_environ::{ir, Module, VMOffsets};
+use wasmtime_environ::{ir, HostPtr, Module, VMOffsets};
 
 mod allocator;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Instance {
     module: Arc<Module>,
 
     /// Offsets in the `vmctx` region, precomputed from the `module` above.
-    offsets: VMOffsets,
+    offsets: VMOffsets<HostPtr>,
 
     /// WebAssembly linear memory data.
     ///
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator.rs b/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator.rs
index 463e78c63e..647b539e45 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ use wasmtime_environ::wasm::{
     DefinedFuncIndex, DefinedMemoryIndex, DefinedTableIndex, GlobalInit, SignatureIndex, WasmType,
 };
 use wasmtime_environ::{
-    ir, MemoryInitialization, MemoryInitializer, Module, ModuleType, TableInitializer, VMOffsets,
-    WASM_PAGE_SIZE,
+    ir, HostPtr, MemoryInitialization, MemoryInitializer, Module, ModuleType, TableInitializer,
+    VMOffsets, WASM_PAGE_SIZE,
 };
 
 mod pooling;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ unsafe impl InstanceAllocator for OnDemandInstanceAllocator {
         let mut handle = {
             let instance = Instance {
                 module: req.module.clone(),
-                offsets: VMOffsets::new(std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>() as u8, &req.module),
+                offsets: VMOffsets::new(HostPtr, &req.module),
                 memories,
                 tables,
                 dropped_elements: EntitySet::with_capacity(req.module.passive_elements.len()),
diff --git a/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator/pooling.rs b/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator/pooling.rs
index 806498ff86..41344b7aa7 100644
--- a/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator/pooling.rs
+++ b/crates/runtime/src/instance/allocator/pooling.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use std::mem;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use wasmtime_environ::{
     entity::{EntitySet, PrimaryMap},
-    MemoryStyle, Module, Tunables, VMOffsets, VMOffsetsFields, WASM_PAGE_SIZE,
+    HostPtr, MemoryStyle, Module, Tunables, VMOffsets, VMOffsetsFields, WASM_PAGE_SIZE,
 };
 
 cfg_if::cfg_if! {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ impl InstancePool {
 
         // Calculate the maximum size of an Instance structure given the limits
         let offsets = VMOffsets::from(VMOffsetsFields {
-            pointer_size: std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>() as u8,
+            ptr: HostPtr,
             num_signature_ids: module_limits.types,
             num_imported_functions: module_limits.imported_functions,
             num_imported_tables: module_limits.imported_tables,
@@ -358,10 +358,7 @@ impl InstancePool {
                 instance as _,
                 Instance {
                     module: self.empty_module.clone(),
-                    offsets: VMOffsets::new(
-                        std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>() as u8,
-                        &self.empty_module,
-                    ),
+                    offsets: VMOffsets::new(HostPtr, &self.empty_module),
                     memories: PrimaryMap::with_capacity(limits.memories as usize),
                     tables: PrimaryMap::with_capacity(limits.tables as usize),
                     dropped_elements: EntitySet::new(),
@@ -383,10 +380,7 @@ impl InstancePool {
         let instance = self.instance(index);
 
         instance.module = req.module.clone();
-        instance.offsets = VMOffsets::new(
-            std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>() as u8,
-            instance.module.as_ref(),
-        );
+        instance.offsets = VMOffsets::new(HostPtr, instance.module.as_ref());
         instance.host_state = std::mem::replace(&mut req.host_state, Box::new(()));
 
         let mut limiter = req.store.and_then(|s| (*s).limiter());
@@ -497,8 +491,7 @@ impl InstancePool {
         // should put everything back in a relatively pristine state for each
         // fresh allocation later on.
         instance.module = self.empty_module.clone();
-        instance.offsets =
-            VMOffsets::new(std::mem::size_of::<*const u8>() as u8, &self.empty_module);
+        instance.offsets = VMOffsets::new(HostPtr, &self.empty_module);
 
         self.free_list.lock().unwrap().push(index);
     }