diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu-qom.h b/target/riscv/cpu-qom.h
index b78169093f..76efb614a6 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu-qom.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu-qom.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * QEMU RISC-V CPU QOM header
+ * QEMU RISC-V CPU QOM header (target agnostic)
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2023 Ventana Micro Systems Inc.
  *
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
 #define TYPE_RISCV_CPU_VEYRON_V1        RISCV_CPU_TYPE_NAME("veyron-v1")
 #define TYPE_RISCV_CPU_HOST             RISCV_CPU_TYPE_NAME("host")
 
-#if defined(TARGET_RISCV32)
-# define TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE            TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE32
-#elif defined(TARGET_RISCV64)
-# define TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE            TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE64
-#endif
-
 typedef struct CPUArchState CPURISCVState;
 
 OBJECT_DECLARE_CPU_TYPE(RISCVCPU, RISCVCPUClass, RISCV_CPU)
diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.h b/target/riscv/cpu.h
index 5ad5d6d2bd..b49fa17e68 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.h
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 
 #define CPU_RESOLVING_TYPE TYPE_RISCV_CPU
 
+#if defined(TARGET_RISCV32)
+# define TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE            TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE32
+#elif defined(TARGET_RISCV64)
+# define TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE            TYPE_RISCV_CPU_BASE64
+#endif
+
 #define TCG_GUEST_DEFAULT_MO 0
 
 /*