diff --git a/target-xtensa/core-dc232b.c b/target-xtensa/core-dc232b.c
index 4d9bd559d4..21b287d0b0 100644
--- a/target-xtensa/core-dc232b.c
+++ b/target-xtensa/core-dc232b.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec-all.h"
 #include "gdbstub.h"
-#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "host-utils.h"
 
 #include "core-dc232b/core-isa.h"
diff --git a/target-xtensa/core-fsf.c b/target-xtensa/core-fsf.c
index 7650462f2f..763b8e5c92 100644
--- a/target-xtensa/core-fsf.c
+++ b/target-xtensa/core-fsf.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec-all.h"
 #include "gdbstub.h"
-#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "host-utils.h"
 
 #include "core-fsf/core-isa.h"
diff --git a/target-xtensa/helper.c b/target-xtensa/helper.c
index 2a0cb1a562..1264c83839 100644
--- a/target-xtensa/helper.c
+++ b/target-xtensa/helper.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec-all.h"
 #include "gdbstub.h"
-#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "host-utils.h"
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #include "hw/loader.h"