diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
index 93d7cbfeaf..50e56664cc 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/kvm_int.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
diff --git a/accel/tcg/user-exec-stub.c b/accel/tcg/user-exec-stub.c
index b876f5c1e4..968cd3ca60 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/user-exec-stub.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/user-exec-stub.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/core/cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 bool enable_cpu_pm = false;
 
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-file.c b/backends/hostmem-file.c
index b683da9daf..9b1b9f0a56 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-file.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-file.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "sysemu/hostmem.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-memfd.c b/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
index 69b0ae30bb..da75e27057 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/hostmem.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
 #include "qemu/memfd.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/backends/hostmem.c b/backends/hostmem.c
index c6c1ff5b99..aab3de8408 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/hostmem.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-builtin-visit.h"
diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 874c22c43e..9ad725d205 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "qapi/qobject-output-visitor.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-visit-block-core.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/notify.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/coroutine.h"
diff --git a/block/block-backend.c b/block/block-backend.c
index 6fca9853e1..de5496af66 100644
--- a/block/block-backend.c
+++ b/block/block-backend.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-events-block.h"
diff --git a/block/nfs.c b/block/nfs.c
index 8c1968bb41..7dff64f489 100644
--- a/block/nfs.c
+++ b/block/nfs.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/uri.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-visit-block-core.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qdict.h"
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.c b/chardev/char-mux.c
index 72beef29d2..5baf419010 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.c
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "chardev-internal.h"
 
 /* MUX driver for serial I/O splitting */
diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index 398f09df19..a4ebfcc5ac 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index 054665e93e..9103ffc902 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "hw/cpu/cluster.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index c8e300d93f..1017ecf330 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "alpha_sys.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "hw/ide/pci.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index c3345fce53..c4f85dab63 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "hw/misc/led.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
index 3ec30ca5af..9e872135ae 100644
--- a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
+++ b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/arm/allwinner-a10.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
index 6cdc1d83fc..65d3a9ba74 100644
--- a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "hw/arm/digic.h"
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
index 56b729141b..8ae136bbdf 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c b/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
index ed69a7b037..ce16b6b317 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mcimx6ul-evk.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c b/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c
index e57d52b344..e896222c34 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mcimx7d-sabre.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "hw/arm/fsl-imx7.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/npcm7xx_boards.c b/hw/arm/npcm7xx_boards.c
index e22fe4bf8f..d91d687700 100644
--- a/hw/arm/npcm7xx_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/npcm7xx_boards.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qemu/datadir.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define NPCM750_EVB_POWER_ON_STRAPS 0x00001ff7
 #define QUANTA_GSJ_POWER_ON_STRAPS 0x00001fff
diff --git a/hw/arm/orangepi.c b/hw/arm/orangepi.c
index b8d38c9e8d..6ccb61c149 100644
--- a/hw/arm/orangepi.c
+++ b/hw/arm/orangepi.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/arm/allwinner-h3.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 static struct arm_boot_info orangepi_binfo = {
     .nb_cpus = AW_H3_NUM_CPUS,
diff --git a/hw/arm/raspi.c b/hw/arm/raspi.c
index 990509d385..1b7e9c4cb4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/raspi.c
+++ b/hw/arm/raspi.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 #define SMPBOOT_ADDR    0x300 /* this should leave enough space for ATAGS */
diff --git a/hw/arm/sabrelite.c b/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
index a3dbf85e0e..42348e5cb1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "hw/arm/fsl-imx6.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index fee696fb0e..881969af6b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tpm.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
diff --git a/hw/block/nvme-subsys.c b/hw/block/nvme-subsys.c
index 283a97b79d..9604c19117 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme-subsys.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme-subsys.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
 #include "block/aio.h"
 #include "block/accounting.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "nvme.h"
 #include "nvme-subsys.h"
diff --git a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
index 68a942595a..2ad004430e 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 static void cpustate_to_cpuinfo_s390(CpuInfoS390 *info, const CPUState *cpu)
 {
diff --git a/hw/core/null-machine.c b/hw/core/null-machine.c
index 7e693523d7..f586a4bef5 100644
--- a/hw/core/null-machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/null-machine.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "hw/core/cpu.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/core/numa.c b/hw/core/numa.c
index 68cee65f61..ac6bed5817 100644
--- a/hw/core/numa.c
+++ b/hw/core/numa.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "sysemu/hostmem.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/cpu-common.h"
 #include "exec/ramlist.h"
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 4e8edffeaf..ac24f70a5d 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "hw/kvm/clock.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/smbus_eeprom.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c b/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
index 9fe72b370e..6ce37a2b05 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/sev.h"
diff --git a/hw/input/lasips2.c b/hw/input/lasips2.c
index 275737842e..e7faf24058 100644
--- a/hw/input/lasips2.c
+++ b/hw/input/lasips2.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "hw/input/ps2.h"
 #include "hw/input/lasips2.h"
 #include "exec/hwaddr.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c b/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c
index 97a1a27a9a..6a53e63299 100644
--- a/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/intc/sifive_plic.h"
 #include "target/riscv/cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 
 #define RISCV_DEBUG_PLIC 0
diff --git a/hw/isa/isa-superio.c b/hw/isa/isa-superio.c
index 179c185695..c81bfe58ef 100644
--- a/hw/isa/isa-superio.c
+++ b/hw/isa/isa-superio.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/block/fdc.h"
diff --git a/hw/isa/piix3.c b/hw/isa/piix3.c
index f46ccae25c..dab901c9ad 100644
--- a/hw/isa/piix3.c
+++ b/hw/isa/piix3.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen.h"
 #include "sysemu/xen.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/m68k/next-kbd.c b/hw/m68k/next-kbd.c
index bee40e25bc..30a8c9fbfa 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/next-kbd.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/next-kbd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/m68k/next-cube.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/boot.c b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
index caaba1aa4c..8821d009f1 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/boot.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "elf.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/malta.c b/hw/mips/malta.c
index 26e7b1bd9f..5adb67ad2a 100644
--- a/hw/mips/malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/malta.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
 #include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/mips/bios.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/macio.c b/hw/misc/macio/macio.c
index e6eeb575d5..4515296e66 100644
--- a/hw/misc/macio/macio.c
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/macio.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "hw/char/escc.h"
 #include "hw/misc/macio/macio.h"
 #include "hw/intc/heathrow_pic.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /* Note: this code is strongly inspirated from the corresponding code
diff --git a/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c b/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c
index affa21a5ed..22bb8910fa 100644
--- a/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c
+++ b/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "net/can_emu.h"
diff --git a/hw/net/i82596.c b/hw/net/i82596.c
index 055c3a1470..ec21e2699a 100644
--- a/hw/net/i82596.c
+++ b/hw/net/i82596.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/eth.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/net/lasi_i82596.c b/hw/net/lasi_i82596.c
index 820b63f350..e37f7fabe9 100644
--- a/hw/net/lasi_i82596.c
+++ b/hw/net/lasi_i82596.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "hw/net/lasi_82596.h"
 #include "hw/net/i82596.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/nios2/boot.c b/hw/nios2/boot.c
index d9969ac148..95bdc18052 100644
--- a/hw/nios2/boot.c
+++ b/hw/nios2/boot.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "elf.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
index f4e804cdb5..8da7bc7af9 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "ppc405.h"
 #include "hw/rtc/m48t59.h"
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index af4ccb9f43..b41570c747 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/block/fdc.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_host.h"
diff --git a/hw/rx/rx-gdbsim.c b/hw/rx/rx-gdbsim.c
index 9b82feff52..1f53fdb082 100644
--- a/hw/rx/rx-gdbsim.c
+++ b/hw/rx/rx-gdbsim.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/rx/rx62n.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/ipl.c b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
index ff6b55e816..f12af5e35b 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/ipl.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "elf.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/sclp.c b/hw/s390x/sclp.c
index 0cf2290826..f57340a7d7 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/sclp.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/sclp.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/event-facility.h"
diff --git a/hw/sh4/shix.c b/hw/sh4/shix.c
index d9a9fcbc59..1a44378df4 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/shix.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/shix.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "hw/sh4/sh.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
diff --git a/hw/ssi/sifive_spi.c b/hw/ssi/sifive_spi.c
index 0c9ebca3c8..03540cf5ca 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/sifive_spi.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/sifive_spi.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/ssi/ssi.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/fifo8.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/vfio/display.c b/hw/vfio/display.c
index f04473e3ce..89bc90508f 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/display.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/display.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <linux/vfio.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/display/edid.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/hw/vfio/pci.c b/hw/vfio/pci.c
index 5c65aa0a98..ab4077aad2 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/pci.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/pci.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "pci.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/virt.c b/hw/xtensa/virt.c
index e47e1de676..bbf6200c49 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/virt.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/virt.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/pci-host/gpex.h"
diff --git a/migration/ram.c b/migration/ram.c
index 4682f3625c..9e9b7380bf 100644
--- a/migration/ram.c
+++ b/migration/ram.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "qemu/rcu_queue.h"
 #include "migration/colo.h"
 #include "block.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpu-throttle.h"
 #include "savevm.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
diff --git a/monitor/monitor.c b/monitor/monitor.c
index 636bcc81c5..b90c0f4051 100644
--- a/monitor/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor/monitor.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index edf9b95418..2a472604ec 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/opts-visitor.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/filter.h"
 #include "qapi/string-output-visitor.h"
 
diff --git a/net/netmap.c b/net/netmap.c
index 350f097f91..9e0cec58d3 100644
--- a/net/netmap.c
+++ b/net/netmap.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/tap.h"
 #include "clients.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
diff --git a/plugins/api.c b/plugins/api.c
index b22998cd7c..218e1342cd 100644
--- a/plugins/api.c
+++ b/plugins/api.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/plugin.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "tcg/tcg.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
diff --git a/plugins/core.c b/plugins/core.c
index 87b823bbc4..93b595a8d6 100644
--- a/plugins/core.c
+++ b/plugins/core.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "tcg/tcg.h"
 #include "tcg/tcg-op.h"
 #include "trace/mem-internal.h" /* mem_info macros */
diff --git a/semihosting/config.c b/semihosting/config.c
index 3548e0f627..137171b717 100644
--- a/semihosting/config.c
+++ b/semihosting/config.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "semihosting/semihost.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 QemuOptsList qemu_semihosting_config_opts = {
     .name = "semihosting-config",
diff --git a/semihosting/console.c b/semihosting/console.c
index c9ebd6fdd0..a78af69387 100644
--- a/semihosting/console.c
+++ b/semihosting/console.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/fifo8.h"
diff --git a/softmmu/arch_init.c b/softmmu/arch_init.c
index 7fd5c09b2b..8471711c54 100644
--- a/softmmu/arch_init.c
+++ b/softmmu/arch_init.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/audio/soundhw.h"
diff --git a/softmmu/device_tree.c b/softmmu/device_tree.c
index 2691c58cf6..b621f63fba 100644
--- a/softmmu/device_tree.c
+++ b/softmmu/device_tree.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
diff --git a/softmmu/physmem.c b/softmmu/physmem.c
index 85034d9c11..7ed276b9b5 100644
--- a/softmmu/physmem.c
+++ b/softmmu/physmem.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
diff --git a/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c b/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
index a9955b97a0..721dec2d82 100644
--- a/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
 #include "qemu/option_int.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "migration/misc.h"
 #include "migration/migration.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/stubs/semihost.c b/stubs/semihost.c
index 1b30f38b03..4bf2cf71b9 100644
--- a/stubs/semihost.c
+++ b/stubs/semihost.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "semihosting/semihost.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 /* Empty config */
 QemuOptsList qemu_semihosting_config_opts = {
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index 0dd623e590..4eb0d2f85c 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #endif
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "kvm_arm.h"
diff --git a/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c b/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c
index 41390d046f..48674231e7 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c
+++ b/target/openrisc/sys_helper.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 #include "exception.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/target/rx/helper.c b/target/rx/helper.c
index 3e380a94fe..db6b07e389 100644
--- a/target/rx/helper.c
+++ b/target/rx/helper.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 
 void rx_cpu_unpack_psw(CPURXState *env, uint32_t psw, int rte)
diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu.c b/target/s390x/cpu.c
index d35eb39a1b..64455cf309 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "hw/s390x/pv.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #endif
 #include "fpu/softfloat-helpers.h"
diff --git a/target/s390x/excp_helper.c b/target/s390x/excp_helper.c
index c48cd6b46f..20625c2c8f 100644
--- a/target/s390x/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/s390x/excp_helper.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "tcg_s390x.h"
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/s390_flic.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/tcg/tcg.c b/tcg/tcg.c
index 1fbe0b686d..cc947bf6f6 100644
--- a/tcg/tcg.c
+++ b/tcg/tcg.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 
 #include "elf.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 /* Forward declarations for functions declared in tcg-target.c.inc and
    used here. */
diff --git a/tests/qtest/fuzz/fuzz.c b/tests/qtest/fuzz/fuzz.c
index 496d11a231..04b70e114b 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/fuzz/fuzz.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/fuzz/fuzz.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "qemu/datadir.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/rcu.h"
 #include "tests/qtest/libqos/libqtest.h"
diff --git a/tests/qtest/fuzz/qos_fuzz.c b/tests/qtest/fuzz/qos_fuzz.c
index cee1a2a60f..2bc474645c 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/fuzz/qos_fuzz.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/fuzz/qos_fuzz.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 
 #include "tests/qtest/libqos/libqtest.h"
diff --git a/util/oslib-win32.c b/util/oslib-win32.c
index f68b8012bb..1fc42ec0e3 100644
--- a/util/oslib-win32.c
+++ b/util/oslib-win32.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"