diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index 6e94e138a4..f7d1919e87 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ obj-y += e1000.o
 obj-y += wdt_i6300esb.o
 
 # Hardware support
-obj-i386-y = ide.o ide-isa.o ide-pci.o pckbd.o vga.o $(sound-obj-y) dma.o isa-bus.o
+obj-i386-y = ide/core.o ide/isa.o ide/pci.o pckbd.o vga.o $(sound-obj-y) dma.o isa-bus.o
 obj-i386-y += fdc.o mc146818rtc.o serial.o i8259.o i8254.o pcspk.o pc.o
 obj-i386-y += cirrus_vga.o apic.o ioapic.o parallel.o acpi.o piix_pci.o
 obj-i386-y += usb-uhci.o vmmouse.o vmport.o vmware_vga.o hpet.o
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ obj-ppc-$(CONFIG_FDT) += device_tree.o
 obj-mips-y = mips_r4k.o mips_jazz.o mips_malta.o mips_mipssim.o
 obj-mips-y += mips_timer.o mips_int.o dma.o vga.o serial.o i8254.o i8259.o rc4030.o
 obj-mips-y += g364fb.o jazz_led.o dp8393x.o
-obj-mips-y += ide.o ide-isa.o ide-pci.o
+obj-mips-y += ide/core.o ide/isa.o ide/pci.o
 obj-mips-y += gt64xxx.o pckbd.o fdc.o mc146818rtc.o usb-uhci.o acpi.o ds1225y.o
 obj-mips-y += piix_pci.o parallel.o cirrus_vga.o isa-bus.o pcspk.o $(sound-obj-y)
 obj-mips-y += mipsnet.o
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ obj-cris-y += etraxfs_ser.o
 obj-cris-y += pflash_cfi02.o
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH), sparc64)
-obj-sparc-y = sun4u.o ide.o ide-pci.o isa-bus.o pckbd.o vga.o apb_pci.o
+obj-sparc-y = sun4u.o ide/core.o ide/pci.o isa-bus.o pckbd.o vga.o apb_pci.o
 obj-sparc-y += fdc.o mc146818rtc.o serial.o
 obj-sparc-y += cirrus_vga.o parallel.o
 else
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ obj-arm-y += arm-semi.o
 obj-arm-y += pxa2xx.o pxa2xx_pic.o pxa2xx_gpio.o pxa2xx_timer.o pxa2xx_dma.o
 obj-arm-y += pxa2xx_lcd.o pxa2xx_mmci.o pxa2xx_pcmcia.o pxa2xx_keypad.o
 obj-arm-y += pflash_cfi01.o gumstix.o
-obj-arm-y += zaurus.o ide.o isa-bus.o ide-microdrive.o serial.o spitz.o tosa.o tc6393xb.o
+obj-arm-y += zaurus.o ide/core.o isa-bus.o ide/microdrive.o serial.o spitz.o tosa.o tc6393xb.o
 obj-arm-y += omap1.o omap_lcdc.o omap_dma.o omap_clk.o omap_mmc.o omap_i2c.o
 obj-arm-y += omap2.o omap_dss.o soc_dma.o
 obj-arm-y += omap_sx1.o palm.o tsc210x.o
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ obj-arm-y += syborg_virtio.o
 
 obj-sh4-y = shix.o r2d.o sh7750.o sh7750_regnames.o tc58128.o
 obj-sh4-y += sh_timer.o sh_serial.o sh_intc.o sh_pci.o sm501.o serial.o
-obj-sh4-y += ide.o isa-bus.o ide-mmio.o
+obj-sh4-y += ide/core.o isa-bus.o ide/mmio.o
 
 obj-m68k-y = an5206.o mcf5206.o mcf_uart.o mcf_intc.o mcf5208.o mcf_fec.o
 obj-m68k-y += m68k-semi.o dummy_m68k.o
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 81272fa4ca..abd38ddf9e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1991,6 +1991,7 @@ test -f $config_h && mv $config_h ${config_h}~
 mkdir -p $target_dir
 mkdir -p $target_dir/fpu
 mkdir -p $target_dir/tcg
+mkdir -p $target_dir/ide
 if test "$target" = "arm-linux-user" -o "$target" = "armeb-linux-user" -o "$target" = "arm-bsd-user" -o "$target" = "armeb-bsd-user" ; then
   mkdir -p $target_dir/nwfpe
 fi
diff --git a/hw/ide.c b/hw/ide/core.c
similarity index 99%
rename from hw/ide.c
rename to hw/ide/core.c
index 7064e6d0ac..79a3a9c7ad 100644
--- a/hw/ide.c
+++ b/hw/ide/core.c
@@ -22,17 +22,18 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "hw.h"
-#include "pc.h"
-#include "pci.h"
-#include "scsi-disk.h"
+#include <hw/hw.h>
+#include <hw/pc.h>
+#include <hw/pci.h>
+#include <hw/scsi-disk.h>
+#include <hw/sh.h>
 #include "block.h"
 #include "block_int.h"
 #include "qemu-timer.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
-#include "sh.h"
 #include "dma.h"
-#include "ide-internal.h"
+
+#include <hw/ide/internal.h>
 
 static int smart_attributes[][5] = {
     /* id,  flags, val, wrst, thrsh */
diff --git a/hw/ide-internal.h b/hw/ide/internal.h
similarity index 99%
rename from hw/ide-internal.h
rename to hw/ide/internal.h
index 4f3f86ceb5..65991a8b07 100644
--- a/hw/ide-internal.h
+++ b/hw/ide/internal.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 /*
  * QEMU IDE Emulation -- internal header file
- * only hw/ide*.c is supposed to include this file.
+ * only files in hw/ide/ are supposed to include this file.
  * non-internal declarations are in hw/ide.h
  */
-#include "ide.h"
+#include <hw/ide.h>
 
 /* debug IDE devices */
 //#define DEBUG_IDE
diff --git a/hw/ide-isa.c b/hw/ide/isa.c
similarity index 97%
rename from hw/ide-isa.c
rename to hw/ide/isa.c
index 279474b30e..aa026c7a62 100644
--- a/hw/ide-isa.c
+++ b/hw/ide/isa.c
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "hw.h"
-#include "pc.h"
+#include <hw/hw.h>
+#include <hw/pc.h>
 #include "block.h"
 #include "block_int.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "dma.h"
-#include "ide-internal.h"
+
+#include <hw/ide/internal.h>
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* ISA IDE definitions */
diff --git a/hw/ide-macio.c b/hw/ide/macio.c
similarity index 98%
rename from hw/ide-macio.c
rename to hw/ide/macio.c
index d4135efe3a..4dc35682f1 100644
--- a/hw/ide-macio.c
+++ b/hw/ide/macio.c
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "hw.h"
+#include <hw/hw.h>
+#include <hw/ppc_mac.h>
+#include <hw/mac_dbdma.h>
 #include "block.h"
 #include "block_int.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "dma.h"
-#include "ppc_mac.h"
-#include "mac_dbdma.h"
-#include "ide-internal.h"
+
+#include <hw/ide/internal.h>
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* MacIO based PowerPC IDE */
diff --git a/hw/ide-microdrive.c b/hw/ide/microdrive.c
similarity index 99%
rename from hw/ide-microdrive.c
rename to hw/ide/microdrive.c
index f055425fae..a735452e50 100644
--- a/hw/ide-microdrive.c
+++ b/hw/ide/microdrive.c
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "hw.h"
-#include "pc.h"
+#include <hw/hw.h>
+#include <hw/pc.h>
+#include <hw/pcmcia.h>
 #include "block.h"
 #include "block_int.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "dma.h"
-#include "ide-internal.h"
-#include "pcmcia.h"
+
+#include <hw/ide/internal.h>
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* CF-ATA Microdrive */
diff --git a/hw/ide-mmio.c b/hw/ide/mmio.c
similarity index 98%
rename from hw/ide-mmio.c
rename to hw/ide/mmio.c
index ba4363049e..99ddf9d4d9 100644
--- a/hw/ide-mmio.c
+++ b/hw/ide/mmio.c
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "hw.h"
+#include <hw/hw.h>
 #include "block.h"
 #include "block_int.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "dma.h"
-#include "ide-internal.h"
+
+#include <hw/ide/internal.h>
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* MMIO based ide port
diff --git a/hw/ide-pci.c b/hw/ide/pci.c
similarity index 99%
rename from hw/ide-pci.c
rename to hw/ide/pci.c
index e3826bfec0..a3d6bd0dc6 100644
--- a/hw/ide-pci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/pci.c
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "hw.h"
-#include "pc.h"
+#include <hw/hw.h>
+#include <hw/pc.h>
+#include <hw/pci.h>
 #include "block.h"
 #include "block_int.h"
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "dma.h"
-#include "pci.h"
-#include "ide-internal.h"
+
+#include <hw/ide/internal.h>
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* PCI IDE definitions */