diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/xics.h b/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
index 6ac8a9392d..9c2916c9b2 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #define XICS_H
 
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
-#include "target/ppc/cpu-qom.h"
 
 #define XICS_IPI        0x2
 #define XICS_BUID       0x1