diff --git a/accel/tcg/tcg-all.c b/accel/tcg/tcg-all.c
index c92d4c82ed..c59d5b0024 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/tcg-all.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/tcg-all.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
diff --git a/block/nfs.c b/block/nfs.c
index a1fe004c61..ed0cce63bb 100644
--- a/block/nfs.c
+++ b/block/nfs.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/uri.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-visit-block-core.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qdict.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qstring.h"
diff --git a/blockdev-nbd.c b/blockdev-nbd.c
index 66eebab318..7a71da447f 100644
--- a/blockdev-nbd.c
+++ b/blockdev-nbd.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-block.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "block/nbd.h"
 #include "io/channel-socket.h"
 #include "io/net-listener.h"
diff --git a/dump/win_dump.c b/dump/win_dump.c
index 0142655d3d..eda2a48974 100644
--- a/dump/win_dump.c
+++ b/dump/win_dump.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/dump.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/memory_mapping.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/hw/acpi/pcihp.c b/hw/acpi/pcihp.c
index ac49a5a77b..82d295b6e8 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/pcihp.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/pcihp.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bridge.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/acpi/vmgenid.c b/hw/acpi/vmgenid.c
index 4eae426969..6e11b0fa9b 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/vmgenid.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/vmgenid.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 void vmgenid_build_acpi(VmGenIdState *vms, GArray *table_data, GArray *guid,
                         BIOSLinker *linker)
diff --git a/hw/alpha/pci.c b/hw/alpha/pci.c
index fb902bb92d..72251fcdf0 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/pci.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/pci.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "alpha_sys.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 
diff --git a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
index 1c0565acc1..179e1f7658 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "alpha_sys.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/nrf51_soc.c b/hw/arm/nrf51_soc.c
index d9e54fefbb..74029169d0 100644
--- a/hw/arm/nrf51_soc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/nrf51_soc.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/misc/unimp.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/smmu-common.c b/hw/arm/smmu-common.c
index 717d22bcbe..956ebe32c8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/smmu-common.c
+++ b/hw/arm/smmu-common.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "exec/target_page.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/smmuv3.c b/hw/arm/smmuv3.c
index 0ccc772390..2eaf07fb5f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/smmuv3.c
+++ b/hw/arm/smmuv3.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/sysbus-fdt.c b/hw/arm/sysbus-fdt.c
index 57f94e6581..022fc97ecd 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sysbus-fdt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sysbus-fdt.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "hw/platform-bus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/vfio/vfio-platform.h"
 #include "hw/vfio/vfio-calxeda-xgmac.h"
 #include "hw/vfio/vfio-amd-xgbe.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/z2.c b/hw/arm/z2.c
index 1e3db425ef..3923b87e4c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/z2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/z2.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "hw/ssi/ssi.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "hw/audio/wm8750.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c b/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
index 49e279d5df..d6b6b62366 100644
--- a/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
 #include "chardev/char-serial.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/imx_serial.c b/hw/char/imx_serial.c
index e49baa994c..fddde9b43d 100644
--- a/hw/char/imx_serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/imx_serial.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/serial.c b/hw/char/serial.c
index 4d54163a62..72580f19d0 100644
--- a/hw/char/serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/serial.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/core/loader-fit.c b/hw/core/loader-fit.c
index f27b6af942..953b16bc82 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader-fit.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader-fit.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include <libfdt.h>
 #include <zlib.h>
diff --git a/hw/core/platform-bus.c b/hw/core/platform-bus.c
index 9c9a9c271f..edb0da1de8 100644
--- a/hw/core/platform-bus.c
+++ b/hw/core/platform-bus.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 8c055df1cb..60d66c2f39 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
    this API directly.  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-events-qdev.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
diff --git a/hw/display/ramfb-standalone.c b/hw/display/ramfb-standalone.c
index ebd623a669..1f72450303 100644
--- a/hw/display/ramfb-standalone.c
+++ b/hw/display/ramfb-standalone.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/display/ramfb.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define RAMFB(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(RAMFBStandaloneState, (obj), TYPE_RAMFB_DEVICE)
 
diff --git a/hw/display/ramfb.c b/hw/display/ramfb.c
index 6026a35b11..cd94940223 100644
--- a/hw/display/ramfb.c
+++ b/hw/display/ramfb.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "hw/display/ramfb.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 struct QEMU_PACKED RAMFBCfg {
     uint64_t addr;
diff --git a/hw/dma/xlnx-zynq-devcfg.c b/hw/dma/xlnx-zynq-devcfg.c
index 89200ff15d..e33112b6f0 100644
--- a/hw/dma/xlnx-zynq-devcfg.c
+++ b/hw/dma/xlnx-zynq-devcfg.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/hppa/dino.c b/hw/hppa/dino.c
index bb9d0e033c..e0466ee055 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/dino.c
+++ b/hw/hppa/dino.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/hppa/pci.c b/hw/hppa/pci.c
index b6606d9719..32609aba63 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/pci.c
+++ b/hw/hppa/pci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hppa_sys.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 
diff --git a/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c b/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c
index 564198dae9..fd50fb851a 100644
--- a/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c
+++ b/hw/i2c/smbus_ich9.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include "hw/i386/ich9.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ide/cmd646.c b/hw/ide/cmd646.c
index 3fbfc5ea45..f3ccd11c79 100644
--- a/hw/ide/cmd646.c
+++ b/hw/ide/cmd646.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ide/ioport.c b/hw/ide/ioport.c
index e6085612d4..ab1f4e5d9c 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ioport.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ioport.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
diff --git a/hw/ide/piix.c b/hw/ide/piix.c
index bcfd119a8e..fba6bc8bff 100644
--- a/hw/ide/piix.c
+++ b/hw/ide/piix.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
diff --git a/hw/ide/via.c b/hw/ide/via.c
index 45f929395f..7087dc676e 100644
--- a/hw/ide/via.c
+++ b/hw/ide/via.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/input/adb-kbd.c b/hw/input/adb-kbd.c
index b3c4aeded1..0ba8207589 100644
--- a/hw/input/adb-kbd.c
+++ b/hw/input/adb-kbd.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "hw/input/adb-keys.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "adb-internal.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/intc/allwinner-a10-pic.c b/hw/intc/allwinner-a10-pic.c
index 79959a4d23..8cca124807 100644
--- a/hw/intc/allwinner-a10-pic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/allwinner-a10-pic.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/intc/allwinner-a10-pic.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/intc/mips_gic.c b/hw/intc/mips_gic.c
index 524cc3ca45..54b3059f3f 100644
--- a/hw/intc/mips_gic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/mips_gic.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "kvm_mips.h"
diff --git a/hw/intc/xics_pnv.c b/hw/intc/xics_pnv.c
index 67f2702e52..35f3811264 100644
--- a/hw/intc/xics_pnv.c
+++ b/hw/intc/xics_pnv.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/xics.h"
diff --git a/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c b/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c
index 4405aa634e..573428eca1 100644
--- a/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c
+++ b/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/ipmi/ipmi.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/isa/vt82c686.c b/hw/isa/vt82c686.c
index 1bc915405b..50bd28fa82 100644
--- a/hw/isa/vt82c686.c
+++ b/hw/isa/vt82c686.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/pm_smbus.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/armsse-cpuid.c b/hw/misc/armsse-cpuid.c
index 5f225096f6..8ab15fea81 100644
--- a/hw/misc/armsse-cpuid.c
+++ b/hw/misc/armsse-cpuid.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
 #include "hw/misc/armsse-cpuid.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/armsse-mhu.c b/hw/misc/armsse-mhu.c
index 34b6205f11..a45d97fada 100644
--- a/hw/misc/armsse-mhu.c
+++ b/hw/misc/armsse-mhu.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/imx6_src.c b/hw/misc/imx6_src.c
index b9d86fe530..8ab18967b5 100644
--- a/hw/misc/imx6_src.c
+++ b/hw/misc/imx6_src.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx6_src.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/imx7_gpr.c b/hw/misc/imx7_gpr.c
index 09d57d4710..b03341a2eb 100644
--- a/hw/misc/imx7_gpr.c
+++ b/hw/misc/imx7_gpr.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "hw/misc/imx7_gpr.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/misc/iotkit-sysinfo.c b/hw/misc/iotkit-sysinfo.c
index 0106fa48d3..783e613959 100644
--- a/hw/misc/iotkit-sysinfo.c
+++ b/hw/misc/iotkit-sysinfo.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
 #include "hw/misc/iotkit-sysinfo.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c b/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c
index 0feab092f1..8176d91c0c 100644
--- a/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c
+++ b/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.h"
 #include "hw/misc/mips_cpc.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/mos6522.c b/hw/misc/mos6522.c
index 4d99350e22..57f13db266 100644
--- a/hw/misc/mos6522.c
+++ b/hw/misc/mos6522.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/sga.c b/hw/misc/sga.c
index da04924f5f..6866bf72cb 100644
--- a/hw/misc/sga.c
+++ b/hw/misc/sga.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define SGABIOS_FILENAME "sgabios.bin"
 
diff --git a/hw/misc/zynq-xadc.c b/hw/misc/zynq-xadc.c
index 7745df4c85..7b1972ce06 100644
--- a/hw/misc/zynq-xadc.c
+++ b/hw/misc/zynq-xadc.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "hw/misc/zynq-xadc.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.c b/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.c
index e1556236b0..8451c17fb8 100644
--- a/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.c
+++ b/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/ptimer.h"
diff --git a/hw/net/lan9118.c b/hw/net/lan9118.c
index e7662f0575..8bba2a8056 100644
--- a/hw/net/lan9118.c
+++ b/hw/net/lan9118.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/net/lan9118.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/net/ne2000.c b/hw/net/ne2000.c
index a1a1046494..6c17ee1ae2 100644
--- a/hw/net/ne2000.c
+++ b/hw/net/ne2000.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "ne2000.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /* debug NE2000 card */
diff --git a/hw/net/opencores_eth.c b/hw/net/opencores_eth.c
index aa13159464..84a95da1d5 100644
--- a/hw/net/opencores_eth.c
+++ b/hw/net/opencores_eth.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "net/eth.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /* RECSMALL is not used because it breaks tap networking in linux:
diff --git a/hw/net/pcnet.c b/hw/net/pcnet.c
index 107ac680b2..f3f18d8598 100644
--- a/hw/net/pcnet.c
+++ b/hw/net/pcnet.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/eth.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 #include "pcnet.h"
diff --git a/hw/nios2/generic_nommu.c b/hw/nios2/generic_nommu.c
index 2ec91e899b..19899e2c1e 100644
--- a/hw/nios2/generic_nommu.c
+++ b/hw/nios2/generic_nommu.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pam.c b/hw/pci-host/pam.c
index aa5ecfd0c2..45c4333cd3 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pam.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pam.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pci-host/pam.h"
 
 void init_pam(DeviceState *dev, MemoryRegion *ram_memory,
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_bmc.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_bmc.c
index a27776aa99..e5eb6e5a70 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_bmc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_bmc.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "target/ppc/cpu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/ipmi/ipmi.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
index c6b0fee56f..b1a7489e7a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c
index d4433d73e1..9466d4a1be 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "target/ppc/cpu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c
index 6120405379..8bead2c930 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "target/ppc/cpu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppce500_spin.c b/hw/ppc/ppce500_spin.c
index 0060fcb43f..66c1065db2 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppce500_spin.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppce500_spin.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "e500.h"
 
 #define MAX_CPUS 32
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_rng.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_rng.c
index 27198e0ced..954e4aec4b 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_rng.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_rng.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/rng.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c
index 910c57fce5..0803649658 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "elf.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/event-facility.c b/hw/s390x/event-facility.c
index 056f0711fa..797ecbb7a9 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/event-facility.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/event-facility.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/sclpcpu.c b/hw/s390x/sclpcpu.c
index a4aab7df51..62806d3273 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/sclpcpu.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/sclpcpu.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/event-facility.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
index a371370221..6580ce5907 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
diff --git a/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c b/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c
index 6370cfe190..915641a0f1 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/scsi/emulation.h"
 #include "scsi/constants.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
diff --git a/hw/sd/milkymist-memcard.c b/hw/sd/milkymist-memcard.c
index 79a9a5c52c..926e1af475 100644
--- a/hw/sd/milkymist-memcard.c
+++ b/hw/sd/milkymist-memcard.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
diff --git a/hw/semihosting/config.c b/hw/semihosting/config.c
index 2a8e7e1045..9807f10cb0 100644
--- a/hw/semihosting/config.c
+++ b/hw/semihosting/config.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/semihosting/semihost.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 QemuOptsList qemu_semihosting_config_opts = {
     .name = "semihosting-config",
diff --git a/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c b/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
index b8332150f1..9f3cff5fb6 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c b/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c
index c918e8cac8..2dd9a631e1 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/ssi/imx_spi.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ssi/xilinx_spi.c b/hw/ssi/xilinx_spi.c
index 24280dfeab..a1be0de039 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/xilinx_spi.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/xilinx_spi.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/fifo8.h"
diff --git a/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c b/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c
index 1605fa102b..a309c712ca 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c b/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c
index 1e1f74f1a1..ca5a905059 100644
--- a/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c
+++ b/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/altera_timer.c b/hw/timer/altera_timer.c
index c9988f67ac..936b31311d 100644
--- a/hw/timer/altera_timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/altera_timer.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/exynos4210_rtc.c b/hw/timer/exynos4210_rtc.c
index 5c954cfa01..ea68904229 100644
--- a/hw/timer/exynos4210_rtc.c
+++ b/hw/timer/exynos4210_rtc.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "hw/ptimer.h"
 
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include "hw/arm/exynos4210.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
index c6305dcdf1..aef3289f8c 100644
--- a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
+++ b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.h b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.h
index fdbcfdcbeb..0298238f0b 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.h
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "hw/usb.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/vfio/ap.c b/hw/vfio/ap.c
index d53453aad6..da6a20669d 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/ap.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/ap.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "kvm_s390x.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/ap-bridge.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/vfio/platform.c b/hw/vfio/platform.c
index d14f6b4a7a..d7598c6152 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/platform.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/platform.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "qemu/queue.h"
diff --git a/hw/xen/xen_pt_load_rom.c b/hw/xen/xen_pt_load_rom.c
index d111ecaf7e..307a5c93e2 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen_pt_load_rom.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen_pt_load_rom.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "xen_pt.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtensa_memory.c b/hw/xtensa/xtensa_memory.c
index 40334db441..1c5f62b014 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtensa_memory.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtensa_memory.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "xtensa_memory.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/allwinner-a10.h b/include/hw/arm/allwinner-a10.h
index 101b72a71d..7d2d215630 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/allwinner-a10.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/allwinner-a10.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "hw/net/allwinner_emac.h"
 #include "hw/ide/ahci.h"
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "target/arm/cpu.h"
 
 
diff --git a/include/hw/char/serial.h b/include/hw/char/serial.h
index bfcbbb6e19..8be3d8a4f9 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/serial.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/serial.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_SERIAL_H
 #define HW_SERIAL_H
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "qemu/fifo8.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 859b64c51d..4bb9e29114 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/mem/pc-dimm.h"
 #include "hw/mem/nvdimm.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/riscv_htif.h b/include/hw/riscv/riscv_htif.h
index aabc059f32..fb9452cf51 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/riscv_htif.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/riscv_htif.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "target/riscv/cpu.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/stm32f2xx_timer.h b/include/hw/timer/stm32f2xx_timer.h
index e6a83237a5..a96bc08b1b 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/stm32f2xx_timer.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/stm32f2xx_timer.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define TIM_CR1      0x00
 #define TIM_CR2      0x04
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-bus.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-bus.h
index 8c9cc25b16..38c9399cd4 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-bus.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-bus.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #ifndef VIRTIO_BUS_H
 #define VIRTIO_BUS_H
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h b/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h
index 07d4176ac1..5e6c56c4d6 100644
--- a/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h
+++ b/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/xen/xen_common.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen_pvdev.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 
 #define TYPE_XENSYSDEV "xen-sysdev"
diff --git a/include/migration/global_state.h b/include/migration/global_state.h
index d307de8350..945eb35d5b 100644
--- a/include/migration/global_state.h
+++ b/include/migration/global_state.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #ifndef QEMU_MIGRATION_GLOBAL_STATE_H
 #define QEMU_MIGRATION_GLOBAL_STATE_H
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-run-state.h"
 
 void register_global_state(void);
 int global_state_store(void);
diff --git a/include/sysemu/kvm_int.h b/include/sysemu/kvm_int.h
index 5d341cc29b..72b2d1b3ae 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/kvm_int.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/kvm_int.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #define QEMU_KVM_INT_H
 
 #include "exec/memory.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 
diff --git a/include/sysemu/replay.h b/include/sysemu/replay.h
index 3a7c58e423..2f2ccdbc98 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/replay.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/replay.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-types-misc.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-run-state.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-types-ui.h"
 
 /* replay clock kinds */
diff --git a/include/ui/spice-display.h b/include/ui/spice-display.h
index 58bb5b4c53..4a47ffdd4c 100644
--- a/include/ui/spice-display.h
+++ b/include/ui/spice-display.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
 #include "ui/qemu-pixman.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_OPENGL_DMABUF)
 # if SPICE_SERVER_VERSION >= 0x000d01 /* release 0.13.1 */
diff --git a/monitor/monitor.c b/monitor/monitor.c
index 3ef28171c0..12898b6448 100644
--- a/monitor/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor/monitor.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/tap-bsd.c b/net/tap-bsd.c
index 5695e3dd1f..a5c3707f80 100644
--- a/net/tap-bsd.c
+++ b/net/tap-bsd.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "tap_int.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 #if defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)
diff --git a/net/tap-linux.c b/net/tap-linux.c
index 941a45d7c3..e0dd442ee3 100644
--- a/net/tap-linux.c
+++ b/net/tap-linux.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <net/if.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/net/tap-solaris.c b/net/tap-solaris.c
index 0e3f3e0a9b..4725d2314e 100644
--- a/net/tap-solaris.c
+++ b/net/tap-solaris.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "tap_int.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/ctype.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 
diff --git a/net/tap-win32.c b/net/tap-win32.c
index 9cdef47286..2b5dcda36e 100644
--- a/net/tap-win32.c
+++ b/net/tap-win32.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "clients.h"            /* net_init_tap */
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/tap.h"            /* tap_has_ufo, ... */
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include <windows.h>
diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index 21c1c301d0..a0003bf2a9 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "migration/misc.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c
index a398fd44d6..31c72dc746 100644
--- a/qemu-img.c
+++ b/qemu-img.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "block/block_int.h"
 #include "block/blockjob.h"
diff --git a/qom/cpu.c b/qom/cpu.c
index cdb8c71b6b..aeb34f8c67 100644
--- a/qom/cpu.c
+++ b/qom/cpu.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "exec/log.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/replay/replay-audio.c b/replay/replay-audio.c
index b113836de4..178094e601 100644
--- a/replay/replay-audio.c
+++ b/replay/replay-audio.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "audio/audio.h"
 
 void replay_audio_out(int *played)
diff --git a/replay/replay-char.c b/replay/replay-char.c
index 736cc8c2e6..dc0002367e 100644
--- a/replay/replay-char.c
+++ b/replay/replay-char.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 
 /* Char drivers that generate qemu_chr_be_write events
diff --git a/replay/replay-net.c b/replay/replay-net.c
index 80b7054156..3b70f71cf1 100644
--- a/replay/replay-net.c
+++ b/replay/replay-net.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/filter.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
diff --git a/replay/replay-snapshot.c b/replay/replay-snapshot.c
index 756f48bc02..5dd8680480 100644
--- a/replay/replay-snapshot.c
+++ b/replay/replay-snapshot.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qstring.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/stubs/replay.c b/stubs/replay.c
index 4ac607895d..10b3925e2f 100644
--- a/stubs/replay.c
+++ b/stubs/replay.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 ReplayMode replay_mode;
 
diff --git a/stubs/semihost.c b/stubs/semihost.c
index 4d5b3c0653..f90589259c 100644
--- a/stubs/semihost.c
+++ b/stubs/semihost.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/semihosting/semihost.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 /* Empty config */
 QemuOptsList qemu_semihosting_config_opts = {
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu64.c b/target/arm/cpu64.c
index 1901997a06..e4edff548e 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu64.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu64.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #endif
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_arm.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
diff --git a/target/arm/helper-a64.c b/target/arm/helper-a64.c
index 616d62c7fc..bca80bdc38 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper-a64.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper-a64.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "internals.h"
 #include "qemu/crc32c.h"
diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 210f5831e3..edee110ae1 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "qemu/crc32c.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
diff --git a/target/arm/kvm32.c b/target/arm/kvm32.c
index 51f78f722b..2451a2d4bb 100644
--- a/target/arm/kvm32.c
+++ b/target/arm/kvm32.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_arm.h"
 #include "internals.h"
diff --git a/target/arm/kvm64.c b/target/arm/kvm64.c
index c76d3d799a..59ed579d02 100644
--- a/target/arm/kvm64.c
+++ b/target/arm/kvm64.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_arm.h"
 #include "internals.h"
diff --git a/target/arm/m_helper.c b/target/arm/m_helper.c
index cde5195d28..884d35d2b0 100644
--- a/target/arm/m_helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/m_helper.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "qemu/crc32c.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/x86_task.c b/target/i386/hvf/x86_task.c
index 73cd5d2817..1daac6cc2b 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/x86_task.c
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/x86_task.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/i386/apic_internal.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "target/i386/cpu.h"
 
 // TODO: taskswitch handling
diff --git a/target/lm32/helper.c b/target/lm32/helper.c
index 9f3b107474..1130fc8884 100644
--- a/target/lm32/helper.c
+++ b/target/lm32/helper.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/semihosting/semihost.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
 
diff --git a/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c b/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c
index 01627b42c9..8e5fbfc8fa 100644
--- a/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c
+++ b/target/m68k/m68k-semi.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "exec/softmmu-semi.h"
 #endif
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define HOSTED_EXIT  0
 #define HOSTED_INIT_SIM 1
diff --git a/target/nios2/nios2-semi.c b/target/nios2/nios2-semi.c
index cc2777d2f8..d7a80dd303 100644
--- a/target/nios2/nios2-semi.c
+++ b/target/nios2/nios2-semi.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "exec/softmmu-semi.h"
 #endif
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define HOSTED_EXIT  0
 #define HOSTED_INIT_SIM 1
diff --git a/target/ppc/kvm.c b/target/ppc/kvm.c
index 6836a4afb3..6162a903fa 100644
--- a/target/ppc/kvm.c
+++ b/target/ppc/kvm.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "cpu-models.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
diff --git a/target/sparc/helper.c b/target/sparc/helper.c
index 1a52061fbf..07d87efa4e 100644
--- a/target/sparc/helper.c
+++ b/target/sparc/helper.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 void cpu_raise_exception_ra(CPUSPARCState *env, int tt, uintptr_t ra)
 {
diff --git a/target/xtensa/translate.c b/target/xtensa/translate.c
index 6f1da87875..fa12a576b2 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/translate.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/translate.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "tcg-op.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
 #include "hw/semihosting/semihost.h"
 #include "exec/translator.h"
diff --git a/target/xtensa/xtensa-semi.c b/target/xtensa/xtensa-semi.c
index 8862985e56..25f57a6500 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/xtensa-semi.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/xtensa-semi.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "hw/semihosting/semihost.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 enum {
     TARGET_SYS_exit = 1,
diff --git a/tests/migration-test.c b/tests/migration-test.c
index c1968740ab..b87ba99a9e 100644
--- a/tests/migration-test.c
+++ b/tests/migration-test.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-visit-sockets.h"
 #include "qapi/qobject-input-visitor.h"
 #include "qapi/qobject-output-visitor.h"
diff --git a/ui/input-keymap.c b/ui/input-keymap.c
index db5ccff5ad..c4301851bd 100644
--- a/ui/input-keymap.c
+++ b/ui/input-keymap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "keymaps.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 
diff --git a/ui/input-legacy.c b/ui/input-legacy.c
index 549654e26a..9fc78a639b 100644
--- a/ui/input-legacy.c
+++ b/ui/input-legacy.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-ui.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "keymaps.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
diff --git a/ui/input-linux.c b/ui/input-linux.c
index e3fa799c34..59456fe765 100644
--- a/ui/input-linux.c
+++ b/ui/input-linux.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/iothread.h"
diff --git a/ui/keymaps.c b/ui/keymaps.c
index 6e8a321971..4e5fca57a8 100644
--- a/ui/keymaps.c
+++ b/ui/keymaps.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "keymaps.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qemu/ctype.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/ui/sdl2-2d.c b/ui/sdl2-2d.c
index db191aaa79..a2ea85127d 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2-2d.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2-2d.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "ui/sdl2.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 void sdl2_2d_update(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                     int x, int y, int w, int h)
diff --git a/ui/sdl2-gl.c b/ui/sdl2-gl.c
index 7a37e7c995..c73d273bf8 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2-gl.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2-gl.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "ui/sdl2.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 static void sdl2_set_scanout_mode(struct sdl2_console *scon, bool scanout)
 {
diff --git a/ui/sdl2-input.c b/ui/sdl2-input.c
index b1daae4111..1f9fe831b3 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2-input.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2-input.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "ui/sdl2.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 void sdl2_process_key(struct sdl2_console *scon,
                       SDL_KeyboardEvent *ev)
diff --git a/ui/spice-display.c b/ui/spice-display.c
index 0c65ae2fe3..6babe24909 100644
--- a/ui/spice-display.c
+++ b/ui/spice-display.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/queue.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 #include "ui/spice-display.h"
diff --git a/util/qemu-timer.c b/util/qemu-timer.c
index 1cc1b2f2c3..b0e40a9087 100644
--- a/util/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/util/qemu-timer.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_POSIX