diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
index a2b02e021d..d619088232 100644
--- a/chardev/char-socket.c
+++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "io/channel-socket.h"
-#include "io/channel-tls.h"
 #include "io/channel-websock.h"
-#include "io/net-listener.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
@@ -37,61 +35,7 @@
 #include "qemu/yank.h"
 
 #include "chardev/char-io.h"
-#include "qom/object.h"
-
-/***********************************************************/
-/* TCP Net console */
-
-#define TCP_MAX_FDS 16
-
-typedef struct {
-    char buf[21];
-    size_t buflen;
-} TCPChardevTelnetInit;
-
-typedef enum {
-    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED,
-    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING,
-    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED,
-} TCPChardevState;
-
-struct SocketChardev {
-    Chardev parent;
-    QIOChannel *ioc; /* Client I/O channel */
-    QIOChannelSocket *sioc; /* Client master channel */
-    QIONetListener *listener;
-    GSource *hup_source;
-    QCryptoTLSCreds *tls_creds;
-    char *tls_authz;
-    TCPChardevState state;
-    int max_size;
-    int do_telnetopt;
-    int do_nodelay;
-    int *read_msgfds;
-    size_t read_msgfds_num;
-    int *write_msgfds;
-    size_t write_msgfds_num;
-    bool registered_yank;
-
-    SocketAddress *addr;
-    bool is_listen;
-    bool is_telnet;
-    bool is_tn3270;
-    GSource *telnet_source;
-    TCPChardevTelnetInit *telnet_init;
-
-    bool is_websock;
-
-    GSource *reconnect_timer;
-    int64_t reconnect_time;
-    bool connect_err_reported;
-
-    QIOTask *connect_task;
-};
-typedef struct SocketChardev SocketChardev;
-
-DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(SocketChardev, SOCKET_CHARDEV,
-                         TYPE_CHARDEV_SOCKET)
+#include "chardev/char-socket.h"
 
 static gboolean socket_reconnect_timeout(gpointer opaque);
 static void tcp_chr_telnet_init(Chardev *chr);
diff --git a/include/chardev/char-socket.h b/include/chardev/char-socket.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a9274f2e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/chardev/char-socket.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU System Emulator
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Fabrice Bellard
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef CHAR_SOCKET_H_
+#define CHAR_SOCKET_H_
+
+#include "io/channel-socket.h"
+#include "io/channel-tls.h"
+#include "io/net-listener.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
+#include "qom/object.h"
+
+#define TCP_MAX_FDS 16
+
+typedef struct {
+    char buf[21];
+    size_t buflen;
+} TCPChardevTelnetInit;
+
+typedef enum {
+    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED,
+    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING,
+    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED,
+} TCPChardevState;
+
+struct SocketChardev {
+    Chardev parent;
+    QIOChannel *ioc; /* Client I/O channel */
+    QIOChannelSocket *sioc; /* Client master channel */
+    QIONetListener *listener;
+    GSource *hup_source;
+    QCryptoTLSCreds *tls_creds;
+    char *tls_authz;
+    TCPChardevState state;
+    int max_size;
+    int do_telnetopt;
+    int do_nodelay;
+    int *read_msgfds;
+    size_t read_msgfds_num;
+    int *write_msgfds;
+    size_t write_msgfds_num;
+    bool registered_yank;
+
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    bool is_listen;
+    bool is_telnet;
+    bool is_tn3270;
+    GSource *telnet_source;
+    TCPChardevTelnetInit *telnet_init;
+
+    bool is_websock;
+
+    GSource *reconnect_timer;
+    int64_t reconnect_time;
+    bool connect_err_reported;
+
+    QIOTask *connect_task;
+};
+typedef struct SocketChardev SocketChardev;
+
+DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(SocketChardev, SOCKET_CHARDEV,
+                         TYPE_CHARDEV_SOCKET)
+
+#endif /* CHAR_SOCKET_H_ */