diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 7df088259b21..48e2964ed88f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1238,6 +1238,7 @@ M: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
 M: Marc-André Lureau <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com>
 S: Maintained
 F: chardev/
+F: include/chardev/
 F: backends/msmouse.c
 F: backends/testdev.c
 
diff --git a/backends/baum.c b/backends/baum.c
index 2eddcae11996..302dd9666c05 100644
--- a/backends/baum.c
+++ b/backends/baum.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "hw/usb.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
diff --git a/backends/msmouse.c b/backends/msmouse.c
index d2c3162f1ed6..0ffd137ce8ea 100644
--- a/backends/msmouse.c
+++ b/backends/msmouse.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 
diff --git a/backends/rng-egd.c b/backends/rng-egd.c
index 380b19a0a126..5448f6e5f5c2 100644
--- a/backends/rng-egd.c
+++ b/backends/rng-egd.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/rng.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
 
diff --git a/backends/testdev.c b/backends/testdev.c
index 7df9248a1389..031e9a23e8b4 100644
--- a/backends/testdev.c
+++ b/backends/testdev.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #define BUF_SIZE 32
 
diff --git a/backends/wctablet.c b/backends/wctablet.c
index a4d3ae098ad9..07a4cde956de 100644
--- a/backends/wctablet.c
+++ b/backends/wctablet.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/chardev/char-console.c b/chardev/char-console.c
index 8d972c150690..535ed65136c6 100644
--- a/chardev/char-console.c
+++ b/chardev/char-console.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
 
 static void qemu_chr_open_win_con(Chardev *chr,
                                   ChardevBackend *backend,
diff --git a/chardev/char-fd.c b/chardev/char-fd.c
index 0b182c552c4e..1584a3de2010 100644
--- a/chardev/char-fd.c
+++ b/chardev/char-fd.c
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "io/channel-file.h"
 
-#include "char-fd.h"
-#include "char-io.h"
+#include "chardev/char-fd.h"
+#include "chardev/char-io.h"
 
 /* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */
 static int fd_chr_write(Chardev *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
diff --git a/chardev/char-file.c b/chardev/char-file.c
index aed4ae156933..a57b88aaf2bd 100644
--- a/chardev/char-file.c
+++ b/chardev/char-file.c
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include "char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
 #else
-#include "char-fd.h"
+#include "chardev/char-fd.h"
 #endif
 
 static void qmp_chardev_open_file(Chardev *chr,
diff --git a/chardev/char-io.c b/chardev/char-io.c
index b5708eef456d..f81052481a55 100644
--- a/chardev/char-io.c
+++ b/chardev/char-io.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "char-io.h"
+#include "chardev/char-io.h"
 
 typedef struct IOWatchPoll {
     GSource parent;
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.c b/chardev/char-mux.c
index 37d42c65c63d..106c682e7ff1 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.c
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.c
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "char-mux.h"
+#include "chardev/char-mux.h"
 
 /* MUX driver for serial I/O splitting */
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-null.c b/chardev/char-null.c
index dc0d68ab2dd9..90bafe76f436 100644
--- a/chardev/char-null.c
+++ b/chardev/char-null.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 static void null_chr_open(Chardev *chr,
                           ChardevBackend *backend,
diff --git a/chardev/char-parallel.c b/chardev/char-parallel.c
index 3fa22ce29d45..bce89f8c3618 100644
--- a/chardev/char-parallel.c
+++ b/chardev/char-parallel.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#include "char-fd.h"
-#include "char-parallel.h"
+#include "chardev/char-fd.h"
+#include "chardev/char-parallel.h"
 
 #if defined(__linux__)
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-pipe.c b/chardev/char-pipe.c
index aae950a22b7e..3a95e4c1b2ab 100644
--- a/chardev/char-pipe.c
+++ b/chardev/char-pipe.c
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include "char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
 #else
-#include "char-fd.h"
+#include "chardev/char-fd.h"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/chardev/char-pty.c b/chardev/char-pty.c
index 35a175d796f1..e5d20a0e6a84 100644
--- a/chardev/char-pty.c
+++ b/chardev/char-pty.c
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "io/channel-file.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
-#include "char-io.h"
+#include "chardev/char-io.h"
 
 #if defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)      \
     || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__) \
diff --git a/chardev/char-ringbuf.c b/chardev/char-ringbuf.c
index d130069e8886..df52b04d2295 100644
--- a/chardev/char-ringbuf.c
+++ b/chardev/char-ringbuf.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
 #include "qemu/base64.h"
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-serial.c b/chardev/char-serial.c
index fef3a91c7747..2f8f83821da5 100644
--- a/chardev/char-serial.c
+++ b/chardev/char-serial.c
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include "char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
 #else
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <termios.h>
-#include "char-fd.h"
+#include "chardev/char-fd.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "char-serial.h"
+#include "chardev/char-serial.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
index e2fb7f7cd571..ccc499cfa1e2 100644
--- a/chardev/char-socket.c
+++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "io/channel-socket.h"
 #include "io/channel-tls.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/clone-visitor.h"
 
-#include "char-io.h"
+#include "chardev/char-io.h"
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* TCP Net console */
diff --git a/chardev/char-stdio.c b/chardev/char-stdio.c
index be4a65962c22..6f5d798d7b77 100644
--- a/chardev/char-stdio.c
+++ b/chardev/char-stdio.c
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include "char-win.h"
-#include "char-win-stdio.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win-stdio.h"
 #else
 #include <termios.h>
-#include "char-fd.h"
+#include "chardev/char-fd.h"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
diff --git a/chardev/char-udp.c b/chardev/char-udp.c
index 607647642ae9..4ee11d3ebf15 100644
--- a/chardev/char-udp.c
+++ b/chardev/char-udp.c
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "io/channel-socket.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
-#include "char-io.h"
+#include "chardev/char-io.h"
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* UDP Net console */
diff --git a/chardev/char-win-stdio.c b/chardev/char-win-stdio.c
index eb44afc17aba..efcf7827eb02 100644
--- a/chardev/char-win-stdio.c
+++ b/chardev/char-win-stdio.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "char-win.h"
-#include "char-win-stdio.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win-stdio.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     Chardev parent;
diff --git a/chardev/char-win.c b/chardev/char-win.c
index ec9a731be953..05518e095822 100644
--- a/chardev/char-win.c
+++ b/chardev/char-win.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "char-win.h"
+#include "chardev/char-win.h"
 
 static void win_chr_read(Chardev *chr, DWORD len)
 {
diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index 26607c1c6ba7..02142b480edb 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
 #include "qapi-visit.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "qemu/help_option.h"
 
-#include "char-mux.h"
-#include "char-io.h"
-#include "char-parallel.h"
-#include "char-serial.h"
+#include "chardev/char-mux.h"
+#include "chardev/char-io.h"
+#include "chardev/char-parallel.h"
+#include "chardev/char-serial.h"
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* character device */
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index 86eed4f97c72..6515c635dcae 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "qemu.h"
 #else
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index 20f5daba5e04..97d4822e52bb 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "hmp.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/eth.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
index 9056f27bf800..40666b68a30e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 static void fsl_imx25_init(Object *obj)
 {
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx31.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx31.c
index d7e2d832b226..c30130667e82 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx31.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx31.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 static void fsl_imx31_init(Object *obj)
 {
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
index 6969e734adc8..27773c9c4759 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "hw/arm/fsl-imx6.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 #define NAME_SIZE 20
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index 8afb854c740c..9eabbaeea52f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "hw/arm/omap.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "hw/arm/soc_dma.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
index eea551dc166b..0d43cc707c09 100644
--- a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/i2c.h"
 #include "hw/ssi/ssi.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/strongarm.c b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
index 3311cc38a477..66cad198d4b8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/strongarm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "strongarm.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/arm/arm.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/ssi/ssi.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/hw/bt/hci-csr.c b/hw/bt/hci-csr.c
index 3c193848fce8..cc2087392ef5 100644
--- a/hw/bt/hci-csr.c
+++ b/hw/bt/hci-csr.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/cadence_uart.c b/hw/char/cadence_uart.c
index 4dcee571c0f9..cf4c1d56ff33 100644
--- a/hw/char/cadence_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/cadence_uart.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/char/cadence_uart.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/debugcon.c b/hw/char/debugcon.c
index 80dce07e7f10..77d91c85585f 100644
--- a/hw/char/debugcon.c
+++ b/hw/char/debugcon.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/digic-uart.c b/hw/char/digic-uart.c
index 029f5bbf5eeb..4f1dec7f1d99 100644
--- a/hw/char/digic-uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/digic-uart.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 
 #include "hw/char/digic-uart.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/escc.c b/hw/char/escc.c
index 9228091cecae..df89d58eedd5 100644
--- a/hw/char/escc.c
+++ b/hw/char/escc.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/char/escc.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c b/hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c
index 54383878e03d..33e3e163972e 100644
--- a/hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c
+++ b/hw/char/etraxfs_ser.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 
 #define D(x)
diff --git a/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c b/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
index bff706ab3a68..94952fb90f02 100644
--- a/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/exynos4210_uart.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #include "hw/arm/exynos4210.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c b/hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
index db686e6a6fdc..39d1133c614b 100644
--- a/hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
+++ b/hw/char/grlib_apbuart.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/ipoctal232.c b/hw/char/ipoctal232.c
index 93929c288056..b8a3c92c9ee5 100644
--- a/hw/char/ipoctal232.c
+++ b/hw/char/ipoctal232.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/ipack/ipack.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 /* #define DEBUG_IPOCTAL */
 
diff --git a/hw/char/lm32_juart.c b/hw/char/lm32_juart.c
index f8c1e0d076ff..6b0633e518dc 100644
--- a/hw/char/lm32_juart.c
+++ b/hw/char/lm32_juart.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #include "hw/char/lm32_juart.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/lm32_uart.c b/hw/char/lm32_uart.c
index 7f3597c4b0ab..a7610c28ce1e 100644
--- a/hw/char/lm32_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/lm32_uart.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 enum {
diff --git a/hw/char/mcf_uart.c b/hw/char/mcf_uart.c
index e69672f4e9f1..b639b53c836b 100644
--- a/hw/char/mcf_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/mcf_uart.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/m68k/mcf.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/milkymist-uart.c b/hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
index ae8e2f35546a..5ef847c5ebf8 100644
--- a/hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/milkymist-uart.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 enum {
diff --git a/hw/char/omap_uart.c b/hw/char/omap_uart.c
index 31ebb1592c16..6fd1b9cf6b6a 100644
--- a/hw/char/omap_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/omap_uart.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/arm/omap.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/parallel.c b/hw/char/parallel.c
index c71a4a0f4f5e..c926df0bee63 100644
--- a/hw/char/parallel.c
+++ b/hw/char/parallel.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/pl011.c b/hw/char/pl011.c
index 24ea9738b62b..1757035bb38b 100644
--- a/hw/char/pl011.c
+++ b/hw/char/pl011.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c b/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c
index 07d6ebd112b9..755d51418806 100644
--- a/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c
+++ b/hw/char/sclpconsole-lm.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/event-facility.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/sclpconsole.c b/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
index b78f240a73df..0fd3cb4887bb 100644
--- a/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
+++ b/hw/char/sclpconsole.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/event-facility.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 typedef struct ASCIIConsoleData {
     EventBufferHeader ebh;
diff --git a/hw/char/serial.c b/hw/char/serial.c
index 03d890ca2428..aa336333be86 100644
--- a/hw/char/serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/serial.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/sh_serial.c b/hw/char/sh_serial.c
index 303eb0a678d3..80c7696d8d2d 100644
--- a/hw/char/sh_serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/sh_serial.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/sh4/sh.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/spapr_vty.c b/hw/char/spapr_vty.c
index e30c8da57c55..2317e454048c 100644
--- a/hw/char/spapr_vty.c
+++ b/hw/char/spapr_vty.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr_vio.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/terminal3270.c b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
index b2dda01baa17..c043104185b0 100644
--- a/hw/char/terminal3270.c
+++ b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/3270-ccw.h"
 
 /* Enough spaces for different window sizes. */
diff --git a/hw/char/virtio-console.c b/hw/char/virtio-console.c
index 798d9b69fd7c..8418db6a07e9 100644
--- a/hw/char/virtio-console.c
+++ b/hw/char/virtio-console.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/xen_console.c b/hw/char/xen_console.c
index c01f41090eb8..1cdbe59f8a38 100644
--- a/hw/char/xen_console.c
+++ b/hw/char/xen_console.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen_backend.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/char/xilinx_uartlite.c b/hw/char/xilinx_uartlite.c
index 37d313b4295d..bcebdae3da1d 100644
--- a/hw/char/xilinx_uartlite.c
+++ b/hw/char/xilinx_uartlite.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #define DUART(x)
 
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c
index 79c2014135e9..4da0c6a24ead 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
 #include "net/hub.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/iothread.h"
 
 static void get_pointer(Object *obj, Visitor *v, Property *prop,
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
index fa3617db2df1..9f1a497322cb 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
 #include "net/hub.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 void qdev_prop_set_after_realize(DeviceState *dev, const char *name,
                                   Error **errp)
diff --git a/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c b/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c
index e8e3d250b6c2..35285383fd97 100644
--- a/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c
+++ b/hw/ipmi/ipmi_bmc_extern.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/ipmi/ipmi.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/isa/pc87312.c b/hw/isa/pc87312.c
index c707d24db492..5ce9f0a062ee 100644
--- a/hw/isa/pc87312.c
+++ b/hw/isa/pc87312.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/boston.c b/hw/mips/boston.c
index 53d1e0ce451e..a4677f7da471 100644
--- a/hw/mips/boston.c
+++ b/hw/mips/boston.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/ivshmem.c b/hw/misc/ivshmem.c
index 475e36a4c7f7..cd064dcf8cc3 100644
--- a/hw/misc/ivshmem.c
+++ b/hw/misc/ivshmem.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/event_notifier.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/hostmem.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
diff --git a/hw/usb/ccid-card-passthru.c b/hw/usb/ccid-card-passthru.c
index a41b0d6ec531..c2096b25ab6f 100644
--- a/hw/usb/ccid-card-passthru.c
+++ b/hw/usb/ccid-card-passthru.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "ccid.h"
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-serial.c b/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
index 76ceca1f5c0d..4df995109bd9 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/usb.h"
 #include "hw/usb/desc.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_Serial
 
diff --git a/hw/usb/redirect.c b/hw/usb/redirect.c
index ad5ef783a680..c862c1adeacf 100644
--- a/hw/usb/redirect.c
+++ b/hw/usb/redirect.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #include <usbredirparser.h>
 #include <usbredirfilter.h>
diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c b/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c
index dde094abb44e..44c9d8c9544f 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "hw/virtio/vhost.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/vhost-backend.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-net.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
diff --git a/hw/xen/xen-common.c b/hw/xen/xen-common.c
index a9055e9eba23..0bed5770c9fa 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen-common.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen-common.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen_backend.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
 #include "migration/migration.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index 4636f8e93461..d5ac080d4ae2 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "bootparam.h"
diff --git a/chardev/char-fd.h b/include/chardev/char-fd.h
similarity index 98%
rename from chardev/char-fd.h
rename to include/chardev/char-fd.h
index d8327982fbbb..55ae5b47b06a 100644
--- a/chardev/char-fd.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-fd.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define CHAR_FD_H
 
 #include "io/channel.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 typedef struct FDChardev {
     Chardev parent;
diff --git a/chardev/char-io.h b/include/chardev/char-io.h
similarity index 98%
rename from chardev/char-io.h
rename to include/chardev/char-io.h
index 55973a7671e4..9638da51003d 100644
--- a/chardev/char-io.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-io.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "io/channel.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 /* Can only be used for read */
 GSource *io_add_watch_poll(Chardev *chr,
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.h b/include/chardev/char-mux.h
similarity index 98%
rename from chardev/char-mux.h
rename to include/chardev/char-mux.h
index 3f41dfcfd252..45cdfc7e678d 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-mux.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef CHAR_MUX_H
 #define CHAR_MUX_H
 
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 extern bool muxes_realized;
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-parallel.h b/include/chardev/char-parallel.h
similarity index 100%
rename from chardev/char-parallel.h
rename to include/chardev/char-parallel.h
diff --git a/chardev/char-serial.h b/include/chardev/char-serial.h
similarity index 100%
rename from chardev/char-serial.h
rename to include/chardev/char-serial.h
diff --git a/chardev/char-win-stdio.h b/include/chardev/char-win-stdio.h
similarity index 100%
rename from chardev/char-win-stdio.h
rename to include/chardev/char-win-stdio.h
diff --git a/chardev/char-win.h b/include/chardev/char-win.h
similarity index 98%
rename from chardev/char-win.h
rename to include/chardev/char-win.h
index 4994425e9efc..fa59e9e423ac 100644
--- a/chardev/char-win.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-win.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef CHAR_WIN_H
 #define CHAR_WIN_H
 
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     Chardev parent;
diff --git a/include/sysemu/char.h b/include/chardev/char.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/sysemu/char.h
rename to include/chardev/char.h
diff --git a/include/hw/char/bcm2835_aux.h b/include/hw/char/bcm2835_aux.h
index 6865f154bc19..2a051c5646ff 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/bcm2835_aux.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/bcm2835_aux.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define BCM2835_AUX_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #define TYPE_BCM2835_AUX "bcm2835-aux"
 #define BCM2835_AUX(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(BCM2835AuxState, (obj), TYPE_BCM2835_AUX)
diff --git a/include/hw/char/cadence_uart.h b/include/hw/char/cadence_uart.h
index c836db4b7405..eed7d8d35840 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/cadence_uart.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/cadence_uart.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef CADENCE_UART_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 
 #define CADENCE_UART_RX_FIFO_SIZE           16
diff --git a/include/hw/char/digic-uart.h b/include/hw/char/digic-uart.h
index 340c8e1111e9..370b48a6c5a1 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/digic-uart.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/digic-uart.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define HW_CHAR_DIGIC_UART_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #define TYPE_DIGIC_UART "digic-uart"
 #define DIGIC_UART(obj) \
diff --git a/include/hw/char/imx_serial.h b/include/hw/char/imx_serial.h
index 4cc3fbc39519..05500f5346c0 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/imx_serial.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/imx_serial.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define IMX_SERIAL_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #define TYPE_IMX_SERIAL "imx.serial"
 #define IMX_SERIAL(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(IMXSerialState, (obj), TYPE_IMX_SERIAL)
diff --git a/include/hw/char/serial.h b/include/hw/char/serial.h
index daebb076c201..01dcd2a8d2f4 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/serial.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/serial.h
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "qemu/fifo8.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 #define UART_FIFO_LENGTH    16      /* 16550A Fifo Length */
 
diff --git a/include/hw/char/stm32f2xx_usart.h b/include/hw/char/stm32f2xx_usart.h
index 3267523270c9..4259dbeb1ec1 100644
--- a/include/hw/char/stm32f2xx_usart.h
+++ b/include/hw/char/stm32f2xx_usart.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #define HW_STM32F2XX_USART_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 
 #define USART_SR   0x00
diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index baa73c98b7d6..29b71ff2bc3c 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/slirp.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "ui/qemu-spice.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
diff --git a/net/colo-compare.c b/net/colo-compare.c
index 2639c7f0a2a1..619335d5e8f4 100644
--- a/net/colo-compare.c
+++ b/net/colo-compare.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "qemu/typedefs.h"
 #include "net/queue.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "qapi-visit.h"
 #include "net/colo.h"
diff --git a/net/filter-mirror.c b/net/filter-mirror.c
index 8b1b06977da2..7adc2c10d2ba 100644
--- a/net/filter-mirror.c
+++ b/net/filter-mirror.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 
diff --git a/net/slirp.c b/net/slirp.c
index c705a60b6256..af3e8b22ac27 100644
--- a/net/slirp.c
+++ b/net/slirp.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "slirp/libslirp.h"
 #include "slirp/ip6.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index 00a0c1cbc576..77d2ce22a669 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "clients.h"
 #include "net/vhost_net.h"
 #include "net/vhost-user.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
diff --git a/qmp.c b/qmp.c
index 84638e2b2b78..7ee9bcfdcf12 100644
--- a/qmp.c
+++ b/qmp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/uuid.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "ui/qemu-spice.h"
 #include "ui/vnc.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
diff --git a/qtest.c b/qtest.c
index 5aa6636ca892..dbf70a7018d0 100644
--- a/qtest.c
+++ b/qtest.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "exec/ioport.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
diff --git a/replay/replay-char.c b/replay/replay-char.c
index aa65955942b5..cbf7c04a9f6b 100755
--- a/replay/replay-char.c
+++ b/replay/replay-char.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 
 /* Char drivers that generate qemu_chr_be_write events
    that should be saved into the log. */
diff --git a/slirp/slirp.c b/slirp/slirp.c
index 2f2ec2c1b364..3b92cb54cec2 100644
--- a/slirp/slirp.c
+++ b/slirp/slirp.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "slirp.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/spice-qemu-char.c b/spice-qemu-char.c
index 4d1c76e8a418..1c6c2e3969ab 100644
--- a/spice-qemu-char.c
+++ b/spice-qemu-char.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "trace-root.h"
 #include "ui/qemu-spice.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include <spice.h>
 #include <spice/protocol.h>
diff --git a/tests/postcopy-test.c b/tests/postcopy-test.c
index e86f87656af3..8142f2ab9072 100644
--- a/tests/postcopy-test.c
+++ b/tests/postcopy-test.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/chrp_nvram.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/test-char.c b/tests/test-char.c
index 124d0c54390b..9340c55058ab 100644
--- a/tests/test-char.c
+++ b/tests/test-char.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qom/qom-qobject.h"
diff --git a/tests/vhost-user-test.c b/tests/vhost-user-test.c
index 9095af267e6a..acc392d04633 100644
--- a/tests/vhost-user-test.c
+++ b/tests/vhost-user-test.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "libqos/libqos.h"
 #include "libqos/pci-pc.h"
diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index ac66b3c910c9..6cf795a23d62 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 0213ad0efc3b..5bd87c265abc 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
 #include "x_keymap.h"
 #include "keymaps.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 #define MAX_VCS 10
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 993690d4501d..8456a944383e 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/char.h"
+#include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"