diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index adc64cfe338f..743a92666a71 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1924,6 +1924,8 @@ Main loop
 M: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
 S: Maintained
 F: cpus.c
+F: include/qemu/main-loop.h
+F: include/sysemu/runstate.h
 F: util/main-loop.c
 F: util/qemu-timer.c
 F: vl.c
diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
index fc38d0b9e3cd..b09bad08048d 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "hw/s390x/adapter.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm_int.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
diff --git a/audio/audio.c b/audio/audio.c
index b9b2d07e540b..c8b88d892d20 100644
--- a/audio/audio.c
+++ b/audio/audio.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qobject-input-visitor.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-visit-audio.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 #define AUDIO_CAP "audio"
diff --git a/block/block-backend.c b/block/block-backend.c
index 4991ab5574f6..84e76bf06c2e 100644
--- a/block/block-backend.c
+++ b/block/block-backend.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "block/throttle-groups.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-events-block.h"
 #include "qemu/id.h"
diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 64eab33ae91e..95cdd5a5cb03 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "block/trace.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/help_option.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index a20a9a29c1c2..f4ad855b774e 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/hax.h"
 #include "sysemu/hvf.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/whpx.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "tcg.h"
 #include "hw/nmi.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 
diff --git a/dump/dump.c b/dump/dump.c
index d430f5e9295c..6fb6e1245ada 100644
--- a/dump/dump.c
+++ b/dump/dump.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/dump.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/memory_mapping.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-dump.h"
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index b470aec8eaec..b92ba59e4dff 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/semihosting/semihost.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/acpi/core.c b/hw/acpi/core.c
index f36d60f61972..45cbed49abdd 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/core.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/fw_cfg.h"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 struct acpi_table_header {
     uint16_t _length;         /* our length, not actual part of the hdr */
diff --git a/hw/acpi/ich9.c b/hw/acpi/ich9.c
index c1aaa07d432c..2ca52bf04558 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/ich9.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/ich9.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qom/cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/tco.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/acpi/piix4.c b/hw/acpi/piix4.c
index 3ff35a49e40c..1c907d2a7d58 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/piix4.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/piix4.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index ca4c71f8a2c7..362e5ba0449e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
index ecccb4125a8e..200568b42a12 100644
--- a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "hw/net/smc91c111.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/msf2-soc.c b/hw/arm/msf2-soc.c
index 76cc3e09b0a3..008fd9327aa4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/msf2-soc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/msf2-soc.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/arm/msf2-soc.h"
 #include "hw/misc/unimp.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define MSF2_TIMER_BASE       0x40004000
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index 92fbe74d741a..8ae4751d7567 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/audio/wm8750.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "ui/pixel_ops.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/nseries.c b/hw/arm/nseries.c
index af99ff45228e..a6c4085337a8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/arm/nseries.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/arm/omap.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap1.c b/hw/arm/omap1.c
index d28ad2b9ff91..0400593805e2 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap1.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "hw/arm/soc_dma.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index e0a9c2da83ec..bd7ddff98310 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c b/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
index 2a0e2ed1d071..e98e9a51708b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "exec/hwaddr.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index ee010c48b2a0..59348123b50e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/arm/pxa.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/pcmcia.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/stellaris.c b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
index 9feb403f1e42..b198066b5441 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/arm/armv7m.h"
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/tosa.c b/hw/arm/tosa.c
index 7f136bf18724..e9627e356ed4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/arm/tosa.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/arm/pxa.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
 #include "hw/arm/sharpsl.h"
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "hw/ssi/ssi.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define TOSA_RAM    0x04000000
 #define TOSA_ROM	0x00800000
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 226e810d06bd..02510acb8166 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
diff --git a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
index de6efe1893a3..566c0acb7785 100644
--- a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
+++ b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /* #define PFLASH_DEBUG */
diff --git a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
index 6b6cd0736278..0b8c5dfeab54 100644
--- a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-bus.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-access.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 static const int user_feature_bits[] = {
     VIRTIO_BLK_F_SIZE_MAX,
diff --git a/hw/block/virtio-blk.c b/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
index 78ac371ebae3..18851601cbba 100644
--- a/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-blk.h"
 #include "dataplane/virtio-blk.h"
 #include "scsi/constants.h"
diff --git a/hw/char/serial.c b/hw/char/serial.c
index 72580f19d077..b4aa25095024 100644
--- a/hw/char/serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/serial.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
index d8284671f09f..526fbd5ced00 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/hostmem.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 CpuInfoList *qmp_query_cpus(Error **errp)
diff --git a/hw/core/vm-change-state-handler.c b/hw/core/vm-change-state-handler.c
index 9068d51c9a10..1f3630986d54 100644
--- a/hw/core/vm-change-state-handler.c
+++ b/hw/core/vm-change-state-handler.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 static int qdev_get_dev_tree_depth(DeviceState *dev)
 {
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl-render.c b/hw/display/qxl-render.c
index 473e3334756f..f7fdc4901e6e 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl-render.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl-render.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qxl.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 static void qxl_blit(PCIQXLDevice *qxl, QXLRect *rect)
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index 971c2d056843..cd7eb39d202b 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #include "qemu/atomic.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "migration/blocker.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/hw/dma/etraxfs_dma.c b/hw/dma/etraxfs_dma.c
index 36da22fa9080..47e1c6df12de 100644
--- a/hw/dma/etraxfs_dma.c
+++ b/hw/dma/etraxfs_dma.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include "hw/cris/etraxfs_dma.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c b/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c
index d6a5325f0bdb..80c133a7242c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "kvm_i386.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c b/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c
index 27e36a2abf68..6a911e23f954 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254.h"
 #include "hw/timer/i8254_internal.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
index 44e40478c8cd..51639202c2a2 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/i386/apic_internal.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 14fe8233aedd..3ab4bcb3ca1d 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_i386.h"
 #include "hw/xen/xen.h"
 #include "hw/xen/start_info.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/xen/xen-hvm.c b/hw/i386/xen/xen-hvm.c
index ca4659b20fe3..5d3e4750e602 100644
--- a/hw/i386/xen/xen-hvm.c
+++ b/hw/i386/xen/xen-hvm.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/range.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/xen-mapcache.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/xen/xen-mapcache.c b/hw/i386/xen/xen-mapcache.c
index 09656f9f1150..5b120ed44b1e 100644
--- a/hw/i386/xen/xen-mapcache.c
+++ b/hw/i386/xen/xen-mapcache.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h"
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
 
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/xen-mapcache.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ide/core.c b/hw/ide/core.c
index 61cb3b26ab74..38b6cdac87b6 100644
--- a/hw/ide/core.c
+++ b/hw/ide/core.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
-
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/ide/internal.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ide/qdev.c b/hw/ide/qdev.c
index 39957dd39f0c..6fba6b62b878 100644
--- a/hw/ide/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/ide/qdev.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
 
 /* --------------------------------- */
diff --git a/hw/input/pckbd.c b/hw/input/pckbd.c
index f2e32a1ed535..f0acfd86f7f2 100644
--- a/hw/input/pckbd.c
+++ b/hw/input/pckbd.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/input/i8042.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/input/ps2.c b/hw/input/ps2.c
index 68b30229f452..67f92f611236 100644
--- a/hw/input/ps2.c
+++ b/hw/input/ps2.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_its_kvm.c b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_its_kvm.c
index d0bd4f1d8181..d66f2431eebf 100644
--- a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_its_kvm.c
+++ b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_its_kvm.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/intc/arm_gicv3_its_common.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_arm.h"
 #include "migration/blocker.h"
diff --git a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c
index d9c72f85bec3..9c7f4ab8711c 100644
--- a/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c
+++ b/hw/intc/arm_gicv3_kvm.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_arm.h"
 #include "gicv3_internal.h"
 #include "vgic_common.h"
diff --git a/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c b/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c
index 8898615c69f5..17af4d19f54e 100644
--- a/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c
+++ b/hw/intc/spapr_xive_kvm.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "target/ppc/cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr_xive.h"
diff --git a/hw/ipmi/ipmi.c b/hw/ipmi/ipmi.c
index ff05a889ecfa..136c86b7a795 100644
--- a/hw/ipmi/ipmi.c
+++ b/hw/ipmi/ipmi.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/ipmi/ipmi.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-misc.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
diff --git a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
index 41452f36b870..eec9eb31c16e 100644
--- a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
+++ b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bus.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qom/cpu.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/fw_cfg.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/boston.c b/hw/mips/boston.c
index aa8016f98611..ca7d813a5217 100644
--- a/hw/mips/boston.c
+++ b/hw/mips/boston.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include <libfdt.h>
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index bdba712329a4..9fec2b08e42b 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/empty_slot.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index a41b0b052451..bc0be2654415 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 #define MAX_IDE_BUS 2
diff --git a/hw/misc/arm_sysctl.c b/hw/misc/arm_sysctl.c
index e0b299c235b7..fc79522ecef0 100644
--- a/hw/misc/arm_sysctl.c
+++ b/hw/misc/arm_sysctl.c
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/arm/primecell.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/misc/cbus.c b/hw/misc/cbus.c
index 16ee704bcaa3..3c3721ad2dd2 100644
--- a/hw/misc/cbus.c
+++ b/hw/misc/cbus.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/misc/cbus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG
 
diff --git a/hw/misc/exynos4210_pmu.c b/hw/misc/exynos4210_pmu.c
index 48171651213a..500f28343f54 100644
--- a/hw/misc/exynos4210_pmu.c
+++ b/hw/misc/exynos4210_pmu.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #ifndef DEBUG_PMU
 #define DEBUG_PMU           0
diff --git a/hw/misc/imx7_snvs.c b/hw/misc/imx7_snvs.c
index 55b962a4537e..45972a592029 100644
--- a/hw/misc/imx7_snvs.c
+++ b/hw/misc/imx7_snvs.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "hw/misc/imx7_snvs.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 static uint64_t imx7_snvs_read(void *opaque, hwaddr offset, unsigned size)
 {
diff --git a/hw/misc/iotkit-sysctl.c b/hw/misc/iotkit-sysctl.c
index dba91f94a7cf..9aa81094633f 100644
--- a/hw/misc/iotkit-sysctl.c
+++ b/hw/misc/iotkit-sysctl.c
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.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/macio/cuda.c b/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c
index 9011f9308686..e38becba6ac4 100644
--- a/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/cuda.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "hw/misc/mos6522.h"
 #include "hw/misc/macio/cuda.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c b/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
index a2893400362b..769aed80529e 100644
--- a/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/pmu.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "hw/misc/macio/gpio.h"
 #include "hw/misc/macio/pmu.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/pvpanic.c b/hw/misc/pvpanic.c
index 653393ef0241..d65ac86478e8 100644
--- a/hw/misc/pvpanic.c
+++ b/hw/misc/pvpanic.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include "hw/nvram/fw_cfg.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/misc/slavio_misc.c b/hw/misc/slavio_misc.c
index 7ef73506aefe..279b38dfc736 100644
--- a/hw/misc/slavio_misc.c
+++ b/hw/misc/slavio_misc.c
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/hw/misc/zynq_slcr.c b/hw/misc/zynq_slcr.c
index d4fdd2c26da3..04adf618e50a 100644
--- a/hw/misc/zynq_slcr.c
+++ b/hw/misc/zynq_slcr.c
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
index 40e41fdd92d4..9b76f82db5b8 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000e_core.c
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "net/tap.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/pci/msi.h"
 #include "hw/pci/msix.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include "net_tx_pkt.h"
 #include "net_rx_pkt.h"
diff --git a/hw/nvram/spapr_nvram.c b/hw/nvram/spapr_nvram.c
index c7bcd29e156e..838082b45178 100644
--- a/hw/nvram/spapr_nvram.c
+++ b/hw/nvram/spapr_nvram.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/chrp_nvram.h"
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/bonito.c b/hw/pci-host/bonito.c
index 30e078763f46..ceee463a11c2 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/bonito.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/bonito.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci_host.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_BONITO
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/piix.c b/hw/pci-host/piix.c
index 2e97bc0bdb36..135c64553504 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/piix.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/piix.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/pci-host/pam.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/i386/ioapic.h"
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/sabre.c b/hw/pci-host/sabre.c
index a6520511b44f..fae20ee97c95 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/sabre.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/sabre.c
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/pci-bridge/simba.h"
 #include "hw/pci-host/sabre.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index 3b04484654ad..91cd4c26f915 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/openpic.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mpc8544_guts.c b/hw/ppc/mpc8544_guts.c
index ad9c219a8f1e..b96ea36f9872 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mpc8544_guts.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mpc8544_guts.c
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 
 #define MPC8544_GUTS_MMIO_SIZE        0x1000
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index fc7d24830aea..d95086fbbd1e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "target/ppc/cpu.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc.c b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
index a28aca453d68..7963feeab4ac 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc_e500.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc_booke.c b/hw/ppc/ppc_booke.c
index ce0e1406e109..652a21b8064b 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc_booke.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc_booke.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep_systemio.c b/hw/ppc/prep_systemio.c
index 10f9725f414e..86e83e278fcc 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep_systemio.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep_systemio.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h" /* for error_report() */
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h" /* for vm_stop() */
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 2c49d30d3c4f..e09c67eb7547 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/fw-path-provider.h"
 #include "elf.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
index 53c973bdd1db..163a6cd25b45 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_events.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include "hw/ppc/fdt.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c
index 0f4e6b712058..225c60a9fc01 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_hcall.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
index 558d70283398..d3f9a69a510e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  *
  */
+
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr.h"
diff --git a/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_main.c b/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_main.c
index e3a12173e3ea..3e36e130139c 100644
--- a/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_main.c
+++ b/hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "hw/rdma/rdma.h"
 
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <infiniband/verbs.h>
 #include "pvrdma.h"
 #include "standard-headers/rdma/vmw_pvrdma-abi.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "standard-headers/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_dev_api.h"
 #include "pvrdma_qp_ops.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/ipl.c b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
index 304063cbe005..ca544d64c5e0 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/ipl.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c b/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c
index f56273ca4bc2..ce07b168840d 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/event-facility.h"
 
 typedef struct SignalQuiesce {
diff --git a/hw/s390x/tod-kvm.c b/hw/s390x/tod-kvm.c
index bebe4744af42..6e21d83181d7 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/tod-kvm.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/tod-kvm.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/tod.h"
 #include "kvm_s390x.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c b/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
index cb8e8d1f36ab..bccb7cc4c652 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
diff --git a/hw/sh4/r2d.c b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
index b421b3bc83e2..ee0840f380be 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/sh4/sh.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index 267895b93eea..6c5a17a02055 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "hw/sparc/sparc32_dma.h"
 #include "hw/block/fdc.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index 08e12aa88b99..1ded2a4c9ab3 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "hw/block/fdc.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/sun_nvram.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/etraxfs_timer.c b/hw/timer/etraxfs_timer.c
index 739276ecb8e9..d62025b8797f 100644
--- a/hw/timer/etraxfs_timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/etraxfs_timer.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/m48t59.c b/hw/timer/m48t59.c
index 56f9dfa8dd44..a9fc2f981a56 100644
--- a/hw/timer/m48t59.c
+++ b/hw/timer/m48t59.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/timer/m48t59.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
index 5aa584c080bb..26618842c92d 100644
--- a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/timer/mc146818rtc.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/milkymist-sysctl.c b/hw/timer/milkymist-sysctl.c
index a65c174c0454..958350767aed 100644
--- a/hw/timer/milkymist-sysctl.c
+++ b/hw/timer/milkymist-sysctl.c
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c b/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c
index af7e4dbcbd8c..311cd38aacdf 100644
--- a/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/pxa2xx_timer.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/arm/pxa.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c
index e76c93975123..9ca7b87a8001 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #define FRAME_TIMER_FREQ 1000
 #define FRAME_TIMER_NS   (NANOSECONDS_PER_SECOND / FRAME_TIMER_FREQ)
diff --git a/hw/usb/host-libusb.c b/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
index 80fd1e9a80db..472cc26fc403 100644
--- a/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
+++ b/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/usb/redirect.c b/hw/usb/redirect.c
index 8db2c68a1e98..fc9fe0c00f4c 100644
--- a/hw/usb/redirect.c
+++ b/hw/usb/redirect.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/hw/vfio/pci.c b/hw/vfio/pci.c
index 8337af84340e..dc3479c374e3 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/pci.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/pci.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "pci.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
index c9c2414b7b3e..d1650e1dee19 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-rng.h"
 #include "sysemu/rng.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio.c b/hw/virtio/virtio.c
index 0ce142bc042a..527df03bfd0a 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-access.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 /*
  * The alignment to use between consumer and producer parts of vring.
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/watchdog.c b/hw/watchdog/watchdog.c
index dce7c1db1471..0e98ffb73fb1 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/watchdog.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/watchdog.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-run-state.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-events-run-state.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/watchdog.h"
 #include "hw/nmi.h"
 #include "qemu/help_option.h"
diff --git a/hw/xen/xen-common.c b/hw/xen/xen-common.c
index 76621da2f52f..5284b0dec17c 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen-common.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen-common.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "migration/misc.h"
 #include "migration/global_state.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index 62119d255531..8220c7a37943 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "bootparam.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
index 721213d5b0ad..83f03cc5773c 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <libfdt.h>
 #include "qom/object.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 
diff --git a/include/sysemu/runstate.h b/include/sysemu/runstate.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0b4155560904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/sysemu/runstate.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#ifndef SYSEMU_RUNSTATE_H
+#define SYSEMU_RUNSTATE_H
+
+#include "qapi/qapi-types-run-state.h"
+#include "qemu/notify.h"
+
+bool runstate_check(RunState state);
+void runstate_set(RunState new_state);
+int runstate_is_running(void);
+bool runstate_needs_reset(void);
+bool runstate_store(char *str, size_t size);
+
+typedef void VMChangeStateHandler(void *opaque, int running, RunState state);
+
+VMChangeStateEntry *qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(VMChangeStateHandler *cb,
+                                                     void *opaque);
+VMChangeStateEntry *qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler_prio(
+        VMChangeStateHandler *cb, void *opaque, int priority);
+VMChangeStateEntry *qdev_add_vm_change_state_handler(DeviceState *dev,
+                                                     VMChangeStateHandler *cb,
+                                                     void *opaque);
+void qemu_del_vm_change_state_handler(VMChangeStateEntry *e);
+void vm_state_notify(int running, RunState state);
+
+static inline bool shutdown_caused_by_guest(ShutdownCause cause)
+{
+    return cause >= SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_GUEST_SHUTDOWN;
+}
+
+void vm_start(void);
+int vm_prepare_start(void);
+int vm_stop(RunState state);
+int vm_stop_force_state(RunState state);
+int vm_shutdown(void);
+
+typedef enum WakeupReason {
+    /* Always keep QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_NONE = 0 */
+    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_NONE = 0,
+    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_RTC,
+    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_PMTIMER,
+    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_OTHER,
+} WakeupReason;
+
+void qemu_exit_preconfig_request(void);
+void qemu_system_reset_request(ShutdownCause reason);
+void qemu_system_suspend_request(void);
+void qemu_register_suspend_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
+bool qemu_wakeup_suspend_enabled(void);
+void qemu_system_wakeup_request(WakeupReason reason, Error **errp);
+void qemu_system_wakeup_enable(WakeupReason reason, bool enabled);
+void qemu_register_wakeup_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
+void qemu_register_wakeup_support(void);
+void qemu_system_shutdown_request(ShutdownCause reason);
+void qemu_system_powerdown_request(void);
+void qemu_register_powerdown_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
+void qemu_register_shutdown_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
+void qemu_system_debug_request(void);
+void qemu_system_vmstop_request(RunState reason);
+void qemu_system_vmstop_request_prepare(void);
+bool qemu_vmstop_requested(RunState *r);
+ShutdownCause qemu_shutdown_requested_get(void);
+ShutdownCause qemu_reset_requested_get(void);
+void qemu_system_killed(int signal, pid_t pid);
+void qemu_system_reset(ShutdownCause reason);
+void qemu_system_guest_panicked(GuestPanicInformation *info);
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
index 7606eaaf2a83..d2c38f611a38 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 #define SYSEMU_H
 /* Misc. things related to the system emulator.  */
 
-#include "qapi/qapi-types-run-state.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qemu/notify.h"
-#include "qemu/bitmap.h"
 #include "qemu/uuid.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
@@ -17,65 +15,6 @@ extern const char *qemu_name;
 extern QemuUUID qemu_uuid;
 extern bool qemu_uuid_set;
 
-bool runstate_check(RunState state);
-void runstate_set(RunState new_state);
-int runstate_is_running(void);
-bool runstate_needs_reset(void);
-bool runstate_store(char *str, size_t size);
-typedef void VMChangeStateHandler(void *opaque, int running, RunState state);
-
-VMChangeStateEntry *qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(VMChangeStateHandler *cb,
-                                                     void *opaque);
-VMChangeStateEntry *qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler_prio(
-        VMChangeStateHandler *cb, void *opaque, int priority);
-VMChangeStateEntry *qdev_add_vm_change_state_handler(DeviceState *dev,
-                                                     VMChangeStateHandler *cb,
-                                                     void *opaque);
-void qemu_del_vm_change_state_handler(VMChangeStateEntry *e);
-void vm_state_notify(int running, RunState state);
-
-static inline bool shutdown_caused_by_guest(ShutdownCause cause)
-{
-    return cause >= SHUTDOWN_CAUSE_GUEST_SHUTDOWN;
-}
-
-void vm_start(void);
-int vm_prepare_start(void);
-int vm_stop(RunState state);
-int vm_stop_force_state(RunState state);
-int vm_shutdown(void);
-
-typedef enum WakeupReason {
-    /* Always keep QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_NONE = 0 */
-    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_NONE = 0,
-    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_RTC,
-    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_PMTIMER,
-    QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_OTHER,
-} WakeupReason;
-
-void qemu_exit_preconfig_request(void);
-void qemu_system_reset_request(ShutdownCause reason);
-void qemu_system_suspend_request(void);
-void qemu_register_suspend_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
-bool qemu_wakeup_suspend_enabled(void);
-void qemu_system_wakeup_request(WakeupReason reason, Error **errp);
-void qemu_system_wakeup_enable(WakeupReason reason, bool enabled);
-void qemu_register_wakeup_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
-void qemu_register_wakeup_support(void);
-void qemu_system_shutdown_request(ShutdownCause reason);
-void qemu_system_powerdown_request(void);
-void qemu_register_powerdown_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
-void qemu_register_shutdown_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
-void qemu_system_debug_request(void);
-void qemu_system_vmstop_request(RunState reason);
-void qemu_system_vmstop_request_prepare(void);
-bool qemu_vmstop_requested(RunState *r);
-ShutdownCause qemu_shutdown_requested_get(void);
-ShutdownCause qemu_reset_requested_get(void);
-void qemu_system_killed(int signal, pid_t pid);
-void qemu_system_reset(ShutdownCause reason);
-void qemu_system_guest_panicked(GuestPanicInformation *info);
-
 void qemu_add_exit_notifier(Notifier *notify);
 void qemu_remove_exit_notifier(Notifier *notify);
 
diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index c3486b0f2873..81414868326b 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "exec/memory-internal.h"
 #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
diff --git a/migration/block-dirty-bitmap.c b/migration/block-dirty-bitmap.c
index 4a896a09eb47..a09a893c0234 100644
--- a/migration/block-dirty-bitmap.c
+++ b/migration/block-dirty-bitmap.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include "block/block.h"
 #include "block/block_int.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "migration/misc.h"
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "migration/register.h"
 #include "qemu/hbitmap.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/migration/colo.c b/migration/colo.c
index 0602e6bbe420..2c88aa57a293 100644
--- a/migration/colo.c
+++ b/migration/colo.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "qapi/qapi-events-migration.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "net/filter.h"
 
 static bool vmstate_loading;
diff --git a/migration/global_state.c b/migration/global_state.c
index 7cba868979ab..25311479a4bd 100644
--- a/migration/global_state.c
+++ b/migration/global_state.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "migration.h"
 #include "migration/global_state.h"
diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 2986b8b16421..c1600c395fef 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "exec.h"
 #include "fd.h"
 #include "socket.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "rdma.h"
 #include "ram.h"
diff --git a/migration/savevm.c b/migration/savevm.c
index 33da39f0eabe..fd3c39dc39be 100644
--- a/migration/savevm.c
+++ b/migration/savevm.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "io/channel-buffer.h"
 #include "io/channel-file.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qjson.h"
 #include "migration/colo.h"
diff --git a/monitor/hmp-cmds.c b/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
index 5ca3ebe94272..5ed82387eaa2 100644
--- a/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
+++ b/monitor/hmp-cmds.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "net/eth.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
diff --git a/monitor/hmp.c b/monitor/hmp.c
index 5223661e82a7..8942e28933de 100644
--- a/monitor/hmp.c
+++ b/monitor/hmp.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
 static void monitor_command_cb(void *opaque, const char *cmdline,
diff --git a/monitor/misc.c b/monitor/misc.c
index 117a1729284c..d229e6545021 100644
--- a/monitor/misc.c
+++ b/monitor/misc.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/balloon.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "authz/list.h"
 #include "qapi/util.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
diff --git a/monitor/qmp-cmds.c b/monitor/qmp-cmds.c
index 330558f33261..0880341a2dbc 100644
--- a/monitor/qmp-cmds.c
+++ b/monitor/qmp-cmds.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "ui/qemu-spice.h"
 #include "ui/vnc.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 11b505a6fd43..84aa6d8d0032 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 #include "qapi/opts-visitor.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/filter.h"
 #include "qapi/string-output-visitor.h"
 
diff --git a/os-posix.c b/os-posix.c
index 3ba7df8d7537..86cffd2c7def 100644
--- a/os-posix.c
+++ b/os-posix.c
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
 
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 /* Needed early for CONFIG_BSD etc. */
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/slirp.h"
 #include "qemu-options.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LINUX
diff --git a/os-win32.c b/os-win32.c
index 6d921898107c..1336cd34f03c 100644
--- a/os-win32.c
+++ b/os-win32.c
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <mmsystem.h>
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu-options.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* Functions missing in mingw */
diff --git a/qapi/qmp-dispatch.c b/qapi/qmp-dispatch.c
index e2c366e09e97..3037d353a4e7 100644
--- a/qapi/qmp-dispatch.c
+++ b/qapi/qmp-dispatch.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qdict.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qjson.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qbool.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 static QDict *qmp_dispatch_check_obj(const QObject *request, bool allow_oob,
                                      Error **errp)
diff --git a/qtest.c b/qtest.c
index 313821faed02..9d0c864d6b21 100644
--- a/qtest.c
+++ b/qtest.c
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "chardev/char-fe.h"
 #include "exec/ioport.h"
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
diff --git a/replay/replay-internal.c b/replay/replay-internal.c
index 9f7a76ca3269..c013b2382051 100644
--- a/replay/replay-internal.c
+++ b/replay/replay-internal.c
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 /* Mutex to protect reading and writing events to the log.
    data_kind and has_unread_data are also protected
diff --git a/replay/replay.c b/replay/replay.c
index 8b172b2d1bee..0c4e9c13183c 100644
--- a/replay/replay.c
+++ b/replay/replay.c
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "replay-internal.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/option.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 /* Current version of the replay mechanism.
diff --git a/stubs/change-state-handler.c b/stubs/change-state-handler.c
index d14194b36bd5..d1ed46bfb0f4 100644
--- a/stubs/change-state-handler.c
+++ b/stubs/change-state-handler.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 VMChangeStateEntry *qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(VMChangeStateHandler *cb,
                                                      void *opaque)
diff --git a/stubs/runstate-check.c b/stubs/runstate-check.c
index 7c5227e84894..2ccda2b70fa1 100644
--- a/stubs/runstate-check.c
+++ b/stubs/runstate-check.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 bool runstate_check(RunState state)
 {
     return state == RUN_STATE_PRELAUNCH;
diff --git a/stubs/vm-stop.c b/stubs/vm-stop.c
index 68e5f20eaf95..7f8a9da8a598 100644
--- a/stubs/vm-stop.c
+++ b/stubs/vm-stop.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 void qemu_system_vmstop_request_prepare(void)
 {
     abort();
diff --git a/target/alpha/sys_helper.c b/target/alpha/sys_helper.c
index f9c34b114478..39229236e1ef 100644
--- a/target/alpha/sys_helper.c
+++ b/target/alpha/sys_helper.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 
diff --git a/target/arm/psci.c b/target/arm/psci.c
index af1d5a551ece..6709e280133a 100644
--- a/target/arm/psci.c
+++ b/target/arm/psci.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 #include "kvm-consts.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "internals.h"
 #include "arm-powerctl.h"
 
diff --git a/target/hppa/op_helper.c b/target/hppa/op_helper.c
index 04d23c1b22a2..df0f1361efc9 100644
--- a/target/hppa/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/hppa/op_helper.c
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "fpu/softfloat.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
diff --git a/target/i386/excp_helper.c b/target/i386/excp_helper.c
index a9bca7c28b21..1447bda7a9b1 100644
--- a/target/i386/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/i386/excp_helper.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 
 void helper_raise_interrupt(CPUX86State *env, int intno, int next_eip_addend)
diff --git a/target/i386/hax-all.c b/target/i386/hax-all.c
index bcacdd1d8f93..a8b6e5aeb830 100644
--- a/target/i386/hax-all.c
+++ b/target/i386/hax-all.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "hax-i386.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 
diff --git a/target/i386/helper.c b/target/i386/helper.c
index 23024926acf3..0fa51be646a2 100644
--- a/target/i386/helper.c
+++ b/target/i386/helper.c
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_i386.h"
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c b/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
index 6863cf2de498..231732aaf735 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
+
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 
 #include "sysemu/hvf.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "hvf-i386.h"
 #include "vmcs.h"
 #include "vmx.h"
@@ -68,7 +70,6 @@
 #include "hw/i386/apic_internal.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "target/i386/cpu.h"
 
 HVFState *hvf_state;
diff --git a/target/i386/kvm.c b/target/i386/kvm.c
index fd55fb55e93f..2abc88132435 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm_int.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "kvm_i386.h"
 #include "hyperv.h"
 #include "hyperv-proto.h"
diff --git a/target/i386/sev.c b/target/i386/sev.c
index f1423cb0c0d1..024bb24e51cb 100644
--- a/target/i386/sev.c
+++ b/target/i386/sev.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sev_i386.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "migration/blocker.h"
 
diff --git a/target/i386/whpx-all.c b/target/i386/whpx-all.c
index b57d1c6683ef..0c15241ae490 100644
--- a/target/i386/whpx-all.c
+++ b/target/i386/whpx-all.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "sysemu/accel.h"
 #include "sysemu/whpx.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/target/lm32/op_helper.c b/target/lm32/op_helper.c
index 99ca76c04f0d..e39fcd56473d 100644
--- a/target/lm32/op_helper.c
+++ b/target/lm32/op_helper.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #include "hw/lm32/lm32_pic.h"
 #include "hw/char/lm32_juart.h"
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
diff --git a/target/mips/kvm.c b/target/mips/kvm.c
index 83ee0026ac48..578bc146254c 100644
--- a/target/mips/kvm.c
+++ b/target/mips/kvm.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/cpus.h"
 #include "kvm_mips.h"
 #include "exec/memattrs.h"
diff --git a/target/s390x/helper.c b/target/s390x/helper.c
index 13ae9909ad1e..1350ad319aba 100644
--- a/target/s390x/helper.c
+++ b/target/s390x/helper.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include "qemu/qemu-print.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/ioinst.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/target/s390x/kvm.c b/target/s390x/kvm.c
index 55d1a14588ec..cea71ac7c3dd 100644
--- a/target/s390x/kvm.c
+++ b/target/s390x/kvm.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "exec/gdbstub.h"
 #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
diff --git a/target/s390x/sigp.c b/target/s390x/sigp.c
index 8348b7035eb5..2ce22d4dc18b 100644
--- a/target/s390x/sigp.c
+++ b/target/s390x/sigp.c
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "sysemu/hw_accel.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-types-machine.h"
diff --git a/target/sh4/helper.c b/target/sh4/helper.c
index 2afc1770d8e8..408478ce5dc3 100644
--- a/target/sh4/helper.c
+++ b/target/sh4/helper.c
@@ -16,15 +16,16 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
+
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 #include "hw/sh4/sh_intc.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #endif
 
 #define MMU_OK                   0
diff --git a/target/sparc/int32_helper.c b/target/sparc/int32_helper.c
index c7724928c02a..813b47dbb291 100644
--- a/target/sparc/int32_helper.c
+++ b/target/sparc/int32_helper.c
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "trace.h"
-#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 #define DEBUG_PCALL
 
diff --git a/ui/cocoa.m b/ui/cocoa.m
index c5a0d33c2905..f023d5166fd0 100644
--- a/ui/cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/cocoa.m
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-block.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-misc.h"
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index ad6963d4f58e..2f23922afc6a 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "keymaps.h"
 #include "chardev/char.h"
diff --git a/ui/input.c b/ui/input.c
index 949468829586..4791b089c746 100644
--- a/ui/input.c
+++ b/ui/input.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "sysemu/replay.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 
 struct QemuInputHandlerState {
     DeviceState       *dev;
diff --git a/ui/sdl2.c b/ui/sdl2.c
index b8a31197e87a..bd4e73661deb 100644
--- a/ui/sdl2.c
+++ b/ui/sdl2.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "ui/console.h"
 #include "ui/input.h"
 #include "ui/sdl2.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 static int sdl2_num_outputs;
diff --git a/ui/spice-core.c b/ui/spice-core.c
index a395d7ccd4f9..ecc2ec2c55c2 100644
--- a/ui/spice-core.c
+++ b/ui/spice-core.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <spice.h>
 
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "ui/qemu-spice.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9dbbce4ce3fa..7617455ce400 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "qemu/help_option.h"
 #include "qemu/uuid.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/seccomp.h"
 #include "sysemu/tcg.h"