diff --git a/hw/mips/cps.c b/hw/mips/cps.c
index 2b5269ebf1..b6612c1762 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cps.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cps.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c b/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
index c6109633fe..97b2c8ed8e 100644
--- a/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
 #include "hw/mips/bootloader.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "hw/ide/pci.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/jazz.c b/hw/mips/jazz.c
index c32d2b0b0a..86dfe05ea8 100644
--- a/hw/mips/jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/jazz.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "qemu/datadir.h"
 #include "hw/clock.h"
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "hw/intc/i8259.h"
 #include "hw/dma/i8257.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c b/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c
index b74b358874..33eae01eca 100644
--- a/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c
+++ b/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/intc/loongson_liointc.h"
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "hw/mips/fw_cfg.h"
 #include "hw/mips/loongson3_bootp.h"
 #include "hw/misc/unimp.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/malta.c b/hw/mips/malta.c
index 62d04ed113..4fa5b33fd9 100644
--- a/hw/mips/malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/malta.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
 #include "hw/mips/bootloader.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bus.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_int.c b/hw/mips/mips_int.c
index 73437cd90f..6c32e466a3 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_int.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_int.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_mips.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mipssim.c
index 2f951f7fc6..4f743f37eb 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mipssim.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "qemu/datadir.h"
 #include "hw/clock.h"
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h b/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f7c9728fa9..0000000000
--- a/include/hw/mips/cpudevs.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef HW_MIPS_CPUDEVS_H
-#define HW_MIPS_CPUDEVS_H
-
-#include "target/mips/cpu-qom.h"
-
-/* Definitions for MIPS CPU internal devices.  */
-
-/* mips_int.c */
-void cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(MIPSCPU *cpu);
-
-/* mips_timer.c */
-void cpu_mips_clock_init(MIPSCPU *cpu);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/target/mips/cpu.h b/target/mips/cpu.h
index 67f8e8b988..fb44defc93 100644
--- a/target/mips/cpu.h
+++ b/target/mips/cpu.h
@@ -1345,8 +1345,10 @@ uint64_t cpu_mips_phys_to_kseg1(void *opaque, uint64_t addr);
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
 
-/* mips_int.c */
+/* HW declaration specific to the MIPS target */
 void cpu_mips_soft_irq(CPUMIPSState *env, int irq, int level);
+void cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(MIPSCPU *cpu);
+void cpu_mips_clock_init(MIPSCPU *cpu);
 
 /* mips_itu.c */
 void itc_reconfigure(struct MIPSITUState *tag);
diff --git a/target/mips/sysemu/cp0_timer.c b/target/mips/sysemu/cp0_timer.c
index 9d2bcb0dea..62de502caa 100644
--- a/target/mips/sysemu/cp0_timer.c
+++ b/target/mips/sysemu/cp0_timer.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "internal.h"
diff --git a/target/mips/tcg/sysemu/tlb_helper.c b/target/mips/tcg/sysemu/tlb_helper.c
index 7dbc2e24c4..4ede904800 100644
--- a/target/mips/tcg/sysemu/tlb_helper.c
+++ b/target/mips/tcg/sysemu/tlb_helper.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
 #include "exec/cpu_ldst.h"
 #include "exec/log.h"
-#include "hw/mips/cpudevs.h"
 #include "exec/helper-proto.h"
 
 /* TLB management */