diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 067629b10e..7a4cf30a04 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ F: target/riscv/
 F: hw/riscv/
 F: include/hw/riscv/
 F: linux-user/host/riscv32/
+F: linux-user/host/riscv64/
 F: disas/riscv.c
 
 S390
diff --git a/linux-user/host/riscv64/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/riscv64/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28467ba00b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/riscv64/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef RISCV64_HOSTDEP_H
+#define RISCV64_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif