diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
index bb2dfc942b..56770a7048 100644
--- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
+++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename, int mem_size)
 #endif
 
     if (!kernel_filename && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Guest image must be specified (using -kernel)\n");
+        error_report("Guest image must be specified (using -kernel)");
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
index c2720c8046..bb244ec359 100644
--- a/hw/arm/boot.c
+++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include <libfdt.h>
 #include "hw/hw.h"
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ static void load_image_to_fw_cfg(FWCfgState *fw_cfg, uint16_t size_key,
         gsize length;
 
         if (!g_file_get_contents(image_name, &contents, &length, NULL)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "failed to load \"%s\"\n", image_name);
+            error_report("failed to load \"%s\"", image_name);
             exit(1);
         }
         size = length;
@@ -956,8 +957,7 @@ static void arm_load_kernel_notify(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
         is_linux = 1;
     }
     if (kernel_size < 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: could not load kernel '%s'\n",
-                info->kernel_filename);
+        error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", info->kernel_filename);
         exit(1);
     }
     info->entry = entry;
@@ -976,8 +976,8 @@ static void arm_load_kernel_notify(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
                                                   info->initrd_start);
             }
             if (initrd_size < 0) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "qemu: could not load initrd '%s'\n",
-                        info->initrd_filename);
+                error_report("could not load initrd '%s'",
+                             info->initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
         } else {
@@ -1021,9 +1021,9 @@ static void arm_load_kernel_notify(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
         } else {
             fixupcontext[FIXUP_ARGPTR] = info->loader_start + KERNEL_ARGS_ADDR;
             if (info->ram_size >= (1ULL << 32)) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "qemu: RAM size must be less than 4GB to boot"
-                        " Linux kernel using ATAGS (try passing a device tree"
-                        " using -dtb)\n");
+                error_report("RAM size must be less than 4GB to boot"
+                             " Linux kernel using ATAGS (try passing a device tree"
+                             " using -dtb)");
                 exit(1);
             }
         }
diff --git a/hw/arm/gumstix.c b/hw/arm/gumstix.c
index bba9e9f57a..ea2a3c532d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/gumstix.c
+++ b/hw/arm/gumstix.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/arm/pxa.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ static void connex_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "A flash image must be given with the "
-                "'pflash' parameter\n");
+        error_report("A flash image must be given with the "
+                     "'pflash' parameter");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ static void connex_init(MachineState *machine)
                                dinfo ? blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo) : NULL,
                                sector_len, connex_rom / sector_len,
                                2, 0, 0, 0, 0, be)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Error registering flash memory.\n");
+        error_report("Error registering flash memory");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ static void verdex_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "A flash image must be given with the "
-                "'pflash' parameter\n");
+        error_report("A flash image must be given with the "
+                     "'pflash' parameter");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ static void verdex_init(MachineState *machine)
                                dinfo ? blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo) : NULL,
                                sector_len, verdex_rom / sector_len,
                                2, 0, 0, 0, 0, be)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Error registering flash memory.\n");
+        error_report("Error registering flash memory");
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/mainstone.c b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
index d07972a966..4215c025fc 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  * GNU GPL, version 2 or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/arm/pxa.h"
@@ -143,8 +144,8 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
             if (qtest_enabled()) {
                 break;
             }
-            fprintf(stderr, "Two flash images must be given with the "
-                    "'pflash' parameter\n");
+            error_report("Two flash images must be given with the "
+                         "'pflash' parameter");
             exit(1);
         }
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
                                    blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo),
                                    sector_len, MAINSTONE_FLASH / sector_len,
                                    4, 0, 0, 0, 0, be)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Error registering flash memory.\n");
+            error_report("Error registering flash memory");
             exit(1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index 4172caf5db..38d7322a19 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ static void musicpal_init(MachineState *machine)
         flash_size = blk_getlength(blk);
         if (flash_size != 8*1024*1024 && flash_size != 16*1024*1024 &&
             flash_size != 32*1024*1024) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Invalid flash image size\n");
+            error_report("Invalid flash image size");
             exit(1);
         }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap1.c b/hw/arm/omap1.c
index 92e58f09c8..b3a23a83d1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap1.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
@@ -2313,7 +2314,7 @@ void omap_uwire_attach(struct omap_uwire_s *s,
                 uWireSlave *slave, int chipselect)
 {
     if (chipselect < 0 || chipselect > 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s: Bad chipselect %i\n", __func__, chipselect);
+        error_report("%s: Bad chipselect %i", __func__, chipselect);
         exit(-1);
     }
 
@@ -3987,7 +3988,7 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap310_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_SD, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: missing SecureDigital device\n");
+        error_report("missing SecureDigital device");
         exit(1);
     }
     s->mmc = omap_mmc_init(0xfffb7800, system_memory,
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index b53878b8b9..647b119ba9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
@@ -2486,7 +2487,7 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap2420_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_SD, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: missing SecureDigital device\n");
+        error_report("missing SecureDigital device");
         exit(1);
     }
     s->mmc = omap2_mmc_init(omap_l4tao(s->l4, 9),
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
index 9a14270795..eccc19c77b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void sx1_init(MachineState *machine, const int version)
     }
 
     if (!machine->kernel_filename && !fl_idx && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Kernel or Flash image must be specified\n");
+        error_report("Kernel or Flash image must be specified");
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
index db860c238e..5805a2c858 100644
--- a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
@@ -2062,7 +2063,7 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa270_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
     s = g_new0(PXA2xxState, 1);
 
     if (strncmp(cpu_type, "pxa27", 5)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Machine requires a PXA27x processor.\n");
+        error_report("Machine requires a PXA27x processor");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -2095,7 +2096,7 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa270_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_SD, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: missing SecureDigital device\n");
+        error_report("missing SecureDigital device");
         exit(1);
     }
     s->mmc = pxa2xx_mmci_init(address_space, 0x41100000,
@@ -2220,7 +2221,7 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa255_init(MemoryRegion *address_space, unsigned int sdram_size)
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_SD, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: missing SecureDigital device\n");
+        error_report("missing SecureDigital device");
         exit(1);
     }
     s->mmc = pxa2xx_mmci_init(address_space, 0x41100000,
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index efb5a29475..dc5928ae1a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static void a9_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
 
     if (ram_size > 0x40000000) {
         /* 1GB is the maximum the address space permits */
-        fprintf(stderr, "vexpress-a9: cannot model more than 1GB RAM\n");
+        error_report("vexpress-a9: cannot model more than 1GB RAM");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
          */
         uint64_t rsz = ram_size;
         if (rsz > (30ULL * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "vexpress-a15: cannot model more than 30GB RAM\n");
+            error_report("vexpress-a15: cannot model more than 30GB RAM");
             exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     pflash0 = ve_pflash_cfi01_register(map[VE_NORFLASH0], "vexpress.flash0",
                                        dinfo);
     if (!pflash0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "vexpress: error registering flash 0.\n");
+        error_report("vexpress: error registering flash 0");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     dinfo = drive_get_next(IF_PFLASH);
     if (!ve_pflash_cfi01_register(map[VE_NORFLASH1], "vexpress.flash1",
                                   dinfo)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "vexpress: error registering flash 1.\n");
+        error_report("vexpress: error registering flash 1");
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/z2.c b/hw/arm/z2.c
index 300e933c82..730a5392e9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/z2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/z2.c
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
 #endif
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Flash image must be given with the "
-                "'pflash' parameter\n");
+        error_report("Flash image must be given with the "
+                     "'pflash' parameter");
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
                                dinfo ? blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo) : NULL,
                                sector_len, Z2_FLASH_SIZE / sector_len,
                                4, 0, 0, 0, 0, be)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Error registering flash memory.\n");
+        error_report("Error registering flash memory");
         exit(1);
     }