diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/xics.h b/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
index 68525c80d1..05e6acbb35 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/xics.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #define XICS_H
 
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
+#include "target/ppc/cpu-qom.h"
 
 #define XICS_IPI        0x2
 #define XICS_BUID       0x1
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ typedef struct ICSStateClass ICSStateClass;
 typedef struct ICSState ICSState;
 typedef struct ICSIRQState ICSIRQState;
 typedef struct XICSFabric XICSFabric;
-typedef struct PowerPCCPU PowerPCCPU;
 
 #define TYPE_ICP "icp"
 #define ICP(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(ICPState, (obj), TYPE_ICP)