diff --git a/target-ppc/helper.c b/target-ppc/helper.c
index 928fbcf3c..bb76a8b9e 100644
--- a/target-ppc/helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/helper.c
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@
  * 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 <stdarg.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "helper_regs.h"
-#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "kvm.h"
 #include "kvm_ppc.h"
 #include "cpus.h"
diff --git a/target-ppc/translate.c b/target-ppc/translate.c
index b2780dbe5..8573e1f77 100644
--- a/target-ppc/translate.c
+++ b/target-ppc/translate.c
@@ -17,16 +17,10 @@
  * 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 <stdarg.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "disas.h"
 #include "tcg-op.h"
-#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "host-utils.h"
 
 #include "helper.h"