diff --git a/target-m68k/cpu.h b/target-m68k/cpu.h
index 0667f8214a..4cc3a35f2e 100644
--- a/target-m68k/cpu.h
+++ b/target-m68k/cpu.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #define CPUState struct CPUM68KState
 
+#include "config.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu-defs.h"
 
diff --git a/target-m68k/helper.c b/target-m68k/helper.c
index 674c8e6f07..fa675bfca6 100644
--- a/target-m68k/helper.c
+++ b/target-m68k/helper.c
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@
  * License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "config.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "gdbstub.h"
 
 #include "helpers.h"
diff --git a/target-m68k/translate.c b/target-m68k/translate.c
index 0e7f1fe2c7..2bdd9dd1e3 100644
--- a/target-m68k/translate.c
+++ b/target-m68k/translate.c
@@ -17,13 +17,7 @@
  * 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 "config.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "disas.h"
 #include "tcg-op.h"