diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d8bb1ec5aa..1ffdc9e6c4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1751,6 +1751,7 @@ modules = {}
 hw_arch = {}
 target_arch = {}
 target_softmmu_arch = {}
+target_user_arch = {}
 
 ###############
 # Trace files #
@@ -2168,6 +2169,11 @@ foreach target : target_dirs
     abi = config_target['TARGET_ABI_DIR']
     target_type='user'
     qemu_target_name = 'qemu-' + target_name
+    if arch in target_user_arch
+      t = target_user_arch[arch].apply(config_target, strict: false)
+      arch_srcs += t.sources()
+      arch_deps += t.dependencies()
+    endif
     if 'CONFIG_LINUX_USER' in config_target
       base_dir = 'linux-user'
       target_inc += include_directories('linux-user/host/' / config_host['ARCH'])