diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h b/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h
index f681bfb4a6..0b8dfa5fee 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ OBJECT_DECLARE_CPU_TYPE(PowerPCCPU, PowerPCCPUClass, POWERPC_CPU)
 
 #define TYPE_HOST_POWERPC_CPU POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("host")
 
-ObjectClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_name(const char *name);
-
 typedef struct CPUArchState CPUPPCState;
 typedef struct ppc_tb_t ppc_tb_t;
 typedef struct ppc_dcr_t ppc_dcr_t;
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu.h b/target/ppc/cpu.h
index 02619e5d54..f3ddfd7a26 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu.h
@@ -1342,6 +1342,7 @@ struct ArchCPU {
 };
 
 
+ObjectClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_name(const char *name);
 PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr(uint32_t pvr);
 PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_pvr_mask(uint32_t pvr);
 PowerPCCPUClass *ppc_cpu_get_family_class(PowerPCCPUClass *pcc);