diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c1b1db1e28..2aa44c965a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2919,6 +2919,7 @@ foreach target : target_dirs
   else
     abi = config_target['TARGET_ABI_DIR']
     target_type='user'
+    target_inc += common_user_inc
     qemu_target_name = 'qemu-' + target_name
     if target_base_arch in target_user_arch
       t = target_user_arch[target_base_arch].apply(config_target, strict: false)
@@ -2927,7 +2928,6 @@ foreach target : target_dirs
     endif
     if 'CONFIG_LINUX_USER' in config_target
       base_dir = 'linux-user'
-      target_inc += include_directories('linux-user/host/' / host_arch)
     endif
     if 'CONFIG_BSD_USER' in config_target
       base_dir = 'bsd-user'