diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h b/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h
index c2a66a90f7..be33786bd8 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu-qom.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ OBJECT_DECLARE_CPU_TYPE(PowerPCCPU, PowerPCCPUClass, POWERPC_CPU)
 #define POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME(model) model POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX
 #define CPU_RESOLVING_TYPE TYPE_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;
diff --git a/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h b/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h
index 49954a300b..901e188c9a 100644
--- a/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h
+++ b/target/ppc/kvm_ppc.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include "exec/hwaddr.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 
-#define TYPE_HOST_POWERPC_CPU POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("host")
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM
 
 uint32_t kvmppc_get_tbfreq(void);