diff --git a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-icount.c b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-icount.c
index 13b8fbeb69..ea42d1d51b 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-icount.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-icount.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/guest-random.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 
 #include "tcg-accel-ops.h"
 #include "tcg-accel-ops-icount.h"
diff --git a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c
index 018b54c508..c02c061ecb 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-rr.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/guest-random.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 
 #include "tcg-accel-ops.h"
 #include "tcg-accel-ops-rr.h"
diff --git a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops.c b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops.c
index 6cdcaa2855..7191315aee 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "qemu/guest-random.h"
 #include "exec/exec-all.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 
 #include "tcg-accel-ops.h"
 #include "tcg-accel-ops-mttcg.h"
diff --git a/hw/acpi/cpu.c b/hw/acpi/cpu.c
index e2317be546..f82e9512fd 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/cpu.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/cpu.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/cpu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
diff --git a/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c b/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c
index 0bdcf15528..af37889423 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "hw/acpi/memory_hotplug.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/pc-hotplug.h"
 #include "hw/mem/pc-dimm.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-core.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "trace.h"
diff --git a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
index a42b319812..96c35c5fdb 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "alpha_sys.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index c4f85dab63..b1e5bc76e4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
 #include "hw/arm/aspeed.h"
 #include "hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/smbus_eeprom.h"
 #include "hw/misc/pca9552.h"
 #include "hw/misc/tmp105.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap1.c b/hw/arm/omap1.c
index 02c0f66431..180d3788f8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap1.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index 16d388fc79..02b1aa8c97 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/strongarm.c b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
index c7ca54bcea..4dee791fd2 100644
--- a/hw/arm/strongarm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties-system.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 9c1203183a..300b3b18be 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "monitor/qdev.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/arm/boot.h"
 #include "hw/arm/primecell.h"
 #include "hw/arm/virt.h"
diff --git a/hw/avr/arduino.c b/hw/avr/arduino.c
index 3ff31492fa..48ef478346 100644
--- a/hw/avr/arduino.c
+++ b/hw/avr/arduino.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "atmega.h"
 #include "boot.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
diff --git a/hw/avr/atmega.c b/hw/avr/atmega.c
index 44c6afebbb..80b8a41cb5 100644
--- a/hw/avr/atmega.c
+++ b/hw/avr/atmega.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h" /* FIXME memory_region_allocate_system_memory for sram */
 #include "hw/misc/unimp.h"
 #include "atmega.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/display/next-fb.c b/hw/display/next-fb.c
index cc134c2d5b..dd6a1aa8ae 100644
--- a/hw/display/next-fb.c
+++ b/hw/display/next-fb.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "ui/console.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "framebuffer.h"
 #include "ui/pixel_ops.h"
diff --git a/hw/hppa/machine.c b/hw/hppa/machine.c
index f2b71db9bd..2a46af5bc9 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/machine.c
+++ b/hw/hppa/machine.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "elf.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index de98750aef..bfecb0038c 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/tpm.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/tpm.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/vmgenid.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "sysemu/tpm_backend.h"
 #include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc_regs.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-microvm.c b/hw/i386/acpi-microvm.c
index ccd3303aac..1a0f77b911 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-microvm.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-microvm.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "hw/acpi/bios-linker-loader.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/generic_event_device.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/utils.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/i386/fw_cfg.h"
 #include "hw/i386/microvm.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/intel_iommu.c b/hw/i386/intel_iommu.c
index 6be8f32918..1c10643432 100644
--- a/hw/i386/intel_iommu.c
+++ b/hw/i386/intel_iommu.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "hw/i386/apic-msidef.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/i386/x86-iommu.h"
 #include "hw/pci-host/q35.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 8a84b25a03..b5ce3835e7 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/cpu_hotplug.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "acpi-build.h"
 #include "hw/mem/pc-dimm.h"
 #include "hw/mem/nvdimm.h"
diff --git a/hw/i386/x86-iommu.c b/hw/i386/x86-iommu.c
index 5f4301639c..86ad03972e 100644
--- a/hw/i386/x86-iommu.c
+++ b/hw/i386/x86-iommu.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/i386/x86-iommu.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/i386/pc.h"
diff --git a/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c b/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c
index 6a53e63299..78903beb06 100644
--- a/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/sifive_plic.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/pci/msi.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/intc/sifive_plic.h"
 #include "target/riscv/cpu.h"
diff --git a/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c b/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c
index f9c0873a98..1d6573bc63 100644
--- a/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c
+++ b/hw/mips/loongson3_virt.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "elf.h"
 #include "kvm_mips.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/intc/loongson_liointc.h"
 #include "hw/mips/mips.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index 79467ac512..03b3bd322f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 2175962846..9659857dba 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/fw_cfg.h"
 #include "hw/char/escc.h"
 #include "hw/misc/macio/macio.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index 963d247f5f..95d3d95158 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_host.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/nvram/fw_cfg.h"
 #include "hw/char/escc.h"
 #include "hw/misc/macio/macio.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 6faf1fe473..22b1c4f1f3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #include "hw/ppc/pnv_pnor.h"
 
 #include "hw/isa/isa.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/char/serial.h"
 #include "hw/rtc/mc146818rtc.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c b/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c
index fe9d4f7155..980c48944f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc4xx.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/intc/ppc-uic.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/rs6000_mc.c b/hw/ppc/rs6000_mc.c
index 4db5b51a2d..c0bc212e92 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/rs6000_mc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/rs6000_mc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index e4be00b732..89e0e60446 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #include "cpu-models.h"
 #include "hw/core/cpu.h"
 
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
index 8a79f9c628..fb64be1150 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr_rtas.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr_cpu_core.h"
 #include "hw/ppc/ppc.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 
 #include <libfdt.h>
 #include "hw/ppc/spapr_drc.h"
diff --git a/hw/remote/iohub.c b/hw/remote/iohub.c
index e4ff131a6b..547d597f0f 100644
--- a/hw/remote/iohub.c
+++ b/hw/remote/iohub.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "hw/pci/pci_ids.h"
 #include "hw/pci/pci_bus.h"
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/remote/machine.h"
 #include "hw/remote/iohub.h"
 #include "qemu/main-loop.h"
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 2972b607f3..f0dbbc9f4c 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "exec/ram_addr.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/s390-virtio-hcall.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/sclp.h"
 #include "hw/s390x/s390_flic.h"
diff --git a/hw/tricore/tc27x_soc.c b/hw/tricore/tc27x_soc.c
index dea9ba3cca..dcccdba786 100644
--- a/hw/tricore/tc27x_soc.c
+++ b/hw/tricore/tc27x_soc.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "hw/misc/unimp.h"
diff --git a/hw/tricore/triboard.c b/hw/tricore/triboard.c
index 16e2fd7e27..f8d5f7a787 100644
--- a/hw/tricore/triboard.c
+++ b/hw/tricore/triboard.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "elf.h"
diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
index aadb526138..307944aef3 100644
--- a/softmmu/vl.c
+++ b/softmmu/vl.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "qemu/datadir.h"
 #include "qemu/units.h"
 #include "exec/cpu-common.h"
-#include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "qapi/compat-policy.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
