diff --git a/include/hw/sd/sd.h b/include/hw/sd/sd.h
index ace350e0e8..8767ab817c 100644
--- a/include/hw/sd/sd.h
+++ b/include/hw/sd/sd.h
@@ -136,22 +136,6 @@ typedef struct {
     void (*set_readonly)(DeviceState *dev, bool readonly);
 } SDBusClass;
 
-/* Legacy functions to be used only by non-qdevified callers */
-SDState *sd_init(BlockBackend *bs, bool is_spi);
-int sd_do_command(SDState *sd, SDRequest *req,
-                  uint8_t *response);
-void sd_write_data(SDState *sd, uint8_t value);
-uint8_t sd_read_data(SDState *sd);
-void sd_set_cb(SDState *sd, qemu_irq readonly, qemu_irq insert);
-/* sd_enable should not be used -- it is only used on the nseries boards,
- * where it is part of a broken implementation of the MMC card slot switch
- * (there should be two card slots which are multiplexed to a single MMC
- * controller, but instead we model it with one card and controller and
- * disable the card when the second slot is selected, so it looks like the
- * second slot is always empty).
- */
-void sd_enable(SDState *sd, bool enable);
-
 /* Functions to be used by qdevified callers (working via
  * an SDBus rather than directly with SDState)
  */
diff --git a/include/hw/sd/sdcard_legacy.h b/include/hw/sd/sdcard_legacy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8681f8089b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/hw/sd/sdcard_legacy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * SD Memory Card emulation (deprecated legacy API)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Andrzej Zaborowski  <balrog@zabor.org>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+ * OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#ifndef HW_SDCARD_LEGACY_H
+#define HW_SDCARD_LEGACY_H
+
+#include "hw/sd/sd.h"
+
+/* Legacy functions to be used only by non-qdevified callers */
+SDState *sd_init(BlockBackend *blk, bool is_spi);
+int sd_do_command(SDState *card, SDRequest *request, uint8_t *response);
+void sd_write_data(SDState *card, uint8_t value);
+uint8_t sd_read_data(SDState *card);
+void sd_set_cb(SDState *card, qemu_irq readonly, qemu_irq insert);
+
+/* sd_enable should not be used -- it is only used on the nseries boards,
+ * where it is part of a broken implementation of the MMC card slot switch
+ * (there should be two card slots which are multiplexed to a single MMC
+ * controller, but instead we model it with one card and controller and
+ * disable the card when the second slot is selected, so it looks like the
+ * second slot is always empty).
+ */
+void sd_enable(SDState *card, bool enable);
+
+#endif /* HW_SDCARD_LEGACY_H */
diff --git a/hw/sd/omap_mmc.c b/hw/sd/omap_mmc.c
index 4088a8a80b..7d33c59226 100644
--- a/hw/sd/omap_mmc.c
+++ b/hw/sd/omap_mmc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/arm/omap.h"
-#include "hw/sd/sd.h"
+#include "hw/sd/sdcard_legacy.h"
 
 struct omap_mmc_s {
     qemu_irq irq;
diff --git a/hw/sd/sd.c b/hw/sd/sd.c
index 54b1414131..6bd7ed59e7 100644
--- a/hw/sd/sd.c
+++ b/hw/sd/sd.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sd.h"
+#include "hw/sd/sdcard_legacy.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
