diff --git a/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c b/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c
index b0828d65aa..d3e7696134 100644
--- a/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c
+++ b/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/display/xlnx_dp.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 
 #ifndef DEBUG_DP
diff --git a/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c b/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c
index e93e6c5e19..28b9db78d4 100644
--- a/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c
+++ b/hw/net/can/xlnx-zynqmp-can.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/register.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.h b/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.h
index 3c625c955c..9321a2f9a0 100644
--- a/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.h
+++ b/hw/net/fsl_etsec/etsec.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 /* Buffer Descriptors */
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ struct eTSEC {
     uint16_t phy_control;
 
     /* Polling */
-    struct ptimer_state *ptimer;
+    ptimer_state *ptimer;
 
     /* Whether we should flush the rx queue when buffer becomes available. */
     bool need_flush;
diff --git a/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c b/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c
index 971f78462a..7cce098508 100644
--- a/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c
+++ b/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.c b/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.c
index cdfca3000b..104c3d8af8 100644
--- a/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static inline uint32_t timerblock_scale(uint32_t control)
 }
 
 /* Must be called within a ptimer transaction block */
-static inline void timerblock_set_count(struct ptimer_state *timer,
+static inline void timerblock_set_count(ptimer_state *timer,
                                         uint32_t control, uint64_t *count)
 {
     /* PTimer would trigger interrupt for periodic timer when counter set
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static inline void timerblock_set_count(struct ptimer_state *timer,
 }
 
 /* Must be called within a ptimer transaction block */
-static inline void timerblock_run(struct ptimer_state *timer,
+static inline void timerblock_run(ptimer_state *timer,
                                   uint32_t control, uint32_t load)
 {
     if ((control & 1) && ((control & 0xff00) || load != 0)) {
diff --git a/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.c b/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.c
index 5dfe39afe3..36fba84f15 100644
--- a/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.c
+++ b/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "hw/timer/armv7m_systick.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.c b/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.c
index d4a509c798..c967988035 100644
--- a/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.c b/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.c
index 68aa1a7636..cce9135eb1 100644
--- a/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
 #include "hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/grlib_gptimer.c b/hw/timer/grlib_gptimer.c
index 5c4923c1e0..8347e3047f 100644
--- a/hw/timer/grlib_gptimer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/grlib_gptimer.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(GPTimerUnit, GRLIB_GPTIMER)
 typedef struct GPTimer     GPTimer;
 
 struct GPTimer {
-    struct ptimer_state *ptimer;
+    ptimer_state *ptimer;
 
     qemu_irq     irq;
     int          id;
diff --git a/hw/timer/imx_epit.c b/hw/timer/imx_epit.c
index 3a869782bc..6fab1be5cf 100644
--- a/hw/timer/imx_epit.c
+++ b/hw/timer/imx_epit.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "hw/timer/imx_epit.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx_ccm.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/imx_gpt.c b/hw/timer/imx_gpt.c
index 7222b1b387..ab2e13d3a0 100644
--- a/hw/timer/imx_gpt.c
+++ b/hw/timer/imx_gpt.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/timer/imx_gpt.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
diff --git a/hw/timer/mss-timer.c b/hw/timer/mss-timer.c
index ee7438f168..18174d0b8d 100644
--- a/hw/timer/mss-timer.c
+++ b/hw/timer/mss-timer.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/timer/mss-timer.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.c b/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.c
index 5a2cd46eb7..e30da55101 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/watchdog.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/registerfields.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c
index e776a2fbd4..316a959beb 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/watchdog.h"
 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
+#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 
 #include "hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/display/xlnx_dp.h b/include/hw/display/xlnx_dp.h
index e86a87f235..f859da66f9 100644
--- a/include/hw/display/xlnx_dp.h
+++ b/include/hw/display/xlnx_dp.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "hw/dma/xlnx_dpdma.h"
 #include "audio/audio.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 
 #define AUD_CHBUF_MAX_DEPTH                 (32 * KiB)
 #define MAX_QEMU_BUFFER_SIZE                (4 * KiB)
diff --git a/include/hw/dma/xlnx_csu_dma.h b/include/hw/dma/xlnx_csu_dma.h
index 922ab80eb6..2b3a52c58b 100644
--- a/include/hw/dma/xlnx_csu_dma.h
+++ b/include/hw/dma/xlnx_csu_dma.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/register.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/stream.h"
 
 #define TYPE_XLNX_CSU_DMA "xlnx.csu_dma"
diff --git a/include/hw/net/xlnx-zynqmp-can.h b/include/hw/net/xlnx-zynqmp-can.h
index fd2aa77760..2cacaf6181 100644
--- a/include/hw/net/xlnx-zynqmp-can.h
+++ b/include/hw/net/xlnx-zynqmp-can.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "net/can_emu.h"
 #include "net/can_host.h"
 #include "qemu/fifo32.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
 
 #define TYPE_XLNX_ZYNQMP_CAN "xlnx.zynqmp-can"
diff --git a/include/hw/ptimer.h b/include/hw/ptimer.h
index 4dc02b0de4..30b7eac7ad 100644
--- a/include/hw/ptimer.h
+++ b/include/hw/ptimer.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
 #define PTIMER_POLICY_TRIGGER_ONLY_ON_DECREMENT (1 << 5)
 
 /* ptimer.c */
-typedef struct ptimer_state ptimer_state;
 typedef void (*ptimer_cb)(void *opaque);
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.h b/include/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.h
index 8435758ad6..31054b231c 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/allwinner-a10-pit.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef ALLWINNER_A10_PIT_H
 #define ALLWINNER_A10_PIT_H
 
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.h b/include/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.h
index 65a96e2a0d..339cb9fe4b 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/arm_mptimer.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 typedef struct {
     uint32_t control;
     uint32_t status;
-    struct ptimer_state *timer;
+    ptimer_state *timer;
     qemu_irq irq;
     MemoryRegion iomem;
 } TimerBlock;
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.h b/include/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.h
index ee09b13881..deb1d66a51 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/armv7m_systick.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/clock.h"
 
 #define TYPE_SYSTICK "armv7m_systick"
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.h b/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.h
index f3ec86c00b..5d8450eda1 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-dualtimer.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #define CMSDK_APB_DUALTIMER_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/clock.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(CMSDKAPBDualTimer, CMSDK_APB_DUALTIMER)
 /* One of the two identical timer modules in the dual-timer module */
 typedef struct CMSDKAPBDualTimerModule {
     CMSDKAPBDualTimer *parent;
-    struct ptimer_state *timer;
+    ptimer_state *timer;
     qemu_irq timerint;
     /*
      * We must track the guest LOAD and VALUE register state by hand
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.h b/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.h
index c4c7eae849..b61e254d4d 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/cmsdk-apb-timer.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/clock.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ struct CMSDKAPBTimer {
     /*< public >*/
     MemoryRegion iomem;
     qemu_irq timerint;
-    struct ptimer_state *timer;
+    ptimer_state *timer;
     Clock *pclk;
 
     uint32_t ctrl;
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/digic-timer.h b/include/hw/timer/digic-timer.h
index da82fb4663..6c422a8451 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/digic-timer.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/digic-timer.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #define HW_TIMER_DIGIC_TIMER_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 #define TYPE_DIGIC_TIMER "digic-timer"
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/imx_epit.h b/include/hw/timer/imx_epit.h
index 79aff0cec2..55f2611f79 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/imx_epit.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/imx_epit.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define IMX_EPIT_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx_ccm.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/imx_gpt.h b/include/hw/timer/imx_gpt.h
index 5a1230da35..d5743778e0 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/imx_gpt.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/imx_gpt.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define IMX_GPT_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx_ccm.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
diff --git a/include/hw/timer/mss-timer.h b/include/hw/timer/mss-timer.h
index da38512904..783cec30e3 100644
--- a/include/hw/timer/mss-timer.h
+++ b/include/hw/timer/mss-timer.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #define HW_MSS_TIMER_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 #define TYPE_MSS_TIMER     "mss-timer"
diff --git a/include/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.h b/include/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.h
index c6b3e78731..d02bfd0dd7 100644
--- a/include/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.h
+++ b/include/hw/watchdog/cmsdk-apb-watchdog.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #define CMSDK_APB_WATCHDOG_H
 
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "hw/clock.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ struct CMSDKAPBWatchdog {
     MemoryRegion iomem;
     qemu_irq wdogint;
     bool is_luminary;
-    struct ptimer_state *timer;
+    ptimer_state *timer;
     Clock *wdogclk;
 
     uint32_t control;
diff --git a/include/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.h b/include/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.h
index 600a552d2e..d4cddac352 100644
--- a/include/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.h
+++ b/include/hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "qemu/bitops.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
-#include "hw/ptimer.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
 #define TYPE_IMX2_WDT "imx2.wdt"
@@ -71,8 +70,8 @@ struct IMX2WdtState {
     MemoryRegion mmio;
     qemu_irq irq;
 
-    struct ptimer_state *timer;
-    struct ptimer_state *itimer;
+    ptimer_state *timer;
+    ptimer_state *itimer;
 
     bool pretimeout_support;
     bool wicr_locked;
diff --git a/include/qemu/typedefs.h b/include/qemu/typedefs.h
index df4b55ac65..effcba4bca 100644
--- a/include/qemu/typedefs.h
+++ b/include/qemu/typedefs.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ typedef struct PICCommonState PICCommonState;
 typedef struct PostcopyDiscardState PostcopyDiscardState;
 typedef struct Property Property;
 typedef struct PropertyInfo PropertyInfo;
+typedef struct ptimer_state ptimer_state;
 typedef struct QBool QBool;
 typedef struct QDict QDict;
 typedef struct QEMUBH QEMUBH;
