diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index d720b3e..a440bcb 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -108,11 +108,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_LIBDECNUMBER) += libdecnumber/dpd/decimal128.o
 
 ifdef CONFIG_LINUX_USER
 
-# Note that we only add linux-user/host/$ARCH if it exists, and
-# that it must come before linux-user/host/generic in the search path.
 QEMU_CFLAGS+=-I$(SRC_PATH)/linux-user/$(TARGET_ABI_DIR) \
-             $(patsubst %,-I%,$(wildcard $(SRC_PATH)/linux-user/host/$(ARCH))) \
-             -I$(SRC_PATH)/linux-user/host/generic \
+             -I$(SRC_PATH)/linux-user/host/$(ARCH) \
              -I$(SRC_PATH)/linux-user
 
 obj-y += linux-user/
diff --git a/linux-user/host/aarch64/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/aarch64/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/aarch64/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/arm/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/arm/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/arm/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/generic/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/generic/hostdep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cfabc35..0000000
--- a/linux-user/host/generic/hostdep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * hostdep.h : fallback generic version of header for things
- * which are dependent on the host architecture
- *
- *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
- *
- * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
- * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
- */
-
-#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
-#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
-
-/* This is the fallback header which is only used if the host
- * architecture doesn't provide one in linux-user/host/$ARCH.
- */
-
-#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/i386/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/i386/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/i386/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/ia64/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/ia64/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/ia64/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/mips/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/mips/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/mips/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/ppc/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/ppc/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/ppc/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/ppc64/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/ppc64/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/ppc64/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/s390/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/s390/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/s390/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/s390x/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/s390x/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/s390x/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/sparc/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/sparc/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/sparc/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/sparc64/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/sparc64/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/sparc64/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
diff --git a/linux-user/host/x32/hostdep.h b/linux-user/host/x32/hostdep.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7609bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-user/host/x32/hostdep.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * hostdep.h : things which are dependent on the host architecture
+ *
+ *  * Written by Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+#define QEMU_HOSTDEP_H
+
+#endif
