diff --git a/disas/microblaze.c b/disas/microblaze.c
index c14ab89b7c..92cd4b1455 100644
--- a/disas/microblaze.c
+++ b/disas/microblaze.c
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ static const char pvr_register_prefix[] = "rpvr";
 #endif /* MICROBLAZE_OPC */
 
 #include "disas/bfd.h"
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #define get_field_rd(instr) get_field(instr, RD_MASK, RD_LOW)
 #define get_field_r1(instr) get_field(instr, RA_MASK, RA_LOW)
diff --git a/hw/pci/shpc.c b/hw/pci/shpc.c
index bfb4d31b62..d34fdf3ecb 100644
--- a/hw/pci/shpc.c
+++ b/hw/pci/shpc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
-#include <strings.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "qemu/range.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
diff --git a/page_cache.c b/page_cache.c
index cf8878d1d7..a9eb0769b3 100644
--- a/page_cache.c
+++ b/page_cache.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-xbzrle.c b/tests/test-xbzrle.c
index b5ee8bb09e..1cd8cb7d78 100644
--- a/tests/test-xbzrle.c
+++ b/tests/test-xbzrle.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include "qemu-common.h"