diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 0b6ae95322..596bf9e376 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@
 #include <netinet/ip_icmp.h> // must come after ip.h
 #include <netinet/udp.h>
 #include <netinet/tcp.h>
-#include <net/if.h>
-#include <syslog.h>
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif