diff --git a/scripts/qapi-types.py b/scripts/qapi-types.py
index 1b84834959..6bc2391874 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi-types.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi-types.py
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ fdecl.write(mcgen('''
 #ifndef %(guard)s
 #define %(guard)s
 
-#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 ''',
                   guard=guardname(h_file)))