diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 95c957d587..bc4a6ba399 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1750,6 +1750,7 @@ F: hw/core/numa.c
 F: hw/cpu/cluster.c
 F: qapi/machine.json
 F: qapi/machine-target.json
+F: qapi/machine-target-common.json
 F: include/hw/boards.h
 F: include/hw/core/cpu.h
 F: include/hw/cpu/cluster.h
diff --git a/qapi/machine-target-common.json b/qapi/machine-target-common.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e6da3177d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qapi/machine-target-common.json
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+# vim: filetype=python
+
+##
+# = Common data types for machine target commands
+##
+
+##
+# @CpuModelInfo:
+#
+# Virtual CPU model.
+#
+# A CPU model consists of the name of a CPU definition, to which
+# delta changes are applied (e.g. features added/removed). Most magic values
+# that an architecture might require should be hidden behind the name.
+# However, if required, architectures can expose relevant properties.
+#
+# @name: the name of the CPU definition the model is based on
+# @props: a dictionary of QOM properties to be applied
+#
+# Since: 2.8
+##
+{ 'struct': 'CpuModelInfo',
+'data': { 'name': 'str',
+          '*props': 'any' } }
+
+##
+# @CpuModelExpansionType:
+#
+# An enumeration of CPU model expansion types.
+#
+# @static: Expand to a static CPU model, a combination of a static base
+#          model name and property delta changes. As the static base model will
+#          never change, the expanded CPU model will be the same, independent of
+#          QEMU version, machine type, machine options, and accelerator options.
+#          Therefore, the resulting model can be used by tooling without having
+#          to specify a compatibility machine - e.g. when displaying the "host"
+#          model. The @static CPU models are migration-safe.
+
+# @full: Expand all properties. The produced model is not guaranteed to be
+#        migration-safe, but allows tooling to get an insight and work with
+#        model details.
+#
+# Note: When a non-migration-safe CPU model is expanded in static mode, some
+#       features enabled by the CPU model may be omitted, because they can't be
+#       implemented by a static CPU model definition (e.g. cache info passthrough and
+#       PMU passthrough in x86). If you need an accurate representation of the
+#       features enabled by a non-migration-safe CPU model, use @full. If you need a
+#       static representation that will keep ABI compatibility even when changing QEMU
+#       version or machine-type, use @static (but keep in mind that some features may
+#       be omitted).
+#
+# Since: 2.8
+##
+{ 'enum': 'CpuModelExpansionType',
+  'data': [ 'static', 'full' ] }
+
+##
+# @CpuModelCompareResult:
+#
+# An enumeration of CPU model comparison results. The result is usually
+# calculated using e.g. CPU features or CPU generations.
+#
+# @incompatible: If model A is incompatible to model B, model A is not
+#                guaranteed to run where model B runs and the other way around.
+#
+# @identical: If model A is identical to model B, model A is guaranteed to run
+#             where model B runs and the other way around.
+#
+# @superset: If model A is a superset of model B, model B is guaranteed to run
+#            where model A runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
+#
+# @subset: If model A is a subset of model B, model A is guaranteed to run
+#          where model B runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
+#
+# Since: 2.8
+##
+{ 'enum': 'CpuModelCompareResult',
+  'data': [ 'incompatible', 'identical', 'superset', 'subset' ] }
diff --git a/qapi/machine-target.json b/qapi/machine-target.json
index 2e267fa458..1cacfde88e 100644
--- a/qapi/machine-target.json
+++ b/qapi/machine-target.json
@@ -4,78 +4,7 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
-##
-# @CpuModelInfo:
-#
-# Virtual CPU model.
-#
-# A CPU model consists of the name of a CPU definition, to which
-# delta changes are applied (e.g. features added/removed). Most magic values
-# that an architecture might require should be hidden behind the name.
-# However, if required, architectures can expose relevant properties.
-#
-# @name: the name of the CPU definition the model is based on
-# @props: a dictionary of QOM properties to be applied
-#
-# Since: 2.8
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuModelInfo',
-  'data': { 'name': 'str',
-            '*props': 'any' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuModelExpansionType:
-#
-# An enumeration of CPU model expansion types.
-#
-# @static: Expand to a static CPU model, a combination of a static base
-#          model name and property delta changes. As the static base model will
-#          never change, the expanded CPU model will be the same, independent of
-#          QEMU version, machine type, machine options, and accelerator options.
-#          Therefore, the resulting model can be used by tooling without having
-#          to specify a compatibility machine - e.g. when displaying the "host"
-#          model. The @static CPU models are migration-safe.
-
-# @full: Expand all properties. The produced model is not guaranteed to be
-#        migration-safe, but allows tooling to get an insight and work with
-#        model details.
-#
-# Note: When a non-migration-safe CPU model is expanded in static mode, some
-#       features enabled by the CPU model may be omitted, because they can't be
-#       implemented by a static CPU model definition (e.g. cache info passthrough and
-#       PMU passthrough in x86). If you need an accurate representation of the
-#       features enabled by a non-migration-safe CPU model, use @full. If you need a
-#       static representation that will keep ABI compatibility even when changing QEMU
-#       version or machine-type, use @static (but keep in mind that some features may
-#       be omitted).
-#
-# Since: 2.8
-##
-{ 'enum': 'CpuModelExpansionType',
-  'data': [ 'static', 'full' ] }
-
-##
-# @CpuModelCompareResult:
-#
-# An enumeration of CPU model comparison results. The result is usually
-# calculated using e.g. CPU features or CPU generations.
-#
-# @incompatible: If model A is incompatible to model B, model A is not
-#                guaranteed to run where model B runs and the other way around.
-#
-# @identical: If model A is identical to model B, model A is guaranteed to run
-#             where model B runs and the other way around.
-#
-# @superset: If model A is a superset of model B, model B is guaranteed to run
-#            where model A runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
-#
-# @subset: If model A is a subset of model B, model A is guaranteed to run
-#          where model B runs. There are no guarantees about the other way.
-#
-# Since: 2.8
-##
-{ 'enum': 'CpuModelCompareResult',
-  'data': [ 'incompatible', 'identical', 'superset', 'subset' ] }
+{ 'include': 'machine-target-common.json' }
 
 ##
 # @CpuModelBaselineInfo:
diff --git a/qapi/meson.build b/qapi/meson.build
index 9fd480c4d8..48be47170f 100644
--- a/qapi/meson.build
+++ b/qapi/meson.build
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ qapi_all_modules = [
   'job',
   'machine',
   'machine-target',
+  'machine-target-common',
   'migration',
   'misc',
   'misc-target',
