diff --git a/scripts/tracetool/backend/simple.py b/scripts/tracetool/backend/simple.py
index e8c2cd57e985..3246c20015a9 100644
--- a/scripts/tracetool/backend/simple.py
+++ b/scripts/tracetool/backend/simple.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ def generate_h(event):
 
 
 def generate_c_begin(events):
-    out('#include "trace.h"',
+    out('#include "qemu/osdep.h"',
+        '#include "trace.h"',
         '#include "trace/control.h"',
         '#include "trace/simple.h"',
         '')
diff --git a/scripts/tracetool/format/events_c.py b/scripts/tracetool/format/events_c.py
index 2717ea3a0b44..1cc6a49a716c 100644
--- a/scripts/tracetool/format/events_c.py
+++ b/scripts/tracetool/format/events_c.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 def generate(events, backend):
     out('/* This file is autogenerated by tracetool, do not edit. */',
         '',
+        '#include "qemu/osdep.h"',
         '#include "trace.h"',
         '#include "trace/generated-events.h"',
         '#include "trace/control.h"',
diff --git a/scripts/tracetool/format/tcg_helper_c.py b/scripts/tracetool/format/tcg_helper_c.py
index 96655a059091..afd6e9853749 100644
--- a/scripts/tracetool/format/tcg_helper_c.py
+++ b/scripts/tracetool/format/tcg_helper_c.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def generate(events, backend):
 
     out('/* This file is autogenerated by tracetool, do not edit. */',
         '',
+        '#include "qemu/osdep.h"',
         '#include "qemu-common.h"',
         '#include "trace.h"',
         '#include "exec/helper-proto.h"',