diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 695e0bd34f..8a37e5962f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ F: tests/tcg/aarch64/
 F: tests/qtest/arm-cpu-features.c
 F: hw/arm/
 F: hw/cpu/a*mpcore.c
-F: include/hw/cpu/a*mpcore.h
+F: include/hw/cpu/arm11mpcore.h
+F: include/hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h
 F: docs/system/target-arm.rst
 F: docs/system/arm/cpu-features.rst
 
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h b/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
index cb832bc1ee..e0663ab50d 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef ASPEED_SOC_H
 #define ASPEED_SOC_H
 
-#include "hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/arm/armv7m.h"
 #include "hw/intc/aspeed_vic.h"
 #include "hw/misc/aspeed_scu.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/exynos4210.h b/include/hw/arm/exynos4210.h
index d33fe38586..f95e3232c5 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/exynos4210.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/exynos4210.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "hw/or-irq.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/intc/exynos4210_gic.h"
 #include "hw/intc/exynos4210_combiner.h"
 #include "hw/core/split-irq.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.h b/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.h
index 519b871014..21a3b035a4 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef FSL_IMX6_H
 #define FSL_IMX6_H
 
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx6_ccm.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx6_src.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx7_snvs.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.h b/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.h
index 14390f6014..5ed22004d1 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx6ul.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef FSL_IMX6UL_H
 #define FSL_IMX6UL_H
 
-#include "hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx6ul_ccm.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx6_src.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx7_snvs.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.h b/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.h
index 411fa1c2e3..87faee33c2 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/fsl-imx7.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef FSL_IMX7_H
 #define FSL_IMX7_H
 
-#include "hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/intc/imx_gpcv2.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx7_ccm.h"
 #include "hw/misc/imx7_snvs.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/npcm7xx.h b/include/hw/arm/npcm7xx.h
index 72c7722096..7abbf85cbf 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/npcm7xx.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/npcm7xx.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/adc/npcm7xx_adc.h"
 #include "hw/core/split-irq.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/gpio/npcm7xx_gpio.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/npcm7xx_smbus.h"
 #include "hw/mem/npcm7xx_mc.h"
diff --git a/include/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h b/include/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 75d39e5458..0000000000
--- a/include/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Cortex-A15MPCore internal peripheral emulation.
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Linaro Limited.
- * Written by Peter Maydell.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#ifndef HW_CPU_A15MPCORE_H
-#define HW_CPU_A15MPCORE_H
-
-#include "hw/sysbus.h"
-#include "hw/intc/arm_gic.h"
-#include "qom/object.h"
-
-/* A15MP private memory region.  */
-
-#define TYPE_A15MPCORE_PRIV "a15mpcore_priv"
-OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(A15MPPrivState, A15MPCORE_PRIV)
-
-struct A15MPPrivState {
-    /*< private >*/
-    SysBusDevice parent_obj;
-    /*< public >*/
-
-    uint32_t num_cpu;
-    uint32_t num_irq;
-    MemoryRegion container;
-
-    GICState gic;
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h b/include/hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h
similarity index 57%
rename from include/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h
rename to include/hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h
index e0396ab6af..9147f35c2a 100644
--- a/include/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h
+++ b/include/hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h
@@ -1,29 +1,27 @@
 /*
- * Cortex-A9MPCore internal peripheral emulation.
+ * Cortex-MPCore internal peripheral emulation.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 CodeSourcery.
- * Copyright (c) 2011 Linaro Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 2012, 2023 Linaro Limited.
  * Written by Paul Brook, Peter Maydell.
  *
- * This code is licensed under the GPL.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
  */
-#ifndef HW_CPU_A9MPCORE_H
-#define HW_CPU_A9MPCORE_H
+#ifndef HW_CPU_CORTEX_MPCORE_H
+#define HW_CPU_CORTEX_MPCORE_H
 
+#include "qom/object.h"
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "hw/intc/arm_gic.h"
 #include "hw/misc/a9scu.h"
-#include "hw/timer/arm_mptimer.h"
 #include "hw/timer/a9gtimer.h"
-#include "qom/object.h"
+#include "hw/timer/arm_mptimer.h"
 
 #define TYPE_A9MPCORE_PRIV "a9mpcore_priv"
 OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(A9MPPrivState, A9MPCORE_PRIV)
 
 struct A9MPPrivState {
-    /*< private >*/
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
-    /*< public >*/
 
     uint32_t num_cpu;
     MemoryRegion container;
@@ -36,4 +34,17 @@ struct A9MPPrivState {
     ARMMPTimerState wdt;
 };
 
+#define TYPE_A15MPCORE_PRIV "a15mpcore_priv"
+OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(A15MPPrivState, A15MPCORE_PRIV)
+
+struct A15MPPrivState {
+    SysBusDevice parent_obj;
+
+    uint32_t num_cpu;
+    uint32_t num_irq;
+    MemoryRegion container;
+
+    GICState gic;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
index de39fb0ece..2e6423f74d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index f12aacea6b..a184bee993 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
 #include "hw/ide/ahci.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "qemu/log.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index 132217b2ed..a112a6b529 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "hw/i2c/i2c.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/intc/realview_gic.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/arm_sbcon_i2c.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index fd981f4c33..a320d1c181 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include <libfdt.h>
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/arm_sbcon_i2c.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sd.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qlist.h"
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index dbb9793aa1..fc9c927d09 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "hw/sd/sdhci.h"
 #include "hw/char/cadence_uart.h"
 #include "hw/net/cadence_gem.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-clock.h"
 #include "sysemu/reset.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
diff --git a/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c b/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c
index c2ee985fb4..0f56c40b86 100644
--- a/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c
+++ b/hw/cpu/a15mpcore.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a15mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "sysemu/kvm.h"
diff --git a/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.c b/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.c
index 6b5ce01246..e9cd71e92f 100644
--- a/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.c
+++ b/hw/cpu/a9mpcore.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/module.h"
-#include "hw/cpu/a9mpcore.h"
+#include "hw/cpu/cortex_mpcore.h"
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/qdev-properties.h"
 #include "hw/core/cpu.h"
