diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 05a67c20d9..5be4e5f38c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1735,6 +1735,7 @@ modules = {}
 hw_arch = {}
 target_arch = {}
 target_softmmu_arch = {}
+target_user_arch = {}
 
 ###############
 # Trace files #
@@ -2132,6 +2133,10 @@ foreach target : target_dirs
     abi = config_target['TARGET_ABI_DIR']
     target_type='user'
     qemu_target_name = 'qemu-' + target_name
+    t = target_user_arch[arch].apply(config_target, strict: false)
+    arch_srcs += t.sources()
+    arch_deps += t.dependencies()
+
     if 'CONFIG_LINUX_USER' in config_target
       base_dir = 'linux-user'
       target_inc += include_directories('linux-user/host/' / config_host['ARCH'])
diff --git a/target/alpha/meson.build b/target/alpha/meson.build
index 1aec55abb4..1b0555d3ee 100644
--- a/target/alpha/meson.build
+++ b/target/alpha/meson.build
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@ alpha_ss.add(files(
 alpha_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 alpha_softmmu_ss.add(files('machine.c'))
 
+alpha_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'alpha': alpha_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'alpha': alpha_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'alpha': alpha_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/arm/meson.build b/target/arm/meson.build
index 15b936c101..a96af5ee1b 100644
--- a/target/arm/meson.build
+++ b/target/arm/meson.build
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ arm_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'monitor.c',
   'psci.c',
 ))
+arm_user_ss = ss.source_set()
 
 target_arch += {'arm': arm_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'arm': arm_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'arm': arm_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/cris/meson.build b/target/cris/meson.build
index 67c3793c85..7fd81e0348 100644
--- a/target/cris/meson.build
+++ b/target/cris/meson.build
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ cris_ss.add(files(
 cris_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 cris_softmmu_ss.add(files('mmu.c', 'machine.c'))
 
+cris_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'cris': cris_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'cris': cris_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'cris': cris_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/hexagon/meson.build b/target/hexagon/meson.build
index 15318a6fa7..e92d45400d 100644
--- a/target/hexagon/meson.build
+++ b/target/hexagon/meson.build
@@ -188,4 +188,7 @@ hexagon_ss.add(files(
     'conv_emu.c',
 ))
 
+hexagon_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'hexagon': hexagon_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'hexagon': hexagon_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/hppa/meson.build b/target/hppa/meson.build
index 8a7ff82efc..85ad314671 100644
--- a/target/hppa/meson.build
+++ b/target/hppa/meson.build
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ hppa_ss.add(files(
 hppa_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 hppa_softmmu_ss.add(files('machine.c'))
 
+hppa_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'hppa': hppa_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'hppa': hppa_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'hppa': hppa_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/i386/meson.build b/target/i386/meson.build
index fd24479590..cac26a4581 100644
--- a/target/i386/meson.build
+++ b/target/i386/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ i386_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'machine.c',
   'monitor.c',
 ))
+i386_user_ss = ss.source_set()
 
 subdir('kvm')
 subdir('hax')
@@ -28,3 +29,4 @@ subdir('tcg')
 
 target_arch += {'i386': i386_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'i386': i386_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'i386': i386_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/m68k/meson.build b/target/m68k/meson.build
index 05cd9fbd1e..b507682684 100644
--- a/target/m68k/meson.build
+++ b/target/m68k/meson.build
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ m68k_ss.add(files(
 m68k_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 m68k_softmmu_ss.add(files('monitor.c'))
 
+m68k_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'m68k': m68k_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'m68k': m68k_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'m68k': m68k_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/microblaze/meson.build b/target/microblaze/meson.build
index 05ee0ec163..52d8fcb0a3 100644
--- a/target/microblaze/meson.build
+++ b/target/microblaze/meson.build
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@ microblaze_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'machine.c',
 ))
 
+microblaze_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'microblaze': microblaze_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'microblaze': microblaze_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'microblaze': microblaze_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/mips/meson.build b/target/mips/meson.build
index 9741545440..30843c1521 100644
--- a/target/mips/meson.build
+++ b/target/mips/meson.build
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ mips_softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_TCG', if_true: files(
   'cp0_helper.c',
 ))
 
+mips_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'mips': mips_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'mips': mips_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'mips': mips_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/nios2/meson.build b/target/nios2/meson.build
index e643917db1..00367056fa 100644
--- a/target/nios2/meson.build
+++ b/target/nios2/meson.build
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ nios2_ss.add(files(
 nios2_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 nios2_softmmu_ss.add(files('monitor.c'))
 
+nios2_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'nios2': nios2_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'nios2': nios2_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'nios2': nios2_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/openrisc/meson.build b/target/openrisc/meson.build
index 9774a58306..794a9e8161 100644
--- a/target/openrisc/meson.build
+++ b/target/openrisc/meson.build
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ openrisc_ss.add(files(
 openrisc_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 openrisc_softmmu_ss.add(files('machine.c'))
 
+openrisc_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'openrisc': openrisc_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'openrisc': openrisc_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'openrisc': openrisc_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/ppc/meson.build b/target/ppc/meson.build
index bbfef90e08..cdd69bf989 100644
--- a/target/ppc/meson.build
+++ b/target/ppc/meson.build
@@ -33,5 +33,8 @@ ppc_softmmu_ss.add(when: 'TARGET_PPC64', if_true: files(
   'mmu-radix64.c',
 ))
 
+ppc_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'ppc': ppc_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'ppc': ppc_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'ppc': ppc_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/riscv/meson.build b/target/riscv/meson.build
index 14a5c62dac..a55851336b 100644
--- a/target/riscv/meson.build
+++ b/target/riscv/meson.build
@@ -31,5 +31,8 @@ riscv_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'machine.c'
 ))
 
+riscv_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'riscv': riscv_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'riscv': riscv_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'riscv': riscv_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/s390x/meson.build b/target/s390x/meson.build
index c42eadb7d2..1219f64112 100644
--- a/target/s390x/meson.build
+++ b/target/s390x/meson.build
@@ -58,5 +58,8 @@ if host_machine.cpu_family() == 's390x' and cc.has_link_argument('-Wl,--s390-pgs
                        if_true: declare_dependency(link_args: ['-Wl,--s390-pgste']))
 endif
 
+s390x_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'s390x': s390x_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'s390x': s390x_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'s390x': s390x_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/sh4/meson.build b/target/sh4/meson.build
index 56a57576da..5a05729bc1 100644
--- a/target/sh4/meson.build
+++ b/target/sh4/meson.build
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ sh4_ss.add(files(
 sh4_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 sh4_softmmu_ss.add(files('monitor.c'))
 
+sh4_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'sh4': sh4_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'sh4': sh4_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'sh4': sh4_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/sparc/meson.build b/target/sparc/meson.build
index a3638b9503..cc77a77064 100644
--- a/target/sparc/meson.build
+++ b/target/sparc/meson.build
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ sparc_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'monitor.c',
 ))
 
+sparc_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'sparc': sparc_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'sparc': sparc_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'sparc': sparc_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/tilegx/meson.build b/target/tilegx/meson.build
index 678590439c..23dab8b9a1 100644
--- a/target/tilegx/meson.build
+++ b/target/tilegx/meson.build
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ tilegx_ss.add(zlib)
 
 tilegx_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 
+tilegx_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'tilegx': tilegx_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'tilegx': tilegx_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'tilegx': tilegx_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/tricore/meson.build b/target/tricore/meson.build
index 0ccc829517..7086ae1a22 100644
--- a/target/tricore/meson.build
+++ b/target/tricore/meson.build
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ tricore_ss.add(zlib)
 
 tricore_softmmu_ss = ss.source_set()
 
+tricore_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'tricore': tricore_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'tricore': tricore_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'tricore': tricore_user_ss}
diff --git a/target/xtensa/meson.build b/target/xtensa/meson.build
index dd750a977e..949b2c8334 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/meson.build
+++ b/target/xtensa/meson.build
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ xtensa_softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'xtensa-semi.c',
 ))
 
+xtensa_user_ss = ss.source_set()
+
 target_arch += {'xtensa': xtensa_ss}
 target_softmmu_arch += {'xtensa': xtensa_softmmu_ss}
+target_user_arch += {'xtensa': xtensa_user_ss}
