diff --git a/tools/objtool/.gitignore b/tools/objtool/.gitignore
index 45cefda24c7b..14236db3677f 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/.gitignore
+++ b/tools/objtool/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 arch/x86/lib/inat-tables.c
-objtool
+/objtool
 fixdep
diff --git a/tools/objtool/Makefile b/tools/objtool/Makefile
index 5cdb19036d7f..d179299980b9 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/objtool/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ all: $(OBJTOOL)
 INCLUDES := -I$(srctree)/tools/include \
 	    -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(HOSTARCH)/include/uapi \
 	    -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include	\
+	    -I$(srctree)/tools/objtool/include \
 	    -I$(srctree)/tools/objtool/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include
 WARNINGS := $(EXTRA_WARNINGS) -Wno-switch-default -Wno-switch-enum -Wno-packed -Wno-nested-externs
 CFLAGS   := -Werror $(WARNINGS) $(KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS) -g $(INCLUDES) $(LIBELF_FLAGS)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c
index cde9c36e40ae..6baa22732ca6 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/decode.c
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 #include "../../../arch/x86/lib/inat.c"
 #include "../../../arch/x86/lib/insn.c"
 
-#include "../../check.h"
-#include "../../elf.h"
-#include "../../arch.h"
-#include "../../warn.h"
 #include <asm/orc_types.h>
+#include <objtool/check.h>
+#include <objtool/elf.h>
+#include <objtool/arch.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
 
 static unsigned char op_to_cfi_reg[][2] = {
 	{CFI_AX, CFI_R8},
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/cfi_regs.h b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/cfi_regs.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/cfi_regs.h
rename to tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/cfi_regs.h
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch_elf.h b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/elf.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch_elf.h
rename to tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/elf.h
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch_endianness.h b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/endianness.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch_endianness.h
rename to tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/endianness.h
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch_special.h b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/special.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch_special.h
rename to tools/objtool/arch/x86/include/arch/special.h
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/special.c b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/special.c
index fd4af88c0ea5..b4bd3505fc94 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/arch/x86/special.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/arch/x86/special.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "../../special.h"
-#include "../../builtin.h"
+#include <objtool/special.h>
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
 
 #define X86_FEATURE_POPCNT (4 * 32 + 23)
 #define X86_FEATURE_SMAP   (9 * 32 + 20)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
index c6d199bfd0ae..f47951e19c9d 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <subcmd/parse-options.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include "builtin.h"
-#include "objtool.h"
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
+#include <objtool/objtool.h>
 
 bool no_fp, no_unreachable, retpoline, module, backtrace, uaccess, stats, validate_dup, vmlinux;
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-orc.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-orc.c
index 7b31121fa60b..6745f3328a0e 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/builtin-orc.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-orc.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <string.h>
-#include "builtin.h"
-#include "objtool.h"
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
+#include <objtool/objtool.h>
 
 static const char *orc_usage[] = {
 	"objtool orc generate [<options>] file.o",
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 8cda0ef06522..8976047cb648 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "builtin.h"
-#include "cfi.h"
-#include "arch.h"
-#include "check.h"
-#include "special.h"
-#include "warn.h"
-#include "arch_elf.h"
-#include "endianness.h"
+#include <arch/elf.h>
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
+#include <objtool/cfi.h>
+#include <objtool/arch.h>
+#include <objtool/check.h>
+#include <objtool/special.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
+#include <objtool/endianness.h>
 
 #include <linux/objtool.h>
 #include <linux/hashtable.h>
diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.c b/tools/objtool/elf.c
index c784122b7ecb..43714ecd09f7 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/elf.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/elf.c
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include "builtin.h"
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
 
-#include "elf.h"
-#include "warn.h"
+#include <objtool/elf.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
 
 #define MAX_NAME_LEN 128
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/arch.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/arch.h
similarity index 96%
rename from tools/objtool/arch.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/arch.h
index 4a84c3081b8e..dc4f503a3ae4 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/arch.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/arch.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
-#include "objtool.h"
-#include "cfi.h"
+#include <objtool/objtool.h>
+#include <objtool/cfi.h>
 
 #ifdef INSN_USE_ORC
 #include <asm/orc_types.h>
diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/objtool/builtin.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/builtin.h
diff --git a/tools/objtool/cfi.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/cfi.h
similarity index 96%
rename from tools/objtool/cfi.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/cfi.h
index c7c59c6a44ee..fd5cb0bed9bf 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/cfi.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/cfi.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef _OBJTOOL_CFI_H
 #define _OBJTOOL_CFI_H
 
-#include "cfi_regs.h"
+#include <arch/cfi_regs.h>
 
 #define CFI_UNDEFINED		-1
 #define CFI_CFA			-2
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/check.h
similarity index 96%
rename from tools/objtool/check.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/check.h
index 5ec00a4b891b..bba10968eac0 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/check.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define _CHECK_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include "cfi.h"
-#include "arch.h"
+#include <objtool/cfi.h>
+#include <objtool/arch.h>
 
 struct insn_state {
 	struct cfi_state cfi;
diff --git a/tools/objtool/elf.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/objtool/elf.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/elf.h
diff --git a/tools/objtool/endianness.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/endianness.h
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/objtool/endianness.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/endianness.h
index ebece3191b58..10241341eff3 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/endianness.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/endianness.h
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 #ifndef _OBJTOOL_ENDIANNESS_H
 #define _OBJTOOL_ENDIANNESS_H
 
+#include <arch/endianness.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <endian.h>
-#include "arch_endianness.h"
 
 #ifndef __TARGET_BYTE_ORDER
 #error undefined arch __TARGET_BYTE_ORDER
diff --git a/tools/objtool/objtool.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/objtool.h
similarity index 96%
rename from tools/objtool/objtool.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/objtool.h
index 4125d4578b23..32f4cd1da9fa 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/objtool.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/objtool.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/hashtable.h>
 
-#include "elf.h"
+#include <objtool/elf.h>
 
 #define __weak __attribute__((weak))
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/special.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/special.h
similarity index 94%
rename from tools/objtool/special.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/special.h
index abddf38ef334..8a09f4e9d480 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/special.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/special.h
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #define _SPECIAL_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include "check.h"
-#include "elf.h"
+#include <objtool/check.h>
+#include <objtool/elf.h>
 
 #define C_JUMP_TABLE_SECTION ".rodata..c_jump_table"
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/warn.h b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/warn.h
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/objtool/warn.h
rename to tools/objtool/include/objtool/warn.h
index 7799f60de80a..d99c4675e4a5 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/warn.h
+++ b/tools/objtool/include/objtool/warn.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include "elf.h"
+#include <objtool/elf.h>
 
 extern const char *objname;
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/objtool.c b/tools/objtool/objtool.c
index 9df0cd86d310..e848feb0a5fc 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/objtool.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/objtool.c
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #include <subcmd/pager.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
-#include "builtin.h"
-#include "objtool.h"
-#include "warn.h"
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
+#include <objtool/objtool.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
 
 struct cmd_struct {
 	const char *name;
diff --git a/tools/objtool/orc_dump.c b/tools/objtool/orc_dump.c
index 4e818a22e44b..c53fae9dbe93 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/orc_dump.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/orc_dump.c
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <linux/objtool.h>
 #include <asm/orc_types.h>
-#include "objtool.h"
-#include "warn.h"
-#include "endianness.h"
+#include <objtool/objtool.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
+#include <objtool/endianness.h>
 
 static const char *reg_name(unsigned int reg)
 {
diff --git a/tools/objtool/orc_gen.c b/tools/objtool/orc_gen.c
index 1be7e16b2595..2e5fb787a382 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/orc_gen.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/orc_gen.c
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 #include <linux/objtool.h>
 #include <asm/orc_types.h>
 
-#include "check.h"
-#include "warn.h"
-#include "endianness.h"
+#include <objtool/check.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
+#include <objtool/endianness.h>
 
 int create_orc(struct objtool_file *file)
 {
diff --git a/tools/objtool/special.c b/tools/objtool/special.c
index ab7cb1e13411..2c7fbda7b055 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/special.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/special.c
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "builtin.h"
-#include "special.h"
-#include "warn.h"
-#include "arch_special.h"
-#include "endianness.h"
+#include <arch/special.h>
+#include <objtool/builtin.h>
+#include <objtool/special.h>
+#include <objtool/warn.h>
+#include <objtool/endianness.h>
 
 struct special_entry {
 	const char *sec;
diff --git a/tools/objtool/weak.c b/tools/objtool/weak.c
index 7843e9a7a72f..f2716827cc30 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/weak.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/weak.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include "objtool.h"
+#include <objtool/objtool.h>
 
 #define UNSUPPORTED(name)						\
 ({									\