diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index c9dd7d6c04..e105467480 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -1016,7 +1016,6 @@ your @code{operating-system} configuration:
 (service qemu-binfmt-service-type
  (qemu-binfmt-configuration
    (platforms (lookup-qemu-platforms "arm" "aarch64"))
-   (guix-support? #t)))
 @end lisp
 
 Then reconfigure your system.
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 3e7ffc81bc..e6ef7dbe03 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -28723,13 +28723,6 @@ This is the configuration for the @code{qemu-binfmt} service.
 The list of emulated QEMU platforms.  Each item must be a @dfn{platform
 object} as returned by @code{lookup-qemu-platforms} (see below).
 
-@item @code{guix-support?} (default: @code{#t})
-When it is true, QEMU and all its dependencies are added to the build
-environment of @command{guix-daemon} (@pxref{Invoking guix-daemon,
-@option{--chroot-directory} option}).  This allows the @code{binfmt_misc}
-handlers to be used within the build environment, which in turn means
-that you can transparently build programs for another architecture.
-
 For example, let's suppose you're on an x86_64 machine and you have this
 service:
 
@@ -28737,7 +28730,6 @@ service:
 (service qemu-binfmt-service-type
          (qemu-binfmt-configuration
            (platforms (lookup-qemu-platforms "arm"))
-           (guix-support? #t)))
 @end lisp
 
 You can run:
@@ -28752,10 +28744,6 @@ build}, transparently using QEMU to emulate the ARMv7 CPU@.  Pretty handy
 if you'd like to test a package build for an architecture you don't have
 access to!
 
-When @code{guix-support?} is set to @code{#f}, programs for other
-architectures can still be executed transparently, but invoking commands
-like @command{guix build -s armhf-linux @dots{}} will fail.
-
 @item @code{qemu} (default: @code{qemu})
 The QEMU package to use.
 @end table
diff --git a/gnu/services/virtualization.scm b/gnu/services/virtualization.scm
index a45da14a80..36e9feb05c 100644
--- a/gnu/services/virtualization.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/virtualization.scm
@@ -554,13 +554,14 @@ potential infinite waits blocking libvirt."))
 ;;;
 
 ;; Platforms that QEMU can emulate.
-(define-record-type <qemu-platform>
-  (qemu-platform name family magic mask)
+(define-record-type* <qemu-platform>
+  qemu-platform make-qemu-platform
   qemu-platform?
   (name     qemu-platform-name)                   ;string
   (family   qemu-platform-family)                 ;string
   (magic    qemu-platform-magic)                  ;bytevector
-  (mask     qemu-platform-mask))                  ;bytevector
+  (mask     qemu-platform-mask)                   ;bytevector
+  (flags    qemu-platform-flags (default "F")))   ;string
 
 (define-syntax bv
   (lambda (s)
@@ -577,125 +578,173 @@ potential infinite waits blocking libvirt."))
 ;;; 'scripts/qemu-binfmt-conf.sh' in QEMU.
 
 (define %i386
-  (qemu-platform "i386" "i386"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x03\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "i386")
+   (family "i386")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x03\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %i486
-  (qemu-platform "i486" "i386"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x06\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "i486")
+   (family "i386")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x06\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %alpha
-  (qemu-platform "alpha" "alpha"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x26\x90")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "alpha")
+   (family "alpha")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x26\x90"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %arm
-  (qemu-platform "arm" "arm"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x28\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "arm")
+   (family "arm")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x28\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %armeb
-  (qemu-platform "armeb" "arm"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x28")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "armeb")
+   (family "arm")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x28"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %sparc
-  (qemu-platform "sparc" "sparc"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x02")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "sparc")
+   (family "sparc")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x02"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %sparc32plus
-  (qemu-platform "sparc32plus" "sparc"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x12")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "sparc32plus")
+   (family "sparc")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x12"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %ppc
-  (qemu-platform "ppc" "ppc"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x14")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "ppc")
+   (family "ppc")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x14"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %ppc64
-  (qemu-platform "ppc64" "ppc"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x15")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "ppc64")
+   (family "ppc")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x15"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %ppc64le
-  (qemu-platform "ppc64le" "ppcle"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x15\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\x00")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "ppc64le")
+   (family "ppcle")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x15\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\x00"))))
 
 (define %m68k
-  (qemu-platform "m68k" "m68k"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x04")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "m68k")
+   (family "m68k")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x04"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xfe\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 ;; XXX: We could use the other endianness on a MIPS host.
 (define %mips
-  (qemu-platform "mips" "mips"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "mips")
+   (family "mips")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %mipsel
-  (qemu-platform "mipsel" "mips"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "mipsel")
+   (family "mips")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %mipsn32
-  (qemu-platform "mipsn32" "mips"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "mipsn32")
+   (family "mips")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %mipsn32el
-  (qemu-platform "mipsn32el" "mips"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "mipsn32el")
+   (family "mips")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %mips64
-  (qemu-platform "mips64" "mips"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "mips64")
+   (family "mips")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %mips64el
-  (qemu-platform "mips64el" "mips"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "mips64el")
+   (family "mips")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x08\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %riscv32
-  (qemu-platform "riscv32" "riscv"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\xf3\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "riscv32")
+   (family "riscv")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\xf3\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %riscv64
-  (qemu-platform "riscv64" "riscv"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\xf3\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "riscv64")
+   (family "riscv")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\xf3\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %sh4
-  (qemu-platform "sh4" "sh4"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x2a\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "sh4")
+   (family "sh4")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x2a\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %sh4eb
-  (qemu-platform "sh4eb" "sh4"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x2a")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "sh4eb")
+   (family "sh4")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x2a"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %s390x
-  (qemu-platform "s390x" "s390x"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x16")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "s390x")
+   (family "s390x")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x16"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %aarch64
-  (qemu-platform "aarch64" "arm"
-                 (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\xb7\x00")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "aarch64")
+   (family "arm")
+   (magic (bv "\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\xb7\x00"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %hppa
-  (qemu-platform "hppa" "hppa"
-                 (bv "\x7f\x45\x4c\x46\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x0f")
-                 (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff")))
+  (qemu-platform
+   (name "hppa")
+   (family "hppa")
+   (magic (bv "\x7f\x45\x4c\x46\x01\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x0f"))
+   (mask (bv "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xfe\xff\xff"))))
 
 (define %qemu-platforms
   (list %i386 %i486 %alpha %arm %sparc32plus %ppc %ppc64 %ppc64le %m68k
@@ -715,9 +764,7 @@ potential infinite waits blocking libvirt."))
   (qemu        qemu-binfmt-configuration-qemu
                (default qemu))
   (platforms   qemu-binfmt-configuration-platforms
-               (default '()))                     ;safest default
-  (guix-support? qemu-binfmt-configuration-guix-support?
-                 (default #t)))
+               (default '())))          ;safest default
 
 (define (qemu-platform->binfmt qemu platform)
   "Return a gexp that evaluates to a binfmt string for PLATFORM, using the
@@ -733,14 +780,13 @@ given QEMU package."
           (bytevector->u8-list bv))))
 
   (match platform
-    (($ <qemu-platform> name family magic mask)
+    (($ <qemu-platform> name family magic mask flags)
      ;; See 'Documentation/binfmt_misc.txt' in the kernel.
      #~(string-append ":qemu-" #$name ":M::"
                       #$(bytevector->binfmt-string magic)
                       ":" #$(bytevector->binfmt-string mask)
-                      ":" #$(file-append qemu "/bin/qemu-" name)
-                      ":"                         ;FLAGS go here
-                      ))))
+                      ":" #$qemu:static "/bin/qemu-" #$name
+                      ":" #$flags))))
 
 (define %binfmt-mount-point
   (file-system-mount-point %binary-format-file-system))
@@ -779,19 +825,6 @@ given QEMU package."
                                 '#$(map qemu-platform-name platforms))
                       #f)))))))
 
-(define qemu-binfmt-guix-chroot
-  (match-lambda
-    ;; Add QEMU and its dependencies to the guix-daemon chroot so that our
-    ;; binfmt_misc handlers work in the chroot (otherwise 'execve' would fail
-    ;; with ENOENT.)
-    ;;
-    ;; The 'F' flag of binfmt_misc is meant to address this problem by loading
-    ;; the interpreter upfront rather than lazily, but apparently that is
-    ;; insufficient (perhaps it loads the 'qemu-ARCH' binary upfront but looks
-    ;; up its dependencies lazily?).
-    (($ <qemu-binfmt-configuration> qemu platforms guix?)
-     (if guix? (list qemu) '()))))
-
 (define qemu-binfmt-service-type
   ;; TODO: Make a separate binfmt_misc service out of this?
   (service-type (name 'qemu-binfmt)
@@ -800,9 +833,7 @@ given QEMU package."
                                           (const
                                            (list %binary-format-file-system)))
                        (service-extension shepherd-root-service-type
-                                          qemu-binfmt-shepherd-services)
-                       (service-extension guix-service-type
-                                          qemu-binfmt-guix-chroot)))
+                                          qemu-binfmt-shepherd-services)))
                 (default-value (qemu-binfmt-configuration))
                 (description
                  "This service supports transparent emulation of binaries