diff --git a/block/mq-deadline.c b/block/mq-deadline.c
index a1cad4331edd..0179e484ec98 100644
--- a/block/mq-deadline.c
+++ b/block/mq-deadline.c
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ static struct elevator_type mq_deadline = {
 #endif
 	.elevator_attrs = deadline_attrs,
 	.elevator_name = "mq-deadline",
+	.elevator_alias = "deadline",
 	.elevator_owner = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 MODULE_ALIAS("mq-deadline-iosched");