diff --git a/hw/usb/redirect.c b/hw/usb/redirect.c
index 6a75b0dc4a..4ec9326e05 100644
--- a/hw/usb/redirect.c
+++ b/hw/usb/redirect.c
@@ -2608,6 +2608,7 @@ static const TypeInfo usbredir_dev_info = {
     .class_init    = usbredir_class_initfn,
     .instance_init = usbredir_instance_init,
 };
+module_obj(TYPE_USB_REDIR);
 
 static void usbredir_register_types(void)
 {