diff --git a/hw/core/meson.build b/hw/core/meson.build
index 4a744f3b5e..032576f571 100644
--- a/hw/core/meson.build
+++ b/hw/core/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # core qdev-related obj files, also used by *-user and unit tests
 hwcore_files = files(
   'bus.c',
-  'fw-path-provider.c',
   'hotplug.c',
   'qdev-properties.c',
   'qdev.c',
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SPLIT_IRQ', if_true: files('split-irq.c'))
 common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_XILINX_AXI', if_true: files('stream.c'))
 
 softmmu_ss.add(files(
+  'fw-path-provider.c',
   'loader.c',
   'machine-hmp-cmds.c',
   'machine.c',