diff --git a/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
index 36e15de336..9615a48f80 100644
--- a/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/s390x-softmmu.mak
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO=y
 CONFIG_SCLPCONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_TERMINAL3270=y
 CONFIG_S390_FLIC=y
 CONFIG_S390_FLIC_KVM=$(CONFIG_KVM)
 CONFIG_WDT_DIAG288=y
diff --git a/hw/char/Makefile.objs b/hw/char/Makefile.objs
index 725fdc46f4..55fcb68fd2 100644
--- a/hw/char/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/char/Makefile.objs
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_MILKYMIST) += milkymist-uart.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SCLPCONSOLE) += sclpconsole.o sclpconsole-lm.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO) += virtio-serial-bus.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_TERMINAL3270) += terminal3270.o
diff --git a/hw/char/terminal3270.c b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
index 58bcc4be15..b2dda01baa 100644
--- a/hw/char/terminal3270.c
+++ b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
@@ -260,12 +260,18 @@ static Property terminal_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
+static const VMStateDescription terminal3270_vmstate = {
+    .name = TYPE_TERMINAL_3270,
+    .unmigratable = 1,
+};
+
 static void terminal_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
     EmulatedCcw3270Class *ck = EMULATED_CCW_3270_CLASS(klass);
 
     dc->props = terminal_properties;
+    dc->vmsd = &terminal3270_vmstate;
     ck->init = terminal_init;
     ck->read_payload_3270 = read_payload_3270;
     ck->write_payload_3270 = write_payload_3270;