diff --git a/chardev/Makefile.objs b/chardev/Makefile.objs
index 3a58c9d329..62ec0a3323 100644
--- a/chardev/Makefile.objs
+++ b/chardev/Makefile.objs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ chardev-obj-y += char-udp.o
 chardev-obj-$(CONFIG_WIN32) += char-win.o
 chardev-obj-$(CONFIG_WIN32) += char-win-stdio.o
 
-common-obj-y += msmouse.o wctablet.o testdev.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_SOFTMMU) += msmouse.o wctablet.o testdev.o
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BRLAPI),y)
 common-obj-m += baum.o