diff --git a/include/sysemu/arch_init.h b/include/sysemu/arch_init.h
index 70c579560a..79c2591425 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/arch_init.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/arch_init.h
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ enum {
 
 extern const uint32_t arch_type;
 
+void qemu_init_arch_modules(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/softmmu/arch_init.c b/softmmu/arch_init.c
index 8919405c7b..79716f959b 100644
--- a/softmmu/arch_init.c
+++ b/softmmu/arch_init.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu/module.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 
 #ifdef TARGET_SPARC
@@ -39,3 +40,11 @@ int graphic_depth = 32;
 #endif
 
 const uint32_t arch_type = QEMU_ARCH;
+
+void qemu_init_arch_modules(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+    module_init_info(qemu_modinfo);
+    module_allow_arch(TARGET_NAME);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
index 1fe028800f..0b81f61535 100644
--- a/softmmu/vl.c
+++ b/softmmu/vl.c
@@ -2815,10 +2815,7 @@ void qemu_init(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     error_init(argv[0]);
     qemu_init_exec_dir(argv[0]);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
-    module_init_info(qemu_modinfo);
-    module_allow_arch(TARGET_NAME);
-#endif
+    qemu_init_arch_modules();
 
     qemu_init_subsystems();