diff --git a/hw/Makefile.objs b/hw/Makefile.objs
index af8fd9a510..14b7ea4eb6 100644
--- a/hw/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/Makefile.objs
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ devices-dirs-y += smbios/
 endif
 
 common-obj-y += $(devices-dirs-y)
+common-obj-m += display/
 common-obj-m += usb/
 obj-y += $(devices-dirs-y)
diff --git a/hw/display/Makefile.objs b/hw/display/Makefile.objs
index 77a7d622bd..76b3571e49 100644
--- a/hw/display/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/display/Makefile.objs
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_ARTIST) += artist.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VGA) += vga.o
 
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_QXL) += qxl.o qxl-logger.o qxl-render.o
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_QXL),y)
+common-obj-m += qxl.mo
+qxl.mo-objs = qxl.o qxl-logger.o qxl-render.o
+endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_GPU) += virtio-gpu-base.o virtio-gpu.o virtio-gpu-3d.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VHOST_USER_GPU) += vhost-user-gpu.o
diff --git a/util/module.c b/util/module.c
index e3226165e9..7c76d2a84b 100644
--- a/util/module.c
+++ b/util/module.c
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ static struct {
     { "ccid-card-passthru",    "hw-", "usb-smartcard"         },
     { "ccid-card-emulated",    "hw-", "usb-smartcard"         },
     { "usb-redir",             "hw-", "usb-redirect"          },
+    { "qxl-vga",               "hw-", "display-qxl"           },
+    { "qxl",                   "hw-", "display-qxl"           },
 };
 
 static bool module_loaded_qom_all;