diff --git a/hw/core/meson.build b/hw/core/meson.build
index 86f26f0a60..6af4c5c5cb 100644
--- a/hw/core/meson.build
+++ b/hw/core/meson.build
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ hwcore_files = files(
 )
 
 common_ss.add(files('cpu-common.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_FITLOADER', if_true: files('loader-fit.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_GENERIC_LOADER', if_true: files('generic-loader.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_GUEST_LOADER', fdt], if_true: files('guest-loader.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_OR_IRQ', if_true: files('or-irq.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PLATFORM_BUS', if_true: files('platform-bus.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PTIMER', if_true: files('ptimer.c'))
-common_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_REGISTER', if_true: files('register.c'))
-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(when: 'CONFIG_FITLOADER', if_true: files('loader-fit.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_GENERIC_LOADER', if_true: files('generic-loader.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_GUEST_LOADER', fdt], if_true: files('guest-loader.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_OR_IRQ', if_true: files('or-irq.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PLATFORM_BUS', if_true: files('platform-bus.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PTIMER', if_true: files('ptimer.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_REGISTER', if_true: files('register.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SPLIT_IRQ', if_true: files('split-irq.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_XILINX_AXI', if_true: files('stream.c'))
 
 softmmu_ss.add(files(
   'cpu-sysemu.c',