diff --git a/hw/core/Makefile.objs b/hw/core/Makefile.objs
index 91450b2eab..f8d7a4aaed 100644
--- a/hw/core/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/core/Makefile.objs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ common-obj-y += fw-path-provider.o
 # irq.o needed for qdev GPIO handling:
 common-obj-y += irq.o
 common-obj-y += hotplug.o
-obj-y += nmi.o
+common-obj-y += nmi.o
 
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_EMPTY_SLOT) += empty_slot.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_XILINX_AXI) += stream.o