diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 7f57deda28..16a3b5ed8b 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ static struct {
     { .driver = "ide-hd",               .flag = &default_cdrom     },
     { .driver = "ide-drive",            .flag = &default_cdrom     },
     { .driver = "scsi-cd",              .flag = &default_cdrom     },
+    { .driver = "scsi-hd",              .flag = &default_cdrom     },
     { .driver = "virtio-serial-pci",    .flag = &default_virtcon   },
     { .driver = "virtio-serial",        .flag = &default_virtcon   },
     { .driver = "VGA",                  .flag = &default_vga       },