diff --git a/qemu-storage-daemon.c b/qemu-storage-daemon.c
index 9e7adfe3a6..a01cbd6371 100644
--- a/qemu-storage-daemon.c
+++ b/qemu-storage-daemon.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     module_call_init(MODULE_INIT_QOM);
     module_call_init(MODULE_INIT_TRACE);
+    qemu_add_opts(&qemu_object_opts);
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_trace_opts);
     qcrypto_init(&error_fatal);
     bdrv_init();