diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index caceb1e4a0..8b6e6aa7b1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -2375,6 +2375,7 @@ DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE_AS_LATEST(5, 1)
 static void virt_machine_5_0_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     virt_machine_5_1_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_5_0, hw_compat_5_0_len);
 }
 DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE(5, 0)