diff --git a/Makefile.objs b/Makefile.objs
index 7c1e50f9d6..5aae561984 100644
--- a/Makefile.objs
+++ b/Makefile.objs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Common libraries for tools and emulators
 stub-obj-y = stubs/
 util-obj-y = crypto/ util/ qobject/ qapi/
+qom-obj-y = qom/
 
 chardev-obj-y = chardev/
 
@@ -26,11 +27,6 @@ block-obj-m = block/
 
 crypto-obj-y = crypto/
 
-#######################################################################
-# qom-obj-y is code used by both qemu system emulation and qemu-img
-
-qom-obj-y = qom/
-
 #######################################################################
 # io-obj-y is code used by both qemu system emulation and qemu-img