diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index d2af8edcf1..5ba06adf78 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -2987,6 +2987,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_object_opts);
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_tpmdev_opts);
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_realtime_opts);
+    qemu_add_opts(&qemu_overcommit_opts);
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_msg_opts);
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_name_opts);
     qemu_add_opts(&qemu_numa_opts);