diff --git a/default-configs/nios2-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/nios2-softmmu.mak
index 74dc70caae..ab42d0fc28 100644
--- a/default-configs/nios2-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/nios2-softmmu.mak
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ CONFIG_NIOS2=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
 CONFIG_ALTERA_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_NIOS2_10M50=y
diff --git a/hw/nios2/Makefile.objs b/hw/nios2/Makefile.objs
index 6b5c421760..89a419a9f5 100644
--- a/hw/nios2/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/nios2/Makefile.objs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-obj-y = boot.o cpu_pic.o 10m50_devboard.o
+obj-y = boot.o cpu_pic.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_NIOS2_10M50) += 10m50_devboard.o