diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index ee69081ef4..904c698b14 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #include "hw/mem/pc-dimm.h"
 #include "hw/mem/nvdimm.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/generic_event_device.h"
+#include "hw/uefi/var-service-api.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-md-pci.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-iommu.h"
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
@@ -3162,6 +3163,7 @@ static void virt_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_VFIO_AMD_XGBE);
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_RAMFB_DEVICE);
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_VFIO_PLATFORM);
+    machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_UEFI_VARS_SYSBUS);
 #ifdef CONFIG_TPM
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_TPM_TIS_SYSBUS);
 #endif