diff --git a/monitor/misc.c b/monitor/hmp-target.c
similarity index 99%
rename from monitor/misc.c
rename to monitor/hmp-target.c
index 99317a8ff4..1eb72ac1bf 100644
--- a/monitor/misc.c
+++ b/monitor/hmp-target.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * QEMU monitor
+ * QEMU monitor, target-dependent part
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2004 Fabrice Bellard
  *
diff --git a/monitor/meson.build b/monitor/meson.build
index 795a271545..ccb4d1a8e6 100644
--- a/monitor/meson.build
+++ b/monitor/meson.build
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ softmmu_ss.add(files(
 softmmu_ss.add([spice_headers, files('qmp-cmds.c')])
 
 specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SOFTMMU',
-		if_true: [files( 'hmp-cmds-target.c', 'misc.c'), spice])
+		if_true: [files( 'hmp-cmds-target.c', 'hmp-target.c'), spice])