diff --git a/hw/scsi/mptsas.c b/hw/scsi/mptsas.c
index 4176e871e1..929404fb48 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/mptsas.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/mptsas.c
@@ -1431,6 +1431,7 @@ static void mptsas1068_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->reset = mptsas_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_mptsas;
     dc->desc = "LSI SAS 1068";
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo mptsas_info = {