diff --git a/hw/input/pckbd.c b/hw/input/pckbd.c
index 3e66713b47..72e7d5f6cc 100644
--- a/hw/input/pckbd.c
+++ b/hw/input/pckbd.c
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ static void i8042_class_initfn(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     dc->realize = i8042_realizefn;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_kbd_isa;
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_INPUT, dc->categories);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo i8042_info = {