diff --git a/net/9p/trans_xen.c b/net/9p/trans_xen.c
index 3ec1a51..e264dce 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_xen.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_xen.c
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ static int p9_trans_xen_init(void)
 	return rc;
 }
 module_init(p9_trans_xen_init);
+MODULE_ALIAS_9P("xen");
 
 static void p9_trans_xen_exit(void)
 {