diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.c b/block/bfq-iosched.c
index 79484469c2f7..6a7a26b6cec1 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.c
@@ -5013,6 +5013,7 @@ static struct elevator_type iosched_bfq_mq = {
 	.elevator_name =	"bfq",
 	.elevator_owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 };
+MODULE_ALIAS("bfq-iosched");
 
 static int __init bfq_init(void)
 {