diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 9af8d74875bc..217660451237 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/tty_flip.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
 
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -1524,6 +1525,7 @@ module_param(iobase2, int, 0);
 module_param(iobase3, int, 0);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(RISCOM8_NORMAL_MAJOR);
 #endif /* MODULE */
 
 /*