diff --git a/hw/Makefile.objs b/hw/Makefile.objs
index e50eb04635..6f9c0b7983 100644
--- a/hw/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/Makefile.objs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ devices-dirs-y += pci/
 devices-dirs-$(CONFIG_PCI) += pci-bridge/ pci-host/
 devices-dirs-y += pcmcia/
 devices-dirs-$(CONFIG_SCSI) += scsi/
-devices-dirs-y += sd/
 endif
 
 common-obj-y += $(devices-dirs-y)
diff --git a/hw/meson.build b/hw/meson.build
index 75644266f2..a73f4aebde 100644
--- a/hw/meson.build
+++ b/hw/meson.build
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ subdir('core')
 subdir('mem')
 subdir('nubus')
 subdir('rtc')
+subdir('sd')
 subdir('semihosting')
 subdir('smbios')
 subdir('ssi')
diff --git a/hw/sd/Makefile.objs b/hw/sd/Makefile.objs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d1df1721c..0000000000
--- a/hw/sd/Makefile.objs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PL181) += pl181.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SSI_SD) += ssi-sd.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SD) += sd.o core.o sdmmc-internal.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SDHCI) += sdhci.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SDHCI_PCI) += sdhci-pci.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ALLWINNER_H3) += allwinner-sdhost.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MILKYMIST) += milkymist-memcard.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_mmc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PXA2XX) += pxa2xx_mmci.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_RASPI) += bcm2835_sdhost.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ASPEED_SOC) += aspeed_sdhci.o
diff --git a/hw/sd/meson.build b/hw/sd/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b43e59bd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/sd/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PL181', if_true: files('pl181.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SD', if_true: files('sd.c', 'core.c', 'sdmmc-internal.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SDHCI', if_true: files('sdhci.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SDHCI_PCI', if_true: files('sdhci-pci.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SSI_SD', if_true: files('ssi-sd.c'))
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MILKYMIST', if_true: files('milkymist-memcard.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_OMAP', if_true: files('omap_mmc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PXA2XX', if_true: files('pxa2xx_mmci.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_RASPI', if_true: files('bcm2835_sdhost.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ASPEED_SOC', if_true: files('aspeed_sdhci.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ALLWINNER_H3', if_true: files('allwinner-sdhost.c'))