diff --git a/Makefile.objs b/Makefile.objs
index e43526fe5f..ec7627a4c6 100644
--- a/Makefile.objs
+++ b/Makefile.objs
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_LINUX) += fsdev/
 common-obj-y += accel/
 common-obj-y += migration/
 
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_ALSA) += audio-alsa$(DSOSUF)
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_OSS) += audio-oss$(DSOSUF)
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_PA) += audio-pa$(DSOSUF)
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_SDL) += audio-sdl$(DSOSUF)
+
 common-obj-$(if $(CONFIG_CURL),m) += block-curl$(DSOSUF)
 common-obj-$(if $(CONFIG_GLUSTERFS),m) += block-gluster$(DSOSUF)
 common-obj-$(if $(CONFIG_LIBISCSI),m) += block-iscsi$(DSOSUF)
@@ -73,8 +78,6 @@ common-obj-$(if $(CONFIG_RBD),m) += block-rbd$(DSOSUF)
 common-obj-$(if $(CONFIG_LZFSE),m) += block-dmg-lzfse$(DSOSUF)
 common-obj-$(if $(and $(CONFIG_BZIP2),$(CONFIG_DMG)),m) += block-dmg-bz2$(DSOSUF)
 
-common-obj-y += audio/
-common-obj-m += audio/
 common-obj-y += hw/
 common-obj-m += hw/
 
diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index c8c4b70162..ff0e1b2d10 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -166,9 +166,10 @@ LIBS := $(libs_softmmu) $(LIBS)
 # Temporary until emulators are linked by Meson
 LIBS := $(LIBS) @../block.syms @../qemu.syms
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_MODULES),y)
-LIBS := $(LIBS)
+LIBS := $(LIBS) $(ALSA_LIBS) $(OSS_LIBS) $(PULSE_LIBS) $(SDL_LIBS)
 endif
 LIBS := $(LIBS) $(BRLAPI_LIBS) $(SDL_LIBS) $(SPICE_LIBS)
+LIBS := $(LIBS) $(COREAUDIO_LIBS) $(DSOUND_LIBS)
 
 # Hardware support
 ifeq ($(TARGET_NAME), sparc64)
diff --git a/audio/Makefile.objs b/audio/Makefile.objs
deleted file mode 100644
index b4a4c11f31..0000000000
--- a/audio/Makefile.objs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-common-obj-y = audio.o audio_legacy.o noaudio.o wavaudio.o mixeng.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SPICE) += spiceaudio.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_COREAUDIO) += coreaudio.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_DSOUND) += dsoundaudio.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_WIN_INT) += audio_win_int.o
-common-obj-y += wavcapture.o
-
-coreaudio.o-libs := $(COREAUDIO_LIBS)
-dsoundaudio.o-libs := $(DSOUND_LIBS)
-
-# alsa module
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_ALSA) += alsa.mo
-alsa.mo-objs = alsaaudio.o
-alsa.mo-libs := $(ALSA_LIBS)
-
-# oss module
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_OSS) += oss.mo
-oss.mo-objs = ossaudio.o
-oss.mo-libs := $(OSS_LIBS)
-
-# pulseaudio module
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_PA) += pa.mo
-pa.mo-objs = paaudio.o
-pa.mo-libs := $(PULSE_LIBS)
-
-# sdl module
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_SDL) += sdl.mo
-sdl.mo-objs = sdlaudio.o
-sdl.mo-cflags := $(SDL_CFLAGS)
-sdl.mo-libs := $(SDL_LIBS)
-
-# jack module
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUDIO_JACK) += jack.mo
-jack.mo-objs = jackaudio.o
-jack.mo-libs := $(JACK_LIBS)
diff --git a/audio/meson.build b/audio/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15c06ba045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audio/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+softmmu_ss.add(files(
+  'audio.c',
+  'audio_legacy.c',
+  'mixeng.c',
+  'noaudio.c',
+  'wavaudio.c',
+  'wavcapture.c',
+))
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: [spice, 'CONFIG_SPICE'], if_true: files('spiceaudio.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: [coreaudio, 'CONFIG_AUDIO_COREAUDIO'], if_true: files('coreaudio.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: [dsound, 'CONFIG_AUDIO_DSOUND'], if_true: files('dsoundaudio.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: ['CONFIG_AUDIO_WIN_INT'], if_true: files('audio_win_int.c'))
+
+audio_modules = {}
+foreach m : [
+  ['CONFIG_AUDIO_ALSA', 'alsa', alsa, 'alsaaudio.c'],
+  ['CONFIG_AUDIO_OSS', 'oss', oss, 'ossaudio.c'],
+  ['CONFIG_AUDIO_PA', 'pa', pulse, 'paaudio.c'],
+  ['CONFIG_AUDIO_SDL', 'sdl', sdl, 'sdlaudio.c'],
+  ['CONFIG_AUDIO_JACK', 'jack', jack, 'jackaudio.c']
+]
+  if config_host.has_key(m[0])
+    module_ss = ss.source_set()
+    module_ss.add(when: m[2], if_true: files(m[3]))
+    audio_modules += {m[1] : module_ss}
+  endif
+endforeach
+
+modules += {'audio': audio_modules}
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 68cf306ce8..cd6ad9cd7b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3767,6 +3767,8 @@ for drv in $audio_drv_list; do
     alsa | try-alsa)
     if $pkg_config alsa --exists; then
         alsa_libs=$($pkg_config alsa --libs)
+        alsa_cflags=$($pkg_config alsa --cflags)
+        alsa=yes
         if test "$drv" = "try-alsa"; then
             audio_drv_list=$(echo "$audio_drv_list" | sed -e 's/try-alsa/alsa/')
         fi
@@ -3782,7 +3784,9 @@ for drv in $audio_drv_list; do
 
     pa | try-pa)
     if $pkg_config libpulse --exists; then
+        libpulse=yes
         pulse_libs=$($pkg_config libpulse --libs)
+        pulse_cflags=$($pkg_config libpulse --cflags)
         if test "$drv" = "try-pa"; then
             audio_drv_list=$(echo "$audio_drv_list" | sed -e 's/try-pa/pa/')
         fi
@@ -3825,6 +3829,7 @@ for drv in $audio_drv_list; do
 
     jack | try-jack)
     if $pkg_config jack --exists; then
+        libjack=yes
         jack_libs=$($pkg_config jack --libs)
         if test "$drv" = "try-jack"; then
             audio_drv_list=$(echo "$audio_drv_list" | sed -e 's/try-jack/jack/')
@@ -7036,11 +7041,22 @@ for drv in $audio_drv_list; do
 	    echo "$def=y" >> $config_host_mak ;;
     esac
 done
+if test "$alsa" = "yes" ; then
+    echo "CONFIG_ALSA=y" >> $config_host_mak
+fi
 echo "ALSA_LIBS=$alsa_libs" >> $config_host_mak
+echo "ALSA_CFLAGS=$alsa_cflags" >> $config_host_mak
+if test "$libpulse" = "yes" ; then
+    echo "CONFIG_LIBPULSE=y" >> $config_host_mak
+fi
 echo "PULSE_LIBS=$pulse_libs" >> $config_host_mak
+echo "PULSE_CFLAGS=$pulse_cflags" >> $config_host_mak
 echo "COREAUDIO_LIBS=$coreaudio_libs" >> $config_host_mak
 echo "DSOUND_LIBS=$dsound_libs" >> $config_host_mak
 echo "OSS_LIBS=$oss_libs" >> $config_host_mak
+if test "$libjack" = "yes" ; then
+    echo "CONFIG_LIBJACK=y" >> $config_host_mak
+fi
 echo "JACK_LIBS=$jack_libs" >> $config_host_mak
 if test "$audio_win_int" = "yes" ; then
   echo "CONFIG_AUDIO_WIN_INT=y" >> $config_host_mak
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 99daa91666..e1e70d4b48 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -147,6 +147,20 @@ if 'CONFIG_XKBCOMMON' in config_host
   xkbcommon = declare_dependency(compile_args: config_host['XKBCOMMON_CFLAGS'].split(),
                                  link_args: config_host['XKBCOMMON_LIBS'].split())
 endif
+pulse = not_found
+if 'CONFIG_LIBPULSE' in config_host
+  pulse = declare_dependency(compile_args: config_host['PULSE_CFLAGS'].split(),
+                             link_args: config_host['PULSE_LIBS'].split())
+endif
+alsa = not_found
+if 'CONFIG_ALSA' in config_host
+  alsa = declare_dependency(compile_args: config_host['ALSA_CFLAGS'].split(),
+                            link_args: config_host['ALSA_LIBS'].split())
+endif
+jack = not_found
+if 'CONFIG_LIBJACK' in config_host
+  jack = declare_dependency(link_args: config_host['JACK_LIBS'].split())
+endif
 spice = not_found
 if 'CONFIG_SPICE' in config_host
   spice = declare_dependency(compile_args: config_host['SPICE_CFLAGS'].split(),
@@ -217,6 +231,18 @@ liblzfse = not_found
 if 'CONFIG_LZFSE' in config_host
   liblzfse = declare_dependency(link_args: config_host['LZFSE_LIBS'].split())
 endif
+oss = not_found
+if 'CONFIG_AUDIO_OSS' in config_host
+  oss = declare_dependency(link_args: config_host['OSS_LIBS'].split())
+endif
+dsound = not_found
+if 'CONFIG_AUDIO_DSOUND' in config_host
+  dsound = declare_dependency(link_args: config_host['DSOUND_LIBS'].split())
+endif
+coreaudio = not_found
+if 'CONFIG_AUDIO_COREAUDIO' in config_host
+  coreaudio = declare_dependency(link_args: config_host['COREAUDIO_LIBS'].split())
+endif
 
 create_config = find_program('scripts/create_config')
 minikconf = find_program('scripts/minikconf.py')
@@ -518,6 +544,7 @@ libqemuutil = static_library('qemuutil',
 qemuutil = declare_dependency(link_with: libqemuutil,
                               sources: genh + version_res)
 
+subdir('audio')
 subdir('io')
 subdir('chardev')
 subdir('fsdev')