diff --git a/hw/qdev.c b/hw/qdev.c
index 50976dd..1d5aea7 100644
--- a/hw/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/qdev.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static DeviceInfo *qdev_find_info(BusInfo *bus_info, const cha
  {
      DeviceInfo *info;

+again:
      /* first check device names */
      for (info = device_info_list; info != NULL; info = info->next) {
          if (bus_info && info->bus_info != bus_info)
@@ -77,6 +78,20 @@ static DeviceInfo *qdev_find_info(BusInfo *bus_info, const ch
              continue;
          return info;
      }
+
+    /* try to load an appropriately named module */
+    {
+        char *path = g_module_build_path(PREFIX, info->name);
+        GModule *mod = g_module_open(path, G_MODULE_BIND_LOCAL);
+        void (*init)(void);
+
+        if (g_module_symbol(mod, "mod_init", &init)) {
+            init();
+            goto again;
+        }
+    }
+
+
      return NULL;
  }