diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index 611b34b26a..a9d413cdb7 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -311,4 +311,7 @@ extern const size_t hw_compat_2_8_len;
 extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_7[];
 extern const size_t hw_compat_2_7_len;
 
+extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_6[];
+extern const size_t hw_compat_2_6_len;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/hw/compat.h b/include/hw/compat.h
index 7ceab17401..c744233fb6 100644
--- a/include/hw/compat.h
+++ b/include/hw/compat.h
@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_COMPAT_H
 #define HW_COMPAT_H
 
-#define HW_COMPAT_2_6 \
-    {\
-        .driver   = "virtio-mmio",\
-        .property = "format_transport_address",\
-        .value    = "off",\
-    },{\
-        .driver   = "virtio-pci",\
-        .property = "disable-modern",\
-        .value    = "on",\
-    },{\
-        .driver   = "virtio-pci",\
-        .property = "disable-legacy",\
-        .value    = "off",\
-    },
-
 #define HW_COMPAT_2_5 \
     {\
         .driver   = "isa-fdc",\
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index 504fbc79a9..ca62def2c9 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -318,27 +318,8 @@ extern const size_t pc_compat_2_8_len;
 extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_7[];
 extern const size_t pc_compat_2_7_len;
 
-#define PC_COMPAT_2_6 \
-    HW_COMPAT_2_6 \
-    {\
-        .driver   = TYPE_X86_CPU,\
-        .property = "cpuid-0xb",\
-        .value    = "off",\
-    },{\
-        .driver   = "vmxnet3",\
-        .property = "romfile",\
-        .value    = "",\
-    },\
-    {\
-        .driver = TYPE_X86_CPU,\
-        .property = "fill-mtrr-mask",\
-        .value = "off",\
-    },\
-    {\
-        .driver   = "apic-common",\
-        .property = "legacy-instance-id",\
-        .value    = "on",\
-    },
+extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_6[];
+extern const size_t pc_compat_2_6_len;
 
 #define PC_COMPAT_2_5 \
     HW_COMPAT_2_5
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index e01d19e5e1..5fe2eebb02 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -1952,12 +1952,9 @@ DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE(2, 7)
 static void virt_machine_2_6_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     VirtMachineClass *vmc = VIRT_MACHINE_CLASS(OBJECT_CLASS(mc));
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        HW_COMPAT_2_6
-    };
 
     virt_machine_2_7_options(mc);
-    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_6, hw_compat_2_6_len);
     vmc->disallow_affinity_adjustment = true;
     /* Disable PMU for 2.6 as PMU support was first introduced in 2.7 */
     vmc->no_pmu = true;
diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 92f4c71354..5f1af02c86 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -183,6 +183,23 @@ GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_7[] = {
 };
 const size_t hw_compat_2_7_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_2_7);
 
+GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_6[] = {
+    {
+        .driver   = "virtio-mmio",
+        .property = "format_transport_address",
+        .value    = "off",
+    },{
+        .driver   = "virtio-pci",
+        .property = "disable-modern",
+        .value    = "on",
+    },{
+        .driver   = "virtio-pci",
+        .property = "disable-legacy",
+        .value    = "off",
+    },
+};
+const size_t hw_compat_2_6_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_2_6);
+
 static char *machine_get_accel(Object *obj, Error **errp)
 {
     MachineState *ms = MACHINE(obj);
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 96c64ccc4f..f719115f17 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -252,6 +252,29 @@ GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_7[] = {
 };
 const size_t pc_compat_2_7_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_7);
 
+GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_6[] = {
+    {
+        .driver   = TYPE_X86_CPU,
+        .property = "cpuid-0xb",
+        .value    = "off",
+    },{
+        .driver   = "vmxnet3",
+        .property = "romfile",
+        .value    = "",
+    },
+    {
+        .driver = TYPE_X86_CPU,
+        .property = "fill-mtrr-mask",
+        .value = "off",
+    },
+    {
+        .driver   = "apic-common",
+        .property = "legacy-instance-id",
+        .value    = "on",
+    }
+};
+const size_t pc_compat_2_6_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_6);
+
 void gsi_handler(void *opaque, int n, int level)
 {
     GSIState *s = opaque;
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index b956b4abe0..5f3dc8a809 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -525,14 +525,12 @@ DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_7, "pc-i440fx-2.7", NULL,
 static void pc_i440fx_2_6_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        PC_COMPAT_2_6
-    };
 
     pc_i440fx_2_7_machine_options(m);
     pcmc->legacy_cpu_hotplug = true;
     pcmc->linuxboot_dma_enabled = false;
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_6, hw_compat_2_6_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_6, pc_compat_2_6_len);
 }
 
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_6, "pc-i440fx-2.6", NULL,
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index e321f14cb5..063df36cad 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -410,14 +410,12 @@ DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v2_7, "pc-q35-2.7", NULL,
 static void pc_q35_2_6_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
     PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        PC_COMPAT_2_6
-    };
 
     pc_q35_2_7_machine_options(m);
     pcmc->legacy_cpu_hotplug = true;
     pcmc->linuxboot_dma_enabled = false;
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_6, hw_compat_2_6_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_6, pc_compat_2_6_len);
 }
 
 DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v2_6, "pc-q35-2.6", NULL,
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 445996c0b4..797f480564 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -4203,7 +4203,6 @@ DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(2_7, "2.7", false);
 static void spapr_machine_2_6_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        HW_COMPAT_2_6
         {
             .driver   = TYPE_SPAPR_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE,
             .property = "ddw",
@@ -4213,6 +4212,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_2_6_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 
     spapr_machine_2_7_class_options(mc);
     mc->has_hotpluggable_cpus = false;
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_6, hw_compat_2_6_len);
     compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index f28feedd4b..6137c97875 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -811,7 +811,6 @@ static void ccw_machine_2_6_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     S390CcwMachineClass *s390mc = S390_MACHINE_CLASS(mc);
     static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        HW_COMPAT_2_6
         {
             .driver   = TYPE_S390_IPL,
             .property = "iplbext_migration",
@@ -825,6 +824,7 @@ static void ccw_machine_2_6_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 
     s390mc->ri_allowed = false;
     ccw_machine_2_7_class_options(mc);
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_6, hw_compat_2_6_len);
     compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
 }
 DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(2_6, "2.6", false);
