diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index 67202b5a2f..732eb7bb73 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -300,4 +300,7 @@ extern const size_t hw_compat_2_12_len;
 extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_11[];
 extern const size_t hw_compat_2_11_len;
 
+extern GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_10[];
+extern const size_t hw_compat_2_10_len;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/hw/compat.h b/include/hw/compat.h
index cf389b4e85..f414786604 100644
--- a/include/hw/compat.h
+++ b/include/hw/compat.h
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_COMPAT_H
 #define HW_COMPAT_H
 
-#define HW_COMPAT_2_10 \
-    {\
-        .driver   = "virtio-mouse-device",\
-        .property = "wheel-axis",\
-        .value    = "false",\
-    },{\
-        .driver   = "virtio-tablet-device",\
-        .property = "wheel-axis",\
-        .value    = "false",\
-    },
-
 #define HW_COMPAT_2_9 \
     {\
         .driver   = "pci-bridge",\
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index f0f7e76a3e..d77843a711 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -306,21 +306,8 @@ extern const size_t pc_compat_2_12_len;
 extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_11[];
 extern const size_t pc_compat_2_11_len;
 
-#define PC_COMPAT_2_10 \
-    HW_COMPAT_2_10 \
-    {\
-        .driver   = TYPE_X86_CPU,\
-        .property = "x-hv-max-vps",\
-        .value    = "0x40",\
-    },{\
-        .driver   = "i440FX-pcihost",\
-        .property = "x-pci-hole64-fix",\
-        .value    = "off",\
-    },{\
-        .driver   = "q35-pcihost",\
-        .property = "x-pci-hole64-fix",\
-        .value    = "off",\
-    },
+extern GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_10[];
+extern const size_t pc_compat_2_10_len;
 
 #define PC_COMPAT_2_9 \
     HW_COMPAT_2_9 \
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 548b6efa93..75ab14305a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -1909,12 +1909,8 @@ DEFINE_VIRT_MACHINE(2, 11)
 
 static void virt_machine_2_10_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        HW_COMPAT_2_10
-    };
-
     virt_machine_2_11_options(mc);
-    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_10, hw_compat_2_10_len);
     /* before 2.11 we never faulted accesses to bad addresses */
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
 }
diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 41f37ee4d4..7673454a66 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_11[] = {
 };
 const size_t hw_compat_2_11_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_2_11);
 
+GlobalProperty hw_compat_2_10[] = {
+    {
+        .driver   = "virtio-mouse-device",
+        .property = "wheel-axis",
+        .value    = "false",
+    },{
+        .driver   = "virtio-tablet-device",
+        .property = "wheel-axis",
+        .value    = "false",
+    },
+};
+const size_t hw_compat_2_10_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(hw_compat_2_10);
+
 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 563ba90202..c0bb82c454 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -169,6 +169,23 @@ GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_11[] = {
 };
 const size_t pc_compat_2_11_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_11);
 
+GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_10[] = {
+    {
+        .driver   = TYPE_X86_CPU,
+        .property = "x-hv-max-vps",
+        .value    = "0x40",
+    },{
+        .driver   = "i440FX-pcihost",
+        .property = "x-pci-hole64-fix",
+        .value    = "off",
+    },{
+        .driver   = "q35-pcihost",
+        .property = "x-pci-hole64-fix",
+        .value    = "off",
+    },
+};
+const size_t pc_compat_2_10_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_10);
+
 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 aeb51a2772..aea678dc91 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -482,12 +482,9 @@ DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_11, "pc-i440fx-2.11", NULL,
 
 static void pc_i440fx_2_10_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        PC_COMPAT_2_10
-    };
-
     pc_i440fx_2_11_machine_options(m);
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_10, hw_compat_2_10_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_10, pc_compat_2_10_len);
     m->auto_enable_numa_with_memhp = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index fd3187003a..a9c4fc27e4 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -368,12 +368,9 @@ DEFINE_Q35_MACHINE(v2_11, "pc-q35-2.11", NULL,
 
 static void pc_q35_2_10_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        PC_COMPAT_2_10
-    };
-
     pc_q35_2_11_machine_options(m);
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, hw_compat_2_10, hw_compat_2_10_len);
+    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_2_10, pc_compat_2_10_len);
     m->numa_auto_assign_ram = numa_legacy_auto_assign_ram;
     m->auto_enable_numa_with_memhp = false;
 }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 9afa22fd13..483a1373df 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -4113,12 +4113,8 @@ DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(2_11, "2.11", false);
 
 static void spapr_machine_2_10_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        HW_COMPAT_2_10
-    };
-
     spapr_machine_2_11_class_options(mc);
-    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_10, hw_compat_2_10_len);
 }
 
 DEFINE_SPAPR_MACHINE(2_10, "2.10", false);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 74623becaf..95ad7ba842 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -733,12 +733,8 @@ static void ccw_machine_2_10_instance_options(MachineState *machine)
 
 static void ccw_machine_2_10_class_options(MachineClass *mc)
 {
-    static GlobalProperty compat[] = {
-        HW_COMPAT_2_10
-    };
-
     ccw_machine_2_11_class_options(mc);
-    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, compat, G_N_ELEMENTS(compat));
+    compat_props_add(mc->compat_props, hw_compat_2_10, hw_compat_2_10_len);
 }
 DEFINE_CCW_MACHINE(2_10, "2.10", false);
 
