diff --git a/hw/Makefile.objs b/hw/Makefile.objs
index 8da7540793..ea808bc4f4 100644
--- a/hw/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/Makefile.objs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ devices-dirs-y += intc/
 devices-dirs-$(CONFIG_IPACK) += ipack/
 devices-dirs-$(CONFIG_IPMI) += ipmi/
 devices-dirs-y += isa/
-devices-dirs-y += misc/
 endif
 
 common-obj-y += $(devices-dirs-y)
diff --git a/hw/meson.build b/hw/meson.build
index 1f7b2c4fb9..6ca82b0375 100644
--- a/hw/meson.build
+++ b/hw/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 subdir('core')
 subdir('mem')
+subdir('misc')
 subdir('net')
 subdir('nubus')
 subdir('nvram')
diff --git a/hw/misc/Makefile.objs b/hw/misc/Makefile.objs
deleted file mode 100644
index ba898a5781..0000000000
--- a/hw/misc/Makefile.objs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_APPLESMC) += applesmc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MAX111X) += max111x.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_TMP105) += tmp105.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_TMP421) += tmp421.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ISA_DEBUG) += debugexit.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SGA) += sga.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ISA_TESTDEV) += pc-testdev.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PCI_TESTDEV) += pci-testdev.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_EDU) += edu.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PCA9552) += pca9552.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_UNIMP) += unimp.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_FW_CFG_DMA) += vmcoreinfo.o
-
-# ARM devices
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PL310) += arm_l2x0.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_INTEGRATOR_DEBUG) += arm_integrator_debug.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_A9SCU) += a9scu.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ARM11SCU) += arm11scu.o
-
-# Mac devices
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MOS6522) += mos6522.o
-
-# PKUnity SoC devices
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PUV3) += puv3_pm.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MACIO) += macio/
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IVSHMEM_DEVICE) += ivshmem.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_REALVIEW) += arm_sysctl.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_NSERIES) += cbus.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ECCMEMCTL) += eccmemctl.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_EXYNOS4) += exynos4210_pmu.o exynos4210_clk.o exynos4210_rng.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx_ccm.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx31_ccm.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx25_ccm.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx6_ccm.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx6ul_ccm.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx6_src.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx7_ccm.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx2_wdt.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx7_snvs.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IMX) += imx7_gpr.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MILKYMIST) += milkymist-hpdmc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MILKYMIST) += milkymist-pfpu.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MAINSTONE) += mst_fpga.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_clk.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_gpmc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_l4.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_sdrc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP) += omap_tap.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_RASPI) += bcm2835_mbox.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_RASPI) += bcm2835_property.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_RASPI) += bcm2835_rng.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_RASPI) += bcm2835_thermal.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_SLAVIO) += slavio_misc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ZYNQ) += zynq_slcr.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ZYNQ) += zynq-xadc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_STM32F2XX_SYSCFG) += stm32f2xx_syscfg.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_CPS) += mips_cmgcr.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_CPS) += mips_cpc.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MIPS_ITU) += mips_itu.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MPS2_FPGAIO) += mps2-fpgaio.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MPS2_SCC) += mps2-scc.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_TZ_MPC) += tz-mpc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_TZ_MSC) += tz-msc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_TZ_PPC) += tz-ppc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IOTKIT_SECCTL) += iotkit-secctl.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_IOTKIT_SYSCTL) += iotkit-sysctl.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_IOTKIT_SYSINFO) += iotkit-sysinfo.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ARMSSE_CPUID) += armsse-cpuid.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ARMSSE_MHU) += armsse-mhu.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_PVPANIC) += pvpanic.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_AUX) += auxbus.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ASPEED_SOC) += aspeed_xdma.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_ASPEED_SOC) += aspeed_scu.o aspeed_sdmc.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MSF2) += msf2-sysreg.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_NRF51_SOC) += nrf51_rng.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MAC_VIA) += mac_via.o
-
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_GRLIB) += grlib_ahb_apb_pnp.o
diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/Makefile.objs b/hw/misc/macio/Makefile.objs
deleted file mode 100644
index 07fdb320d4..0000000000
--- a/hw/misc/macio/Makefile.objs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-common-obj-y += macio.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_CUDA) += cuda.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MAC_PMU) += pmu.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MAC_DBDMA) += mac_dbdma.o
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_MACIO_GPIO) += gpio.o
diff --git a/hw/misc/macio/meson.build b/hw/misc/macio/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..17282da20a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/misc/macio/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+macio_ss = ss.source_set()
+macio_ss.add(files('macio.c'))
+macio_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_CUDA', if_true: files('cuda.c'))
+macio_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MACIO_GPIO', if_true: files('gpio.c'))
+macio_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MAC_DBDMA', if_true: files('mac_dbdma.c'))
+macio_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MAC_PMU', if_true: files('pmu.c'))
+
+softmmu_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_MACIO', if_true: macio_ss)
diff --git a/hw/misc/meson.build b/hw/misc/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfad08146c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/misc/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_APPLESMC', if_true: files('applesmc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_EDU', if_true: files('edu.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_FW_CFG_DMA', if_true: files('vmcoreinfo.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ISA_DEBUG', if_true: files('debugexit.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ISA_TESTDEV', if_true: files('pc-testdev.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MAX111X', if_true: files('max111x.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PCA9552', if_true: files('pca9552.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PCI_TESTDEV', if_true: files('pci-testdev.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SGA', if_true: files('sga.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_TMP105', if_true: files('tmp105.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_TMP421', if_true: files('tmp421.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_UNIMP', if_true: files('unimp.c'))
+
+# ARM devices
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PL310', if_true: files('arm_l2x0.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_INTEGRATOR_DEBUG', if_true: files('arm_integrator_debug.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_A9SCU', if_true: files('a9scu.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ARM11SCU', if_true: files('arm11scu.c'))
+
+# Mac devices
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MOS6522', if_true: files('mos6522.c'))
+
+# PKUnity SoC devices
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PUV3', if_true: files('puv3_pm.c'))
+
+subdir('macio')
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IVSHMEM_DEVICE', if_true: files('ivshmem.c'))
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_REALVIEW', if_true: files('arm_sysctl.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_NSERIES', if_true: files('cbus.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ECCMEMCTL', if_true: files('eccmemctl.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_EXYNOS4', if_true: files('exynos4210_pmu.c', 'exynos4210_clk.c', 'exynos4210_rng.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IMX', if_true: files(
+  'imx25_ccm.c',
+  'imx2_wdt.c',
+  'imx31_ccm.c',
+  'imx6_ccm.c',
+  'imx6ul_ccm.c',
+  'imx7_ccm.c',
+  'imx7_gpr.c',
+  'imx7_snvs.c',
+  'imx_ccm.c',
+))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MILKYMIST', if_true: files('milkymist-hpdmc.c', 'milkymist-pfpu.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MAINSTONE', if_true: files('mst_fpga.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_OMAP', if_true: files(
+  'omap_clk.c',
+  'omap_gpmc.c',
+  'omap_l4.c',
+  'omap_sdrc.c',
+  'omap_tap.c',
+))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_RASPI', if_true: files(
+  'bcm2835_mbox.c',
+  'bcm2835_property.c',
+  'bcm2835_rng.c',
+  'bcm2835_thermal.c',
+))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_SLAVIO', if_true: files('slavio_misc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ZYNQ', if_true: files('zynq_slcr.c', 'zynq-xadc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_STM32F2XX_SYSCFG', if_true: files('stm32f2xx_syscfg.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MPS2_FPGAIO', if_true: files('mps2-fpgaio.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MPS2_SCC', if_true: files('mps2-scc.c'))
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_TZ_MPC', if_true: files('tz-mpc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_TZ_MSC', if_true: files('tz-msc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_TZ_PPC', if_true: files('tz-ppc.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IOTKIT_SECCTL', if_true: files('iotkit-secctl.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IOTKIT_SYSINFO', if_true: files('iotkit-sysinfo.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ARMSSE_CPUID', if_true: files('armsse-cpuid.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ARMSSE_MHU', if_true: files('armsse-mhu.c'))
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_PVPANIC', if_true: files('pvpanic.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_AUX', if_true: files('auxbus.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_ASPEED_SOC', if_true: files('aspeed_scu.c', 'aspeed_sdmc.c', 'aspeed_xdma.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MSF2', if_true: files('msf2-sysreg.c'))
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_NRF51_SOC', if_true: files('nrf51_rng.c'))
+
+softmmu_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_GRLIB', if_true: files('grlib_ahb_apb_pnp.c'))
+
+specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IMX', if_true: files('imx6_src.c'))
+specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_IOTKIT_SYSCTL', if_true: files('iotkit-sysctl.c'))
+
+specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MAC_VIA', if_true: files('mac_via.c'))
+
+specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MIPS_CPS', if_true: files('mips_cmgcr.c', 'mips_cpc.c'))
+specific_ss.add(when: 'CONFIG_MIPS_ITU', if_true: files('mips_itu.c'))
