diff --git a/block/mq-deadline.c b/block/mq-deadline.c
index c8dfddc4ba8b..a1cad4331edd 100644
--- a/block/mq-deadline.c
+++ b/block/mq-deadline.c
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ static struct elevator_type mq_deadline = {
 	.elevator_name = "mq-deadline",
 	.elevator_owner = THIS_MODULE,
 };
+MODULE_ALIAS("mq-deadline-iosched");
 
 static int __init deadline_init(void)
 {