diff --git a/drivers/char/applicom.c b/drivers/char/applicom.c
index 05674febb0c6..73a0765344b6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/applicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/applicom.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, applicom_pci_tbl);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("David Woodhouse & Applicom International");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Applicom Profibus card");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(AC_MINOR);
 
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("ac");