diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 7d7944e..fab9b2b 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -4947,6 +4947,7 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
+MODULE_ALIAS("ide:*m-tape*");
 module_init(idetape_init);
 module_exit(idetape_exit);
 MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(IDETAPE_MAJOR);