diff --git a/Makefile.objs b/Makefile.objs
index 7ebff443c8..b0e5010701 100644
--- a/Makefile.objs
+++ b/Makefile.objs
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ hw-obj-$(CONFIG_NAND) += nand.o
 hw-obj-$(CONFIG_M48T59) += m48t59.o
 hw-obj-$(CONFIG_ESCC) += escc.o
 
+hw-obj-$(CONFIG_PARALLEL) += parallel.o
+
 # PCI watchdog devices
 hw-obj-y += wdt_i6300esb.o
 
diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index 42b9a4842a..e543f60963 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ obj-i386-y = ide/core.o ide/qdev.o ide/isa.o ide/pci.o ide/piix.o
 obj-i386-y += pckbd.o $(sound-obj-y) dma.o
 obj-i386-y += vga.o vga-isa.o
 obj-i386-y += fdc.o mc146818rtc.o serial.o i8259.o i8254.o pcspk.o pc.o
-obj-i386-y += cirrus_vga.o apic.o ioapic.o parallel.o acpi.o piix_pci.o
+obj-i386-y += cirrus_vga.o apic.o ioapic.o acpi.o piix_pci.o
 obj-i386-y += usb-uhci.o vmmouse.o vmport.o vmware_vga.o hpet.o
 obj-i386-y += device-hotplug.o pci-hotplug.o smbios.o wdt_ib700.o
 obj-i386-y += ne2000-isa.o debugcon.o multiboot.o
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ obj-mips-y += vga-isa.o vga-isa-mm.o
 obj-mips-y += g364fb.o jazz_led.o dp8393x.o
 obj-mips-y += ide/core.o ide/qdev.o ide/isa.o ide/pci.o ide/piix.o
 obj-mips-y += gt64xxx.o pckbd.o fdc.o mc146818rtc.o usb-uhci.o acpi.o ds1225y.o
-obj-mips-y += piix4.o parallel.o cirrus_vga.o pcspk.o $(sound-obj-y)
+obj-mips-y += piix4.o cirrus_vga.o pcspk.o $(sound-obj-y)
 obj-mips-y += mipsnet.o ne2000-isa.o
 obj-mips-y += pflash_cfi01.o
 obj-mips-y += vmware_vga.o
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ obj-sparc-y = sun4u.o pckbd.o apb_pci.o
 obj-sparc-y += ide/core.o ide/qdev.o ide/pci.o ide/cmd646.o
 obj-sparc-y += vga.o
 obj-sparc-y += fdc.o mc146818rtc.o serial.o
-obj-sparc-y += cirrus_vga.o parallel.o
+obj-sparc-y += cirrus_vga.o
 else
 obj-sparc-y = sun4m.o lance.o tcx.o iommu.o slavio_intctl.o
 obj-sparc-y += slavio_timer.o slavio_misc.o fdc.o sparc32_dma.o
diff --git a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
index 916c2adf88..3d3892e311 100644
--- a/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/i386-softmmu.mak
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
diff --git a/default-configs/mips-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/mips-softmmu.mak
index 5e32232c43..56045a89b6 100644
--- a/default-configs/mips-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/mips-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 CONFIG_ISA_MMIO=y
 CONFIG_ESP=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
diff --git a/default-configs/mips64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/mips64-softmmu.mak
index 3b5035310a..f3955a8368 100644
--- a/default-configs/mips64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/mips64-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 CONFIG_ISA_MMIO=y
 CONFIG_ESP=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
diff --git a/default-configs/mips64el-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/mips64el-softmmu.mak
index 7e0e088f8d..4e6830c64b 100644
--- a/default-configs/mips64el-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/mips64el-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 CONFIG_ISA_MMIO=y
 CONFIG_ESP=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
diff --git a/default-configs/mipsel-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/mipsel-softmmu.mak
index 2c07cad76c..b6ec53fd36 100644
--- a/default-configs/mipsel-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/mipsel-softmmu.mak
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 CONFIG_ISA_MMIO=y
 CONFIG_ESP=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
diff --git a/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak
index 4b346baeba..d7c3065825 100644
--- a/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/sparc64-softmmu.mak
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ CONFIG_ISA_MMIO=y
 CONFIG_M48T59=y
 CONFIG_PTIMER=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y
diff --git a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
index c982c3c646..6eb8b3227f 100644
--- a/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
+++ b/default-configs/x86_64-softmmu.mak
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 CONFIG_USB_OHCI=y
 CONFIG_VGA_PCI=y
+CONFIG_PARALLEL=y