diff --git a/scripts/vmstate-static-checker.py b/scripts/vmstate-static-checker.py
index b6c0bbead9..b5ecaf644d 100755
--- a/scripts/vmstate-static-checker.py
+++ b/scripts/vmstate-static-checker.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def get_changed_sec_name(sec):
     # Section names can change -- see commit 292b1634 for an example.
     changes = {
         "ICH9 LPC": "ICH9-LPC",
+        "e1000-82540em": "e1000",
     }
 
     for item in changes: