diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 524963f57940b69958f5826dfb843d57d60e7f39..bdd9e5a558260eca0c25f9720e6b41b06d8fd82f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -717,6 +717,12 @@ F: hw/timer/hpet*
 F: hw/timer/i8254*
 F: hw/timer/mc146818rtc*
 
+Machine core
+M: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
+M: Marcel Apfelbaum <marcel@redhat.com>
+S: Supported
+F: hw/core/machine.c
+F: include/hw/boards.h
 
 Xtensa Machines
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