2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/chardev/char-fe.c b/chardev/char-fe.c
index 341221d029..3f90f0567c 100644
--- a/chardev/char-fe.c
+++ b/chardev/char-fe.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ unavailable:
     return false;
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b)
+void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b, bool del)
 {
     assert(b);
 
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b)
             MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(b->chr);
             d->backends[b->tag] = NULL;
         }
+        if (del) {
+            object_unparent(OBJECT(b->chr));
+        }
         b->chr = NULL;
     }
 }
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.c b/chardev/char-mux.c
index 106c682e7f..08570b915e 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.c
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static void char_mux_finalize(Object *obj)
             be->chr = NULL;
         }
     }
-    qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&d->chr);
+    qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&d->chr, false);
 }
 
 void mux_chr_set_handlers(Chardev *chr, GMainContext *context)