1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/dma/xlnx-zdma.c b/hw/dma/xlnx-zdma.c
index 8eea757aff..b6745f5bcf 100644
--- a/hw/dma/xlnx-zdma.c
+++ b/hw/dma/xlnx-zdma.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static void zdma_init(Object *obj)
     object_property_add_link(obj, "dma", TYPE_MEMORY_REGION,
                              (Object **)&s->dma_mr,
                              qdev_prop_allow_set_link_before_realize,
-                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE,
+                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG,
                              &error_abort);
 }