1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index f3befe6721..ea57a46f81 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void pc_cmos_init(PCMachineState *pcms,
                              TYPE_ISA_DEVICE,
                              (Object **)&pcms->rtc,
                              object_property_allow_set_link,
-                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE, &error_abort);
+                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG, &error_abort);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(pcms), OBJECT(s),
                              "rtc_state", &error_abort);