1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index a4fda69b49..8054bc4147 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1156,9 +1156,9 @@ static void pc_superio_init(ISABus *isa_bus, bool create_fdctrl, bool no_vmport)
         vmmouse = NULL;
     }
     if (vmmouse) {
-        DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(vmmouse);
-        qdev_prop_set_ptr(dev, "ps2_mouse", i8042);
-        qdev_init_nofail(dev);
+        object_property_set_link(OBJECT(vmmouse), OBJECT(i8042),
+                                 "i8042", &error_abort);
+        qdev_init_nofail(DEVICE(vmmouse));
     }
     port92 = isa_create_simple(isa_bus, TYPE_PORT92);