1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index 83d6d75efa..087f2630f9 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void pc_q35_init(MachineState *machine)
                              TYPE_HOTPLUG_HANDLER,
                              (Object **)&pcms->acpi_dev,
                              object_property_allow_set_link,
-                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE, &error_abort);
+                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG, &error_abort);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(machine), OBJECT(lpc),
                              PC_MACHINE_ACPI_DEVICE_PROP, &error_abort);