1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c b/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c
index 03f5faee4b..f599025956 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/xilinx_spips.c
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static void xlnx_zynqmp_qspips_init(Object *obj)
     object_property_add_link(obj, "stream-connected-dma", TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE,
                              (Object **)&rq->dma,
                              object_property_allow_set_link,
-                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE,
+                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG,
                              NULL);
 }