1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/virt.c b/hw/xtensa/virt.c
index b22dcf938a..4dbc1a1614 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/virt.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/virt.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ static void create_pcie(CPUXtensaState *env, int irq_base, hwaddr addr_base)
     qemu_irq *extints;
     int i;
 
-    dev = qdev_create(NULL, TYPE_GPEX_HOST);
-    qdev_init_nofail(dev);
+    dev = qdev_new(TYPE_GPEX_HOST);
+    qdev_realize_and_unref(dev, NULL, &error_fatal);
 
     /* Map only the first size_ecam bytes of ECAM space. */
     ecam_alias = g_new0(MemoryRegion, 1);