diff --git a/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h b/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h
index ba7a3c59bb..be281e1f38 100644
--- a/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h
+++ b/include/hw/xen/xen-legacy-backend.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define TYPE_XENBACKEND "xen-backend"
 
 typedef struct XenLegacyDevice XenLegacyDevice;
-DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(XenLegacyDevice, XENBACKEND_DEVICE,
+DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(XenLegacyDevice, XENBACKEND,
                          TYPE_XENBACKEND)
 
 /* variables */