diff --git a/hw/net/tulip.c b/hw/net/tulip.c
index 097e905bec..b9e42c322a 100644
--- a/hw/net/tulip.c
+++ b/hw/net/tulip.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pci_tulip = {
 static void tulip_desc_read(TULIPState *s, hwaddr p,
         struct tulip_descriptor *desc)
 {
-    const MemTxAttrs attrs = MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED;
+    const MemTxAttrs attrs = { .memory = true };
 
     if (s->csr[0] & CSR0_DBO) {
         ldl_be_pci_dma(&s->dev, p, &desc->status, attrs);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void tulip_desc_read(TULIPState *s, hwaddr p,
 static void tulip_desc_write(TULIPState *s, hwaddr p,
         struct tulip_descriptor *desc)
 {
-    const MemTxAttrs attrs = MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED;
+    const MemTxAttrs attrs = { .memory = true };
 
     if (s->csr[0] & CSR0_DBO) {
         stl_be_pci_dma(&s->dev, p, desc->status, attrs);