diff --git a/target/riscv/cpu.c b/target/riscv/cpu.c
index a025a0a3ba..5e8a2cb2ba 100644
--- a/target/riscv/cpu.c
+++ b/target/riscv/cpu.c
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ static void riscv_cpu_class_init(ObjectClass *c, void *data)
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_CLASS(c);
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(c);
 
-    mcc->parent_realize = dc->realize;
-    dc->realize = riscv_cpu_realize;
+    device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, riscv_cpu_realize,
+                                    &mcc->parent_realize);
 
     mcc->parent_reset = cc->reset;
     cc->reset = riscv_cpu_reset;