diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 39ab5f47e0..656b0081c2 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -1934,7 +1934,6 @@ static void virt_memory_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev, DeviceState *dev,
 static void virt_memory_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
                              DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    HotplugHandlerClass *hhc;
     VirtMachineState *vms = VIRT_MACHINE(hotplug_dev);
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
@@ -1943,8 +1942,9 @@ static void virt_memory_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
         goto out;
     }
 
-    hhc = HOTPLUG_HANDLER_GET_CLASS(vms->acpi_dev);
-    hhc->plug(HOTPLUG_HANDLER(vms->acpi_dev), dev, &error_abort);
+    hotplug_handler_plug(HOTPLUG_HANDLER(vms->acpi_dev),
+                         dev, &error_abort);
+
 out:
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
 }