diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 4fc1b7048b..88785f9dcc 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ void pc_basic_device_init(struct PCMachineState *pcms,
             /* connect PIT to output control line of the HPET */
             qdev_connect_gpio_out(hpet, 0, qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(pit), 0));
         }
-        pcspk_init(isa_new(TYPE_PC_SPEAKER), isa_bus, pit);
+        pcspk_init(pcms->pcspk, isa_bus, pit);
     }
 
     i8257_dma_init(isa_bus, 0);
@@ -1891,6 +1891,7 @@ static void pc_machine_initfn(Object *obj)
     pcms->pit_enabled = true;
 
     pc_system_flash_create(pcms);
+    pcms->pcspk = isa_new(TYPE_PC_SPEAKER);
 }
 
 static void pc_machine_reset(MachineState *machine)
diff --git a/include/hw/i386/pc.h b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
index d7690bf429..a802e69974 100644
--- a/include/hw/i386/pc.h
+++ b/include/hw/i386/pc.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct PCMachineState {
     PCIBus *bus;
     I2CBus *smbus;
     PFlashCFI01 *flash[2];
+    ISADevice *pcspk;
 
     /* Configuration options: */
     uint64_t max_ram_below_4g;