diff --git a/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c b/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c
index 4ef0c516bf..c9713638c5 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ static void xlnx_zcu102_machine_instance_init(Object *obj)
     s->secure = false;
     /* Default to virt (EL2) being disabled */
     s->virt = false;
-    object_property_add_link(obj, "xlnx-zcu102.canbus0", TYPE_CAN_BUS,
+    object_property_add_link(obj, "canbus0", TYPE_CAN_BUS,
                              (Object **)&s->canbus[0],
                              object_property_allow_set_link,
                              0);
 
-    object_property_add_link(obj, "xlnx-zcu102.canbus1", TYPE_CAN_BUS,
+    object_property_add_link(obj, "canbus1", TYPE_CAN_BUS,
                              (Object **)&s->canbus[1],
                              object_property_allow_set_link,
                              0);
diff --git a/tests/qtest/xlnx-can-test.c b/tests/qtest/xlnx-can-test.c
index 3d1120005b..54de71a686 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/xlnx-can-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/xlnx-can-test.c
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ static void test_can_bus(void)
     uint8_t can_timestamp = 1;
 
     QTestState *qts = qtest_init("-machine xlnx-zcu102"
-                " -object can-bus,id=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus0=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus1=canbus0"
+                " -object can-bus,id=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus0=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus1=canbus"
                 );
 
     /* Configure the CAN0 and CAN1. */
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ static void test_can_loopback(void)
     uint32_t status = 0;
 
     QTestState *qts = qtest_init("-machine xlnx-zcu102"
-                " -object can-bus,id=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus0=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus1=canbus0"
+                " -object can-bus,id=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus0=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus1=canbus"
                 );
 
     /* Configure the CAN0 in loopback mode. */
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ static void test_can_filter(void)
     uint8_t can_timestamp = 1;
 
     QTestState *qts = qtest_init("-machine xlnx-zcu102"
-                " -object can-bus,id=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus0=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus1=canbus0"
+                " -object can-bus,id=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus0=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus1=canbus"
                 );
 
     /* Configure the CAN0 and CAN1. */
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ static void test_can_sleepmode(void)
     uint8_t can_timestamp = 1;
 
     QTestState *qts = qtest_init("-machine xlnx-zcu102"
-                " -object can-bus,id=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus0=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus1=canbus0"
+                " -object can-bus,id=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus0=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus1=canbus"
                 );
 
     /* Configure the CAN0. */
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ static void test_can_snoopmode(void)
     uint8_t can_timestamp = 1;
 
     QTestState *qts = qtest_init("-machine xlnx-zcu102"
-                " -object can-bus,id=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus0=canbus0"
-                " -machine xlnx-zcu102.canbus1=canbus0"
+                " -object can-bus,id=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus0=canbus"
+                " -machine canbus1=canbus"
                 );
 
     /* Configure the CAN0. */