diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xscom.h b/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xscom.h
index a40d2a2a2a..5ad2735d1a 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xscom.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xscom.h
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@
 
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
-typedef struct PnvXScomInterface {
-    Object parent;
-} PnvXScomInterface;
+typedef struct PnvXScomInterface PnvXScomInterface;
 
 #define TYPE_PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE "pnv-xscom-interface"
 #define PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE(obj) \
-     OBJECT_CHECK(PnvXScomInterface, (obj), TYPE_PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE)
+    INTERFACE_CHECK(PnvXScomInterface, (obj), TYPE_PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE)
 #define PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE_CLASS(klass)                \
     OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(PnvXScomInterfaceClass, (klass), \
                        TYPE_PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE)