diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
index 13ad7d9e04..01f47c8037 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
@@ -172,12 +172,9 @@ static void pnv_core_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         object_initialize(obj, size, typename);
 
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "thread[%d]", i);
-        object_property_add_child(OBJECT(pc), name, obj, &local_err);
+        object_property_add_child(OBJECT(pc), name, obj, &error_abort);
         object_property_add_alias(obj, "core-pir", OBJECT(pc),
-                                  "pir", &local_err);
-        if (local_err) {
-            goto err;
-        }
+                                  "pir", &error_abort);
         object_unref(obj);
     }