diff --git a/hw/ide/ahci.c b/hw/ide/ahci.c
index 7f10cda354..2ea1a282ef 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ahci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ahci.c
@@ -1721,11 +1721,6 @@ static void sysbus_ahci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->props = sysbus_ahci_properties;
     dc->reset = sysbus_ahci_reset;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
-    /*
-     * FIXME: Set only because we are not sure yet if this device
-     * will be outside the q35 sysbus whitelist.
-     */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sysbus_ahci_info = {