diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-xhci-nec.c b/hw/usb/hcd-xhci-nec.c
index d732be0ef9..328e5bfe7c 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-xhci-nec.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-xhci-nec.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static Property nec_xhci_properties[] = {
 static void nec_xhci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     XHCIPciState *pci = XHCI_PCI(obj);
-    XHCINecState *nec = container_of(pci, XHCINecState, parent_obj);
+    XHCINecState *nec = NEC_XHCI(obj);
 
     pci->xhci.flags    = nec->flags;
     pci->xhci.numintrs = nec->intrs;