diff --git a/device-hotplug.c b/device-hotplug.c
index 103d34ac45..ebfa6b1016 100644
--- a/device-hotplug.c
+++ b/device-hotplug.c
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ DriveInfo *add_init_drive(const char *optstr)
 {
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     QemuOpts *opts;
+    MachineClass *mc;
 
     opts = drive_def(optstr);
     if (!opts)
         return NULL;
 
-    dinfo = drive_init(opts, current_machine->block_default_type);
+    mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(current_machine);
+    dinfo = drive_init(opts, mc->qemu_machine->block_default_type);
     if (!dinfo) {
         qemu_opts_del(opts);
         return NULL;
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 2decff170f..392ca84c81 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -658,14 +658,15 @@ static void spitz_adc_temp_on(void *opaque, int line, int level)
         max111x_set_input(max1111, MAX1111_BATT_TEMP, 0);
 }
 
-static int corgi_ssp_init(SSISlave *dev)
+static int corgi_ssp_init(SSISlave *d)
 {
-    CorgiSSPState *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(CorgiSSPState, dev);
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(d);
+    CorgiSSPState *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(CorgiSSPState, d);
 
-    qdev_init_gpio_in(&dev->qdev, corgi_ssp_gpio_cs, 3);
-    s->bus[0] = ssi_create_bus(&dev->qdev, "ssi0");
-    s->bus[1] = ssi_create_bus(&dev->qdev, "ssi1");
-    s->bus[2] = ssi_create_bus(&dev->qdev, "ssi2");
+    qdev_init_gpio_in(dev, corgi_ssp_gpio_cs, 3);
+    s->bus[0] = ssi_create_bus(dev, "ssi0");
+    s->bus[1] = ssi_create_bus(dev, "ssi1");
+    s->bus[2] = ssi_create_bus(dev, "ssi2");
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/hw/block/m25p80.c b/hw/block/m25p80.c
index 02a15441fa..e29a738d23 100644
--- a/hw/block/m25p80.c
+++ b/hw/block/m25p80.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ typedef enum {
 } CMDState;
 
 typedef struct Flash {
-    SSISlave ssidev;
+    SSISlave parent_obj;
+
     uint32_t r;
 
     BlockDriverState *bdrv;
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ static void decode_new_cmd(Flash *s, uint32_t value)
 
 static int m25p80_cs(SSISlave *ss, bool select)
 {
-    Flash *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(Flash, ss);
+    Flash *s = M25P80(ss);
 
     if (select) {
         s->len = 0;
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ static int m25p80_cs(SSISlave *ss, bool select)
 
 static uint32_t m25p80_transfer8(SSISlave *ss, uint32_t tx)
 {
-    Flash *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(Flash, ss);
+    Flash *s = M25P80(ss);
     uint32_t r = 0;
 
     switch (s->state) {
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ static uint32_t m25p80_transfer8(SSISlave *ss, uint32_t tx)
 static int m25p80_init(SSISlave *ss)
 {
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
-    Flash *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(Flash, ss);
+    Flash *s = M25P80(ss);
     M25P80Class *mc = M25P80_GET_CLASS(s);
 
     s->pi = mc->pi;
diff --git a/hw/char/virtio-console.c b/hw/char/virtio-console.c
index 2e00ad2a7c..ffd29a80bc 100644
--- a/hw/char/virtio-console.c
+++ b/hw/char/virtio-console.c
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h"
 
+#define TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE "virtconsole"
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE(obj) \
+    OBJECT_CHECK(VirtConsole, (obj), TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)
+
 typedef struct VirtConsole {
-    VirtIOSerialPort port;
+    VirtIOSerialPort parent_obj;
+
     CharDriverState *chr;
     guint watch;
 } VirtConsole;
@@ -31,7 +36,7 @@ static gboolean chr_write_unblocked(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond,
     VirtConsole *vcon = opaque;
 
     vcon->watch = 0;
-    virtio_serial_throttle_port(&vcon->port, false);
+    virtio_serial_throttle_port(VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(vcon), false);
     return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ static gboolean chr_write_unblocked(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond,
 static ssize_t flush_buf(VirtIOSerialPort *port,
                          const uint8_t *buf, ssize_t len)
 {
-    VirtConsole *vcon = DO_UPCAST(VirtConsole, port, port);
+    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(port);
     ssize_t ret;
 
     if (!vcon->chr) {
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ static ssize_t flush_buf(VirtIOSerialPort *port,
 /* Callback function that's called when the guest opens/closes the port */
 static void set_guest_connected(VirtIOSerialPort *port, int guest_connected)
 {
-    VirtConsole *vcon = DO_UPCAST(VirtConsole, port, port);
+    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(port);
 
     if (!vcon->chr) {
         return;
@@ -88,45 +93,49 @@ static int chr_can_read(void *opaque)
 {
     VirtConsole *vcon = opaque;
 
-    return virtio_serial_guest_ready(&vcon->port);
+    return virtio_serial_guest_ready(VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(vcon));
 }
 
 /* Send data from a char device over to the guest */
 static void chr_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
     VirtConsole *vcon = opaque;
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(vcon);
 
-    trace_virtio_console_chr_read(vcon->port.id, size);
-    virtio_serial_write(&vcon->port, buf, size);
+    trace_virtio_console_chr_read(port->id, size);
+    virtio_serial_write(port, buf, size);
 }
 
 static void chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
 {
     VirtConsole *vcon = opaque;
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(vcon);
 
-    trace_virtio_console_chr_event(vcon->port.id, event);
+    trace_virtio_console_chr_event(port->id, event);
     switch (event) {
     case CHR_EVENT_OPENED:
-        virtio_serial_open(&vcon->port);
+        virtio_serial_open(port);
         break;
     case CHR_EVENT_CLOSED:
         if (vcon->watch) {
             g_source_remove(vcon->watch);
             vcon->watch = 0;
         }
-        virtio_serial_close(&vcon->port);
+        virtio_serial_close(port);
         break;
     }
 }
 
-static int virtconsole_initfn(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
+static void virtconsole_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtConsole *vcon = DO_UPCAST(VirtConsole, port, port);
-    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(port);
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(dev);
+    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(dev);
+    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(dev);
 
     if (port->id == 0 && !k->is_console) {
-        error_report("Port number 0 on virtio-serial devices reserved for virtconsole devices for backward compatibility.");
-        return -1;
+        error_setg(errp, "Port number 0 on virtio-serial devices reserved "
+                   "for virtconsole devices for backward compatibility.");
+        return;
     }
 
     if (vcon->chr) {
@@ -134,19 +143,15 @@ static int virtconsole_initfn(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
         qemu_chr_add_handlers(vcon->chr, chr_can_read, chr_read, chr_event,
                               vcon);
     }
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
-static int virtconsole_exitfn(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
+static void virtconsole_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtConsole *vcon = DO_UPCAST(VirtConsole, port, port);
+    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(dev);
 
     if (vcon->watch) {
         g_source_remove(vcon->watch);
     }
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static Property virtconsole_properties[] = {
@@ -160,15 +165,15 @@ static void virtconsole_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_CLASS(klass);
 
     k->is_console = true;
-    k->init = virtconsole_initfn;
-    k->exit = virtconsole_exitfn;
+    k->realize = virtconsole_realize;
+    k->unrealize = virtconsole_unrealize;
     k->have_data = flush_buf;
     k->set_guest_connected = set_guest_connected;
     dc->props = virtconsole_properties;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virtconsole_info = {
-    .name          = "virtconsole",
+    .name          = TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE,
     .parent        = TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT,
     .instance_size = sizeof(VirtConsole),
     .class_init    = virtconsole_class_init,
@@ -184,8 +189,8 @@ static void virtserialport_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
     VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_CLASS(klass);
 
-    k->init = virtconsole_initfn;
-    k->exit = virtconsole_exitfn;
+    k->realize = virtconsole_realize;
+    k->unrealize = virtconsole_unrealize;
     k->have_data = flush_buf;
     k->set_guest_connected = set_guest_connected;
     dc->props = virtserialport_properties;
diff --git a/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c b/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
index 226e9f9a3c..2b647b68d5 100644
--- a/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
+++ b/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
@@ -808,13 +808,14 @@ static void remove_port(VirtIOSerial *vser, uint32_t port_id)
     send_control_event(vser, port->id, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_REMOVE, 1);
 }
 
-static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
+static void virtser_port_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtIOSerialPort *port = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerialPort, dev, qdev);
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(dev);
     VirtIOSerialPortClass *vsc = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(port);
-    VirtIOSerialBus *bus = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerialBus, qbus, qdev->parent_bus);
-    int ret, max_nr_ports;
+    VirtIOSerialBus *bus = VIRTIO_SERIAL_BUS(qdev_get_parent_bus(dev));
+    int max_nr_ports;
     bool plugging_port0;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
     port->vser = bus->vser;
     port->bh = qemu_bh_new(flush_queued_data_bh, port);
@@ -829,9 +830,9 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
     plugging_port0 = vsc->is_console && !find_port_by_id(port->vser, 0);
 
     if (find_port_by_id(port->vser, port->id)) {
-        error_report("virtio-serial-bus: A port already exists at id %u",
-                     port->id);
-        return -1;
+        error_setg(errp, "virtio-serial-bus: A port already exists at id %u",
+                   port->id);
+        return;
     }
 
     if (port->id == VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID) {
@@ -840,22 +841,24 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
         } else {
             port->id = find_free_port_id(port->vser);
             if (port->id == VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID) {
-                error_report("virtio-serial-bus: Maximum port limit for this device reached");
-                return -1;
+                error_setg(errp, "virtio-serial-bus: Maximum port limit for "
+                                 "this device reached");
+                return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     max_nr_ports = tswap32(port->vser->config.max_nr_ports);
     if (port->id >= max_nr_ports) {
-        error_report("virtio-serial-bus: Out-of-range port id specified, max. allowed: %u",
-                     max_nr_ports - 1);
-        return -1;
+        error_setg(errp, "virtio-serial-bus: Out-of-range port id specified, "
+                         "max. allowed: %u", max_nr_ports - 1);
+        return;
     }
 
-    ret = vsc->init(port);
-    if (ret) {
-        return ret;
+    vsc->realize(dev, &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, err);
+        return;
     }
 
     port->elem.out_num = 0;
@@ -868,14 +871,12 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
 
     /* Send an update to the guest about this new port added */
     virtio_notify_config(VIRTIO_DEVICE(port->vser));
-
-    return ret;
 }
 
-static int virtser_port_qdev_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
+static void virtser_port_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtIOSerialPort *port = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerialPort, dev, qdev);
-    VirtIOSerialPortClass *vsc = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(port);
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(dev);
+    VirtIOSerialPortClass *vsc = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(dev);
     VirtIOSerial *vser = port->vser;
 
     qemu_bh_delete(port->bh);
@@ -883,10 +884,9 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
 
     QTAILQ_REMOVE(&vser->ports, port, next);
 
-    if (vsc->exit) {
-        vsc->exit(port);
+    if (vsc->unrealize) {
+        vsc->unrealize(dev, errp);
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static void virtio_serial_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
@@ -971,10 +971,11 @@ static void virtio_serial_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 static void virtio_serial_port_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *k = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    k->init = virtser_port_qdev_init;
+
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_INPUT, k->categories);
     k->bus_type = TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL_BUS;
-    k->exit = virtser_port_qdev_exit;
+    k->realize = virtser_port_device_realize;
+    k->unrealize = virtser_port_device_unrealize;
     k->unplug = qdev_simple_unplug_cb;
     k->props = virtser_props;
 }
diff --git a/hw/core/Makefile.objs b/hw/core/Makefile.objs
index 9e324befd6..981593c7e6 100644
--- a/hw/core/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/core/Makefile.objs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ common-obj-$(CONFIG_EMPTY_SLOT) += empty_slot.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_XILINX_AXI) += stream.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_PTIMER) += ptimer.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SOFTMMU) += sysbus.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_SOFTMMU) += machine.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SOFTMMU) += null-machine.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SOFTMMU) += loader.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SOFTMMU) += qdev-properties-system.o
-
diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3ffef7e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * QEMU Machine
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Red Hat Inc
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *   Marcel Apfelbaum <marcel.a@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include "hw/boards.h"
+
+static const TypeInfo machine_info = {
+    .name = TYPE_MACHINE,
+    .parent = TYPE_OBJECT,
+    .abstract = true,
+    .class_size = sizeof(MachineClass),
+    .instance_size = sizeof(MachineState),
+};
+
+static void machine_register_types(void)
+{
+    type_register_static(&machine_info);
+}
+
+type_init(machine_register_types)
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 380976a066..9f0a522ee8 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -501,6 +501,45 @@ static void bus_unparent(Object *obj)
     }
 }
 
+static bool bus_get_realized(Object *obj, Error **err)
+{
+    BusState *bus = BUS(obj);
+
+    return bus->realized;
+}
+
+static void bus_set_realized(Object *obj, bool value, Error **err)
+{
+    BusState *bus = BUS(obj);
+    BusClass *bc = BUS_GET_CLASS(bus);
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    if (value && !bus->realized) {
+        if (bc->realize) {
+            bc->realize(bus, &local_err);
+
+            if (local_err != NULL) {
+                goto error;
+            }
+
+        }
+    } else if (!value && bus->realized) {
+        if (bc->unrealize) {
+            bc->unrealize(bus, &local_err);
+
+            if (local_err != NULL) {
+                goto error;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    bus->realized = value;
+    return;
+
+error:
+    error_propagate(err, local_err);
+}
+
 void qbus_create_inplace(void *bus, size_t size, const char *typename,
                          DeviceState *parent, const char *name)
 {
@@ -677,6 +716,7 @@ static void device_set_realized(Object *obj, bool value, Error **err)
 {
     DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(obj);
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
+    BusState *bus;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     if (dev->hotplugged && !dc->hotpluggable) {
@@ -710,14 +750,30 @@ static void device_set_realized(Object *obj, bool value, Error **err)
                                            dev->instance_id_alias,
                                            dev->alias_required_for_version);
         }
+        if (local_err == NULL) {
+            QLIST_FOREACH(bus, &dev->child_bus, sibling) {
+                object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(bus), true, "realized",
+                                         &local_err);
+                if (local_err != NULL) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         if (dev->hotplugged && local_err == NULL) {
             device_reset(dev);
         }
     } else if (!value && dev->realized) {
-        if (qdev_get_vmsd(dev)) {
+        QLIST_FOREACH(bus, &dev->child_bus, sibling) {
+            object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(bus), false, "realized",
+                                     &local_err);
+            if (local_err != NULL) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (qdev_get_vmsd(dev) && local_err == NULL) {
             vmstate_unregister(dev, qdev_get_vmsd(dev), dev);
         }
-        if (dc->unrealize) {
+        if (dc->unrealize && local_err == NULL) {
             dc->unrealize(dev, &local_err);
         }
     }
@@ -735,7 +791,8 @@ static bool device_get_hotpluggable(Object *obj, Error **err)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(obj);
     DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(obj);
 
-    return dc->hotpluggable && dev->parent_bus->allow_hotplug;
+    return dc->hotpluggable && (dev->parent_bus == NULL ||
+                                dev->parent_bus->allow_hotplug);
 }
 
 static void device_initfn(Object *obj)
@@ -792,14 +849,6 @@ static void device_class_base_init(ObjectClass *class, void *data)
      * so do not propagate them to the subclasses.
      */
     klass->props = NULL;
-
-    /* by default all devices were considered as hotpluggable,
-     * so with intent to check it in generic qdev_unplug() /
-     * device_set_realized() functions make every device
-     * hotpluggable. Devices that shouldn't be hotpluggable,
-     * should override it in their class_init()
-     */
-    klass->hotpluggable = true;
 }
 
 static void device_unparent(Object *obj)
@@ -809,13 +858,13 @@ static void device_unparent(Object *obj)
     QObject *event_data;
     bool have_realized = dev->realized;
 
+    if (dev->realized) {
+        object_property_set_bool(obj, false, "realized", NULL);
+    }
     while (dev->num_child_bus) {
         bus = QLIST_FIRST(&dev->child_bus);
         object_unparent(OBJECT(bus));
     }
-    if (dev->realized) {
-        object_property_set_bool(obj, false, "realized", NULL);
-    }
     if (dev->parent_bus) {
         bus_remove_child(dev->parent_bus, dev);
         object_unref(OBJECT(dev->parent_bus));
@@ -845,6 +894,14 @@ static void device_class_init(ObjectClass *class, void *data)
     class->unparent = device_unparent;
     dc->realize = device_realize;
     dc->unrealize = device_unrealize;
+
+    /* by default all devices were considered as hotpluggable,
+     * so with intent to check it in generic qdev_unplug() /
+     * device_set_realized() functions make every device
+     * hotpluggable. Devices that shouldn't be hotpluggable,
+     * should override it in their class_init()
+     */
+    dc->hotpluggable = true;
 }
 
 void device_reset(DeviceState *dev)
@@ -888,6 +945,8 @@ static void qbus_initfn(Object *obj)
     object_property_add_link(obj, QDEV_HOTPLUG_HANDLER_PROPERTY,
                              TYPE_HOTPLUG_HANDLER,
                              (Object **)&bus->hotplug_handler, NULL);
+    object_property_add_bool(obj, "realized",
+                             bus_get_realized, bus_set_realized, NULL);
 }
 
 static char *default_bus_get_fw_dev_path(DeviceState *dev)
diff --git a/hw/display/ads7846.c b/hw/display/ads7846.c
index 5da3dc5b2c..85252a2329 100644
--- a/hw/display/ads7846.c
+++ b/hw/display/ads7846.c
@@ -133,11 +133,12 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ads7846 = {
     }
 };
 
-static int ads7846_init(SSISlave *dev)
+static int ads7846_init(SSISlave *d)
 {
-    ADS7846State *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(ADS7846State, dev);
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(d);
+    ADS7846State *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(ADS7846State, d);
 
-    qdev_init_gpio_out(&dev->qdev, &s->interrupt, 1);
+    qdev_init_gpio_out(dev, &s->interrupt, 1);
 
     s->input[0] = ADS_TEMP0;	/* TEMP0 */
     s->input[2] = ADS_VBAT;	/* VBAT */
diff --git a/hw/display/ssd0323.c b/hw/display/ssd0323.c
index 46c3b40c79..971152edbd 100644
--- a/hw/display/ssd0323.c
+++ b/hw/display/ssd0323.c
@@ -336,18 +336,19 @@ static const GraphicHwOps ssd0323_ops = {
     .gfx_update  = ssd0323_update_display,
 };
 
-static int ssd0323_init(SSISlave *dev)
+static int ssd0323_init(SSISlave *d)
 {
-    ssd0323_state *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(ssd0323_state, dev);
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(d);
+    ssd0323_state *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(ssd0323_state, d);
 
     s->col_end = 63;
     s->row_end = 79;
-    s->con = graphic_console_init(DEVICE(dev), 0, &ssd0323_ops, s);
+    s->con = graphic_console_init(dev, 0, &ssd0323_ops, s);
     qemu_console_resize(s->con, 128 * MAGNIFY, 64 * MAGNIFY);
 
-    qdev_init_gpio_in(&dev->qdev, ssd0323_cd, 1);
+    qdev_init_gpio_in(dev, ssd0323_cd, 1);
 
-    register_savevm(&dev->qdev, "ssd0323_oled", -1, 1,
+    register_savevm(dev, "ssd0323_oled", -1, 1,
                     ssd0323_save, ssd0323_load, s);
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/hw/misc/max111x.c b/hw/misc/max111x.c
index d477ecdb29..bba87c2ec5 100644
--- a/hw/misc/max111x.c
+++ b/hw/misc/max111x.c
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #include "hw/ssi.h"
 
 typedef struct {
-    SSISlave ssidev;
+    SSISlave parent_obj;
+
     qemu_irq interrupt;
     uint8_t tb1, rb2, rb3;
     int cycle;
@@ -22,6 +23,14 @@ typedef struct {
     int inputs, com;
 } MAX111xState;
 
+#define TYPE_MAX_111X "max111x"
+
+#define MAX_111X(obj) \
+    OBJECT_CHECK(MAX111xState, (obj), TYPE_MAX_111X)
+
+#define TYPE_MAX_1110 "max1110"
+#define TYPE_MAX_1111 "max1111"
+
 /* Control-byte bitfields */
 #define CB_PD0		(1 << 0)
 #define CB_PD1		(1 << 1)
@@ -92,7 +101,7 @@ static void max111x_write(MAX111xState *s, uint32_t value)
 
 static uint32_t max111x_transfer(SSISlave *dev, uint32_t value)
 {
-    MAX111xState *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(MAX111xState, dev);
+    MAX111xState *s = MAX_111X(dev);
     max111x_write(s, value);
     return max111x_read(s);
 }
@@ -103,7 +112,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_max111x = {
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id_old = 1,
     .fields      = (VMStateField[]) {
-        VMSTATE_SSI_SLAVE(ssidev, MAX111xState),
+        VMSTATE_SSI_SLAVE(parent_obj, MAX111xState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(tb1, MAX111xState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(rb2, MAX111xState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(rb3, MAX111xState),
@@ -115,11 +124,12 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_max111x = {
     }
 };
 
-static int max111x_init(SSISlave *dev, int inputs)
+static int max111x_init(SSISlave *d, int inputs)
 {
-    MAX111xState *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(MAX111xState, dev);
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(d);
+    MAX111xState *s = MAX_111X(dev);
 
-    qdev_init_gpio_out(&dev->qdev, &s->interrupt, 1);
+    qdev_init_gpio_out(dev, &s->interrupt, 1);
 
     s->inputs = inputs;
     /* TODO: add a user interface for setting these */
@@ -133,7 +143,7 @@ static int max111x_init(SSISlave *dev, int inputs)
     s->input[7] = 0x80;
     s->com = 0;
 
-    vmstate_register(&dev->qdev, -1, &vmstate_max111x, s);
+    vmstate_register(dev, -1, &vmstate_max111x, s);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -149,23 +159,36 @@ static int max1111_init(SSISlave *dev)
 
 void max111x_set_input(DeviceState *dev, int line, uint8_t value)
 {
-    MAX111xState *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(MAX111xState, SSI_SLAVE_FROM_QDEV(dev));
+    MAX111xState *s = MAX_111X(dev);
     assert(line >= 0 && line < s->inputs);
     s->input[line] = value;
 }
 
+static void max111x_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
+{
+    SSISlaveClass *k = SSI_SLAVE_CLASS(klass);
+
+    k->transfer = max111x_transfer;
+}
+
+static const TypeInfo max111x_info = {
+    .name          = TYPE_MAX_111X,
+    .parent        = TYPE_SSI_SLAVE,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(MAX111xState),
+    .class_init    = max111x_class_init,
+    .abstract      = true,
+};
+
 static void max1110_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     SSISlaveClass *k = SSI_SLAVE_CLASS(klass);
 
     k->init = max1110_init;
-    k->transfer = max111x_transfer;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo max1110_info = {
-    .name          = "max1110",
-    .parent        = TYPE_SSI_SLAVE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(MAX111xState),
+    .name          = TYPE_MAX_1110,
+    .parent        = TYPE_MAX_111X,
     .class_init    = max1110_class_init,
 };
 
@@ -174,18 +197,17 @@ static void max1111_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     SSISlaveClass *k = SSI_SLAVE_CLASS(klass);
 
     k->init = max1111_init;
-    k->transfer = max111x_transfer;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo max1111_info = {
-    .name          = "max1111",
-    .parent        = TYPE_SSI_SLAVE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(MAX111xState),
+    .name          = TYPE_MAX_1111,
+    .parent        = TYPE_MAX_111X,
     .class_init    = max1111_class_init,
 };
 
 static void max111x_register_types(void)
 {
+    type_register_static(&max111x_info);
     type_register_static(&max1110_info);
     type_register_static(&max1111_info);
 }
diff --git a/hw/pci/pci.c b/hw/pci/pci.c
index 4e0701df38..8f722dd961 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static void pcibus_dev_print(Monitor *mon, DeviceState *dev, int indent);
 static char *pcibus_get_dev_path(DeviceState *dev);
 static char *pcibus_get_fw_dev_path(DeviceState *dev);
 static void pcibus_reset(BusState *qbus);
-static void pci_bus_finalize(Object *obj);
 
 static Property pci_props[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_PCI_DEVFN("addr", PCIDevice, devfn, -1),
@@ -61,6 +60,34 @@ static Property pci_props[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()
 };
 
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pcibus = {
+    .name = "PCIBUS",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id_old = 1,
+    .fields      = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_INT32_EQUAL(nirq, PCIBus),
+        VMSTATE_VARRAY_INT32(irq_count, PCIBus,
+                             nirq, 0, vmstate_info_int32,
+                             int32_t),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static void pci_bus_realize(BusState *qbus, Error **errp)
+{
+    PCIBus *bus = PCI_BUS(qbus);
+
+    vmstate_register(NULL, -1, &vmstate_pcibus, bus);
+}
+
+static void pci_bus_unrealize(BusState *qbus, Error **errp)
+{
+    PCIBus *bus = PCI_BUS(qbus);
+
+    vmstate_unregister(NULL, &vmstate_pcibus, bus);
+}
+
 static void pci_bus_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     BusClass *k = BUS_CLASS(klass);
@@ -68,6 +95,8 @@ static void pci_bus_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->print_dev = pcibus_dev_print;
     k->get_dev_path = pcibus_get_dev_path;
     k->get_fw_dev_path = pcibus_get_fw_dev_path;
+    k->realize = pci_bus_realize;
+    k->unrealize = pci_bus_unrealize;
     k->reset = pcibus_reset;
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +104,6 @@ static const TypeInfo pci_bus_info = {
     .name = TYPE_PCI_BUS,
     .parent = TYPE_BUS,
     .instance_size = sizeof(PCIBus),
-    .instance_finalize = pci_bus_finalize,
     .class_init = pci_bus_class_init,
 };
 
@@ -95,17 +123,6 @@ static uint16_t pci_default_sub_device_id = PCI_SUBDEVICE_ID_QEMU;
 
 static QLIST_HEAD(, PCIHostState) pci_host_bridges;
 
-static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pcibus = {
-    .name = "PCIBUS",
-    .version_id = 1,
-    .minimum_version_id = 1,
-    .minimum_version_id_old = 1,
-    .fields      = (VMStateField []) {
-        VMSTATE_INT32_EQUAL(nirq, PCIBus),
-        VMSTATE_VARRAY_INT32(irq_count, PCIBus, nirq, 0, vmstate_info_int32, int32_t),
-        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
-    }
-};
 static int pci_bar(PCIDevice *d, int reg)
 {
     uint8_t type;
@@ -299,8 +316,6 @@ static void pci_bus_init(PCIBus *bus, DeviceState *parent,
     QLIST_INIT(&bus->child);
 
     pci_host_bus_register(bus, parent);
-
-    vmstate_register(NULL, -1, &vmstate_pcibus, bus);
 }
 
 bool pci_bus_is_express(PCIBus *bus)
@@ -369,12 +384,6 @@ int pci_bus_num(PCIBus *s)
     return s->parent_dev->config[PCI_SECONDARY_BUS];
 }
 
-static void pci_bus_finalize(Object *obj)
-{
-    PCIBus *bus = PCI_BUS(obj);
-    vmstate_unregister(NULL, &vmstate_pcibus, bus);
-}
-
 static int get_pci_config_device(QEMUFile *f, void *pv, size_t size)
 {
     PCIDevice *s = container_of(pv, PCIDevice, config);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
index cea9469872..3063109e21 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ static int spapr_phb_init(SysBusDevice *s)
     DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(s);
     sPAPRPHBState *sphb = SPAPR_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE(s);
     PCIHostState *phb = PCI_HOST_BRIDGE(s);
-    const char *busname;
     char *namebuf;
     int i;
     PCIBus *bus;
@@ -594,26 +593,8 @@ static int spapr_phb_init(SysBusDevice *s)
                              get_system_io(), 0, SPAPR_PCI_IO_WIN_SIZE);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), sphb->io_win_addr,
                                 &sphb->iowindow);
-    /*
-     * Selecting a busname is more complex than you'd think, due to
-     * interacting constraints.  If the user has specified an id
-     * explicitly for the phb , then we want to use the qdev default
-     * of naming the bus based on the bridge device (so the user can
-     * then assign devices to it in the way they expect).  For the
-     * first / default PCI bus (index=0) we want to use just "pci"
-     * because libvirt expects there to be a bus called, simply,
-     * "pci".  Otherwise, we use the same name as in the device tree,
-     * since it's unique by construction, and makes the guest visible
-     * BUID clear.
-     */
-    if (dev->id) {
-        busname = NULL;
-    } else if (sphb->index == 0) {
-        busname = "pci";
-    } else {
-        busname = sphb->dtbusname;
-    }
-    bus = pci_register_bus(dev, busname,
+
+    bus = pci_register_bus(dev, NULL,
                            pci_spapr_set_irq, pci_spapr_map_irq, sphb,
                            &sphb->memspace, &sphb->iospace,
                            PCI_DEVFN(0, 0), PCI_NUM_PINS, TYPE_PCI_BUS);
diff --git a/hw/sd/ssi-sd.c b/hw/sd/ssi-sd.c
index 1bb56c4d54..3273c8a31f 100644
--- a/hw/sd/ssi-sd.c
+++ b/hw/sd/ssi-sd.c
@@ -238,9 +238,10 @@ static int ssi_sd_load(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque, int version_id)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int ssi_sd_init(SSISlave *dev)
+static int ssi_sd_init(SSISlave *d)
 {
-    ssi_sd_state *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(ssi_sd_state, dev);
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(d);
+    ssi_sd_state *s = FROM_SSI_SLAVE(ssi_sd_state, d);
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
 
     s->mode = SSI_SD_CMD;
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ static int ssi_sd_init(SSISlave *dev)
     if (s->sd == NULL) {
         return -1;
     }
-    register_savevm(&dev->qdev, "ssi_sd", -1, 1, ssi_sd_save, ssi_sd_load, s);
+    register_savevm(dev, "ssi_sd", -1, 1, ssi_sd_save, ssi_sd_load, s);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/ssi/ssi.c b/hw/ssi/ssi.c
index 2c25260875..017f0221fb 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/ssi.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/ssi.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "hw/ssi.h"
 
 struct SSIBus {
-    BusState qbus;
+    BusState parent_obj;
 };
 
 #define TYPE_SSI_BUS "SSI"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int ssi_slave_init(DeviceState *dev)
 
     if (ssc->transfer_raw == ssi_transfer_raw_default &&
             ssc->cs_polarity != SSI_CS_NONE) {
-        qdev_init_gpio_in(&s->qdev, ssi_cs_default, 1);
+        qdev_init_gpio_in(dev, ssi_cs_default, 1);
     }
 
     return ssc->init(s);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static const TypeInfo ssi_slave_info = {
 
 DeviceState *ssi_create_slave_no_init(SSIBus *bus, const char *name)
 {
-    return qdev_create(&bus->qbus, name);
+    return qdev_create(BUS(bus), name);
 }
 
 DeviceState *ssi_create_slave(SSIBus *bus, const char *name)
@@ -108,11 +108,12 @@ SSIBus *ssi_create_bus(DeviceState *parent, const char *name)
 
 uint32_t ssi_transfer(SSIBus *bus, uint32_t val)
 {
+    BusState *b = BUS(bus);
     BusChild *kid;
     SSISlaveClass *ssc;
     uint32_t r = 0;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(kid, &bus->qbus.children, sibling) {
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(kid, &b->children, sibling) {
         SSISlave *slave = SSI_SLAVE(kid->child);
         ssc = SSI_SLAVE_GET_CLASS(slave);
         r |= ssc->transfer_raw(slave, val);
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ static int ssi_auto_connect_slave(Object *child, void *opaque)
     }
 
     cs_line = qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(dev), 0);
-    qdev_set_parent_bus(DEVICE(dev), &arg->bus->qbus);
+    qdev_set_parent_bus(DEVICE(dev), BUS(arg->bus));
     **arg->cs_linep = cs_line;
     (*arg->cs_linep)++;
     return 0;
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index c2096e6ba2..6b17397e8d 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/qemumachine.h"
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
+#include "qom/object.h"
 
 typedef struct QEMUMachineInitArgs {
     const QEMUMachine *machine;
@@ -50,9 +51,59 @@ struct QEMUMachine {
     const char *hw_version;
 };
 
+#define TYPE_MACHINE_SUFFIX "-machine"
 int qemu_register_machine(QEMUMachine *m);
-QEMUMachine *find_default_machine(void);
 
-extern QEMUMachine *current_machine;
+#define TYPE_MACHINE "machine"
+#define MACHINE(obj) \
+    OBJECT_CHECK(MachineState, (obj), TYPE_MACHINE)
+#define MACHINE_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+    OBJECT_GET_CLASS(MachineClass, (obj), TYPE_MACHINE)
+#define MACHINE_CLASS(klass) \
+    OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(MachineClass, (klass), TYPE_MACHINE)
+
+typedef struct MachineState MachineState;
+typedef struct MachineClass MachineClass;
+
+MachineClass *find_default_machine(void);
+extern MachineState *current_machine;
+
+/**
+ * MachineClass:
+ * @qemu_machine: #QEMUMachine
+ */
+struct MachineClass {
+    /*< private >*/
+    ObjectClass parent_class;
+    /*< public >*/
+
+    QEMUMachine *qemu_machine;
+};
+
+/**
+ * MachineState:
+ */
+struct MachineState {
+    /*< private >*/
+    Object parent_obj;
+    /*< public >*/
+
+    char *accel;
+    bool kernel_irqchip;
+    int kvm_shadow_mem;
+    char *kernel;
+    char *initrd;
+    char *append;
+    char *dtb;
+    char *dumpdtb;
+    int phandle_start;
+    char *dt_compatible;
+    bool dump_guest_core;
+    bool mem_merge;
+    bool usb;
+    char *firmware;
+
+    QEMUMachineInitArgs init_args;
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 1ed0691716..dbe473c344 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ typedef int (*qdev_event)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*qdev_resetfn)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*DeviceRealize)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
+typedef void (*BusRealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
+typedef void (*BusUnrealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
 
 struct VMStateDescription;
 
@@ -174,6 +176,9 @@ struct BusClass {
      */
     char *(*get_fw_dev_path)(DeviceState *dev);
     void (*reset)(BusState *bus);
+    BusRealize realize;
+    BusUnrealize unrealize;
+
     /* maximum devices allowed on the bus, 0: no limit. */
     int max_dev;
     /* number of automatically allocated bus ids (e.g. ide.0) */
@@ -199,6 +204,7 @@ struct BusState {
     int allow_hotplug;
     HotplugHandler *hotplug_handler;
     int max_index;
+    bool realized;
     QTAILQ_HEAD(ChildrenHead, BusChild) children;
     QLIST_ENTRY(BusState) sibling;
 };
diff --git a/include/hw/ssi.h b/include/hw/ssi.h
index fdae317295..6c13fb2e44 100644
--- a/include/hw/ssi.h
+++ b/include/hw/ssi.h
@@ -56,13 +56,12 @@ typedef struct SSISlaveClass {
 } SSISlaveClass;
 
 struct SSISlave {
-    DeviceState qdev;
+    DeviceState parent_obj;
 
     /* Chip select state */
     bool cs;
 };
 
-#define SSI_SLAVE_FROM_QDEV(dev) DO_UPCAST(SSISlave, qdev, dev)
 #define FROM_SSI_SLAVE(type, dev) DO_UPCAST(type, ssidev, dev)
 
 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_ssi_slave;
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h
index 1d2040b245..4746312a83 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h
@@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ typedef struct VirtIOSerialPortClass {
     bool is_console;
 
     /*
-     * The per-port (or per-app) init function that's called when a
+     * The per-port (or per-app) realize function that's called when a
      * new device is found on the bus.
      */
-    int (*init)(VirtIOSerialPort *port);
+    DeviceRealize realize;
     /*
-     * Per-port exit function that's called when a port gets
+     * Per-port unrealize function that's called when a port gets
      * hot-unplugged or removed.
      */
-    int (*exit)(VirtIOSerialPort *port);
+    DeviceUnrealize unrealize;
 
     /* Callbacks for guest events */
         /* Guest opened/closed device. */
diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index 6673e3cb61..9268c8759f 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ DeviceState *qdev_device_add(QemuOpts *opts)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* create device, set properties */
+    /* create device */
     dev = DEVICE(object_new(driver));
 
     if (bus) {
@@ -533,11 +533,7 @@ DeviceState *qdev_device_add(QemuOpts *opts)
     if (id) {
         dev->id = id;
     }
-    if (qemu_opt_foreach(opts, set_property, dev, 1) != 0) {
-        object_unparent(OBJECT(dev));
-        object_unref(OBJECT(dev));
-        return NULL;
-    }
+
     if (dev->id) {
         object_property_add_child(qdev_get_peripheral(), dev->id,
                                   OBJECT(dev), NULL);
@@ -549,6 +545,13 @@ DeviceState *qdev_device_add(QemuOpts *opts)
         g_free(name);
     }
 
+    /* set properties */
+    if (qemu_opt_foreach(opts, set_property, dev, 1) != 0) {
+        object_unparent(OBJECT(dev));
+        object_unref(OBJECT(dev));
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     dev->opts = opts;
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(dev), true, "realized", &err);
     if (err != NULL) {
diff --git a/qmp.c b/qmp.c
index f556a04d19..87a28f797d 100644
--- a/qmp.c
+++ b/qmp.c
@@ -114,8 +114,11 @@ void qmp_cpu(int64_t index, Error **errp)
 
 void qmp_cpu_add(int64_t id, Error **errp)
 {
-    if (current_machine->hot_add_cpu) {
-        current_machine->hot_add_cpu(id, errp);
+    MachineClass *mc;
+
+    mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(current_machine);
+    if (mc->qemu_machine->hot_add_cpu) {
+        mc->qemu_machine->hot_add_cpu(id, errp);
     } else {
         error_setg(errp, "Not supported");
     }
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index 660859c0e7..c88909c6b6 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1293,6 +1293,7 @@ void object_property_add_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
                            void (*set)(Object *, const char *, Error **),
                            Error **errp)
 {
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
     StringProperty *prop = g_malloc0(sizeof(*prop));
 
     prop->get = get;
@@ -1302,7 +1303,11 @@ void object_property_add_str(Object *obj, const char *name,
                         get ? property_get_str : NULL,
                         set ? property_set_str : NULL,
                         property_release_str,
-                        prop, errp);
+                        prop, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        g_free(prop);
+    }
 }
 
 typedef struct BoolProperty
@@ -1349,6 +1354,7 @@ void object_property_add_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
                               void (*set)(Object *, bool, Error **),
                               Error **errp)
 {
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
     BoolProperty *prop = g_malloc0(sizeof(*prop));
 
     prop->get = get;
@@ -1358,7 +1364,11 @@ void object_property_add_bool(Object *obj, const char *name,
                         get ? property_get_bool : NULL,
                         set ? property_set_bool : NULL,
                         property_release_bool,
-                        prop, errp);
+                        prop, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        g_free(prop);
+    }
 }
 
 static char *qdev_get_type(Object *obj, Error **errp)
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index e146f81d44..7bc3999ecc 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -69,9 +69,24 @@ gcov-files-ipack-y += hw/ipack/ipack.c
 check-qtest-ipack-y += tests/ipoctal232-test$(EXESUF)
 gcov-files-ipack-y += hw/char/ipoctal232.c
 
+check-qtest-virtioserial-y += tests/virtio-console-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-virtioserial-y += hw/char/virtio-console.c
+
 gcov-files-virtio-y += i386-softmmu/hw/virtio/virtio.c
 check-qtest-virtio-y += tests/virtio-net-test$(EXESUF)
 gcov-files-virtio-y += i386-softmmu/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+check-qtest-virtio-y += tests/virtio-balloon-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-virtio-y += i386-softmmu/hw/virtio/virtio-balloon.c
+check-qtest-virtio-y += tests/virtio-blk-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-virtio-y += i386-softmmu/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
+check-qtest-virtio-y += tests/virtio-rng-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-virtio-y += hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
+check-qtest-virtio-y += tests/virtio-scsi-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-virtio-y += i386-softmmu/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
+check-qtest-virtio-y += tests/virtio-serial-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-virtio-y += i386-softmmu/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
+check-qtest-virtio-y += $(check-qtest-virtioserial-y)
+gcov-files-virtio-y += $(gcov-files-virtioserial-y)
 
 check-qtest-pci-y += tests/e1000-test$(EXESUF)
 gcov-files-pci-y += hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -87,9 +102,9 @@ gcov-files-pci-y += hw/net/ne2000.c
 check-qtest-pci-y += $(check-qtest-virtio-y)
 gcov-files-pci-y += $(gcov-files-virtio-y) hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
 check-qtest-pci-y += tests/tpci200-test$(EXESUF)
-gcov-files-pci-y += hw/char/tpci200.c
+gcov-files-pci-y += hw/ipack/tpci200.c
 check-qtest-pci-y += $(check-qtest-ipack-y)
-gcov-files-pci-y += $(gcov-files-ipack-y) hw/ipack/tpci200.c
+gcov-files-pci-y += $(gcov-files-ipack-y)
 
 check-qtest-i386-y = tests/endianness-test$(EXESUF)
 check-qtest-i386-y += tests/fdc-test$(EXESUF)
@@ -129,6 +144,8 @@ check-qtest-arm-y = tests/tmp105-test$(EXESUF)
 gcov-files-arm-y += hw/misc/tmp105.c
 check-qtest-ppc-y += tests/boot-order-test$(EXESUF)
 check-qtest-ppc64-y += tests/boot-order-test$(EXESUF)
+check-qtest-ppc64-y += tests/spapr-phb-test$(EXESUF)
+gcov-files-ppc64-y += ppc64-softmmu/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
 check-qtest-microblazeel-y = $(check-qtest-microblaze-y)
 check-qtest-xtensaeb-y = $(check-qtest-xtensa-y)
 
@@ -225,6 +242,7 @@ libqos-omap-obj-y = $(libqos-obj-y) tests/libqos/i2c-omap.o
 tests/rtc-test$(EXESUF): tests/rtc-test.o
 tests/m48t59-test$(EXESUF): tests/m48t59-test.o
 tests/endianness-test$(EXESUF): tests/endianness-test.o
+tests/spapr-phb-test$(EXESUF): tests/spapr-phb-test.o $(libqos-obj-y)
 tests/fdc-test$(EXESUF): tests/fdc-test.o
 tests/ide-test$(EXESUF): tests/ide-test.o $(libqos-pc-obj-y)
 tests/hd-geo-test$(EXESUF): tests/hd-geo-test.o
@@ -239,7 +257,13 @@ tests/pcnet-test$(EXESUF): tests/pcnet-test.o
 tests/eepro100-test$(EXESUF): tests/eepro100-test.o
 tests/vmxnet3-test$(EXESUF): tests/vmxnet3-test.o
 tests/ne2000-test$(EXESUF): tests/ne2000-test.o
+tests/virtio-balloon-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-balloon-test.o
+tests/virtio-blk-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-blk-test.o
 tests/virtio-net-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-net-test.o
+tests/virtio-rng-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-rng-test.o
+tests/virtio-scsi-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-scsi-test.o
+tests/virtio-serial-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-serial-test.o
+tests/virtio-console-test$(EXESUF): tests/virtio-console-test.o
 tests/tpci200-test$(EXESUF): tests/tpci200-test.o
 tests/ipoctal232-test$(EXESUF): tests/ipoctal232-test.o
 tests/qom-test$(EXESUF): tests/qom-test.o
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.c b/tests/libqtest.c
index b69dfca6bc..2b90e4a76e 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.c
+++ b/tests/libqtest.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "qapi/qmp/json-parser.h"
 
 #define MAX_IRQ 256
+#define SOCKET_TIMEOUT 5
 
 QTestState *global_qtest;
 
@@ -78,12 +79,16 @@ static int socket_accept(int sock)
     struct sockaddr_un addr;
     socklen_t addrlen;
     int ret;
+    struct timeval timeout = { .tv_sec = SOCKET_TIMEOUT,
+                               .tv_usec = 0 };
+
+    setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, (void *)&timeout,
+               sizeof(timeout));
 
     addrlen = sizeof(addr);
     do {
         ret = accept(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, &addrlen);
     } while (ret == -1 && errno == EINTR);
-    g_assert_no_errno(ret);
     close(sock);
 
     return ret;
@@ -147,12 +152,16 @@ QTestState *qtest_init(const char *extra_args)
     }
 
     s->fd = socket_accept(sock);
-    s->qmp_fd = socket_accept(qmpsock);
+    if (s->fd >= 0) {
+        s->qmp_fd = socket_accept(qmpsock);
+    }
     unlink(socket_path);
     unlink(qmp_socket_path);
     g_free(socket_path);
     g_free(qmp_socket_path);
 
+    g_assert(s->fd >= 0 && s->qmp_fd >= 0);
+
     s->rx = g_string_new("");
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_IRQ; i++) {
         s->irq_level[i] = false;
diff --git a/tests/qdev-monitor-test.c b/tests/qdev-monitor-test.c
index ba7f9cc238..e20ffd67a7 100644
--- a/tests/qdev-monitor-test.c
+++ b/tests/qdev-monitor-test.c
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ static void test_device_add(void)
                    "}}");
     g_assert(response);
     error = qdict_get_qdict(response, "error");
-    g_assert(!strcmp(qdict_get_try_str(error, "desc") ?: "",
-                     "Device needs media, but drive is empty"));
+    g_assert_cmpstr(qdict_get_try_str(error, "class"), ==, "GenericError");
     QDECREF(response);
 
     /* Delete the drive */
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ static void test_device_add(void)
                    "   \"command-line\": \"drive_del drive0\""
                    "}}");
     g_assert(response);
-    g_assert(!strcmp(qdict_get_try_str(response, "return") ?: "(null)", ""));
+    g_assert_cmpstr(qdict_get_try_str(response, "return"), ==, "");
     QDECREF(response);
 
     /* Try to re-add the drive.  This fails with duplicate IDs if a leaked
@@ -53,8 +52,7 @@ static void test_device_add(void)
                    "   \"command-line\": \"drive_add pci-addr=auto if=none,id=drive0\""
                    "}}");
     g_assert(response);
-    g_assert(!strcmp(qdict_get_try_str(response, "return") ?: "",
-                     "OK\r\n"));
+    g_assert_cmpstr(qdict_get_try_str(response, "return"), ==, "OK\r\n");
     QDECREF(response);
 
     qtest_end();
diff --git a/tests/qom-test.c b/tests/qom-test.c
index b6671fbec3..6d9a00b448 100644
--- a/tests/qom-test.c
+++ b/tests/qom-test.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "libqtest.h"
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/types.h"
@@ -43,6 +44,40 @@ static bool is_blacklisted(const char *arch, const char *mach)
     return false;
 }
 
+static void test_properties(const char *path)
+{
+    char *child_path;
+    QDict *response, *tuple;
+    QList *list;
+    QListEntry *entry;
+
+    g_test_message("Obtaining properties of %s", path);
+    response = qmp("{ 'execute': 'qom-list',"
+                   "  'arguments': { 'path': '%s' } }", path);
+    g_assert(response);
+
+    g_assert(qdict_haskey(response, "return"));
+    list = qobject_to_qlist(qdict_get(response, "return"));
+    QLIST_FOREACH_ENTRY(list, entry) {
+        tuple = qobject_to_qdict(qlist_entry_obj(entry));
+        if (strstart(qdict_get_str(tuple, "type"), "child<", NULL)) {
+            child_path = g_strdup_printf("%s/%s",
+                                         path, qdict_get_str(tuple, "name"));
+            test_properties(child_path);
+            g_free(child_path);
+        } else {
+            const char *prop = qdict_get_str(tuple, "name");
+            g_test_message("Testing property %s.%s", path, prop);
+            response = qmp("{ 'execute': 'qom-get',"
+                           "  'arguments': { 'path': '%s',"
+                           "                 'property': '%s' } }",
+                           path, prop);
+            /* qom-get may fail but should not, e.g., segfault. */
+            g_assert(response);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void test_machine(gconstpointer data)
 {
     const char *machine = data;
@@ -51,8 +86,12 @@ static void test_machine(gconstpointer data)
 
     args = g_strdup_printf("-machine %s", machine);
     qtest_start(args);
+
+    test_properties("/machine");
+
     response = qmp("{ 'execute': 'quit' }");
     g_assert(qdict_haskey(response, "return"));
+
     qtest_end();
     g_free(args);
 }
diff --git a/tests/spapr-phb-test.c b/tests/spapr-phb-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b629de475a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/spapr-phb-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for SPAPR PHB
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *  Alexey Kardashevskiy <aik@ozlabs.ru>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+#include <glib.h>
+
+#include "libqtest.h"
+
+#define TYPE_SPAPR_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE "spapr-pci-host-bridge"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void test_phb_device(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/spapr-phb/device", test_phb_device);
+
+    qtest_start("-device " TYPE_SPAPR_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE ",index=100");
+
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virtio-balloon-test.c b/tests/virtio-balloon-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becebb51a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtio-balloon-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for VirtIO Balloon
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void pci_nop(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/virtio/balloon/pci/nop", pci_nop);
+
+    qtest_start("-device virtio-balloon-pci");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virtio-blk-test.c b/tests/virtio-blk-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d53f875b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtio-blk-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for VirtIO Block Device
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void pci_nop(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/virtio/blk/pci/nop", pci_nop);
+
+    qtest_start("-drive id=drv0,if=none,file=/dev/null "
+                "-device virtio-blk-pci,drive=drv0");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virtio-console-test.c b/tests/virtio-console-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f98f5af252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtio-console-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for VirtIO Console
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void pci_nop(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/virtio/console/pci/nop", pci_nop);
+
+    qtest_start("-device virtio-serial-pci,id=vser0 "
+                "-device virtconsole,bus=vser0.0");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virtio-rng-test.c b/tests/virtio-rng-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..402c2060da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtio-rng-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for VirtIO RNG
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void pci_nop(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/virtio/rng/pci/nop", pci_nop);
+
+    qtest_start("-device virtio-rng-pci");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virtio-scsi-test.c b/tests/virtio-scsi-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3230908b98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtio-scsi-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for VirtIO SCSI
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void pci_nop(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/virtio/scsi/pci/nop", pci_nop);
+
+    qtest_start("-drive id=drv0,if=none,file=/dev/null "
+                "-device virtio-scsi-pci,id=vscsi0 "
+                "-device scsi-hd,bus=vscsi0.0,drive=drv0");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virtio-serial-test.c b/tests/virtio-serial-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7438751ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtio-serial-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for VirtIO Serial
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
+ * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+
+/* Tests only initialization so far. TODO: Replace with functional tests */
+static void pci_nop(void)
+{
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/virtio/serial/pci/nop", pci_nop);
+
+    qtest_start("-device virtio-serial-pci");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index bca5c95908..862cf20f3c 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1571,54 +1571,82 @@ void pcmcia_info(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 /***********************************************************/
 /* machine registration */
 
-static QEMUMachine *first_machine = NULL;
-QEMUMachine *current_machine = NULL;
+MachineState *current_machine;
+
+static void machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
+{
+    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
+
+    mc->qemu_machine = data;
+}
 
 int qemu_register_machine(QEMUMachine *m)
 {
-    QEMUMachine **pm;
-    pm = &first_machine;
-    while (*pm != NULL)
-        pm = &(*pm)->next;
-    m->next = NULL;
-    *pm = m;
+    TypeInfo ti = {
+        .name       = g_strconcat(m->name, TYPE_MACHINE_SUFFIX, NULL),
+        .parent     = TYPE_MACHINE,
+        .class_init = machine_class_init,
+        .class_data = (void *)m,
+    };
+
+    type_register(&ti);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
-static QEMUMachine *find_machine(const char *name)
+static MachineClass *find_machine(const char *name)
 {
-    QEMUMachine *m;
+    GSList *el, *machines = object_class_get_list(TYPE_MACHINE, false);
+    MachineClass *mc = NULL;
 
-    for(m = first_machine; m != NULL; m = m->next) {
-        if (!strcmp(m->name, name))
-            return m;
-        if (m->alias && !strcmp(m->alias, name))
-            return m;
-    }
-    return NULL;
-}
+    for (el = machines; el; el = el->next) {
+        MachineClass *temp = el->data;
 
-QEMUMachine *find_default_machine(void)
-{
-    QEMUMachine *m;
-
-    for(m = first_machine; m != NULL; m = m->next) {
-        if (m->is_default) {
-            return m;
+        if (!strcmp(temp->qemu_machine->name, name)) {
+            mc = temp;
+            break;
+        }
+        if (temp->qemu_machine->alias &&
+            !strcmp(temp->qemu_machine->alias, name)) {
+            mc = temp;
+            break;
         }
     }
-    return NULL;
+
+    g_slist_free(machines);
+    return mc;
+}
+
+MachineClass *find_default_machine(void)
+{
+    GSList *el, *machines = object_class_get_list(TYPE_MACHINE, false);
+    MachineClass *mc = NULL;
+
+    for (el = machines; el; el = el->next) {
+        MachineClass *temp = el->data;
+
+        if (temp->qemu_machine->is_default) {
+            mc = temp;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    g_slist_free(machines);
+    return mc;
 }
 
 MachineInfoList *qmp_query_machines(Error **errp)
 {
+    GSList *el, *machines = object_class_get_list(TYPE_MACHINE, false);
     MachineInfoList *mach_list = NULL;
     QEMUMachine *m;
 
-    for (m = first_machine; m; m = m->next) {
+    for (el = machines; el; el = el->next) {
+        MachineClass *mc = el->data;
         MachineInfoList *entry;
         MachineInfo *info;
 
+        m = mc->qemu_machine;
         info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
         if (m->is_default) {
             info->has_is_default = true;
@@ -1639,6 +1667,7 @@ MachineInfoList *qmp_query_machines(Error **errp)
         mach_list = entry;
     }
 
+    g_slist_free(machines);
     return mach_list;
 }
 
@@ -1832,8 +1861,12 @@ void qemu_devices_reset(void)
 
 void qemu_system_reset(bool report)
 {
-    if (current_machine && current_machine->reset) {
-        current_machine->reset();
+    MachineClass *mc;
+
+    mc = current_machine ? MACHINE_GET_CLASS(current_machine) : NULL;
+
+    if (mc && mc->qemu_machine->reset) {
+        mc->qemu_machine->reset();
     } else {
         qemu_devices_reset();
     }
@@ -2605,24 +2638,29 @@ static int debugcon_parse(const char *devname)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static QEMUMachine *machine_parse(const char *name)
+static MachineClass *machine_parse(const char *name)
 {
-    QEMUMachine *m, *machine = NULL;
+    MachineClass *mc = NULL;
+    GSList *el, *machines = object_class_get_list(TYPE_MACHINE, false);
 
     if (name) {
-        machine = find_machine(name);
+        mc = find_machine(name);
     }
-    if (machine) {
-        return machine;
+    if (mc) {
+        return mc;
     }
     printf("Supported machines are:\n");
-    for (m = first_machine; m != NULL; m = m->next) {
+    for (el = machines; el; el = el->next) {
+        MachineClass *mc = el->data;
+        QEMUMachine *m = mc->qemu_machine;
         if (m->alias) {
             printf("%-20s %s (alias of %s)\n", m->alias, m->desc, m->name);
         }
         printf("%-20s %s%s\n", m->name, m->desc,
                m->is_default ? " (default)" : "");
     }
+
+    g_slist_free(machines);
     exit(!name || !is_help_option(name));
 }
 
@@ -2871,6 +2909,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     int optind;
     const char *optarg;
     const char *loadvm = NULL;
+    MachineClass *machine_class;
     QEMUMachine *machine;
     const char *cpu_model;
     const char *vga_model = "none";
@@ -2945,7 +2984,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     os_setup_early_signal_handling();
 
     module_call_init(MODULE_INIT_MACHINE);
-    machine = find_default_machine();
+    machine_class = find_default_machine();
     cpu_model = NULL;
     ram_size = 0;
     snapshot = 0;
@@ -3011,7 +3050,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
             }
             switch(popt->index) {
             case QEMU_OPTION_M:
-                machine = machine_parse(optarg);
+                machine_class = machine_parse(optarg);
                 break;
             case QEMU_OPTION_no_kvm_irqchip: {
                 olist = qemu_find_opts("machine");
@@ -3567,7 +3606,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
                 }
                 optarg = qemu_opt_get(opts, "type");
                 if (optarg) {
-                    machine = machine_parse(optarg);
+                    machine_class = machine_parse(optarg);
                 }
                 break;
              case QEMU_OPTION_no_kvm:
@@ -3873,11 +3912,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (machine == NULL) {
+    if (machine_class == NULL) {
         fprintf(stderr, "No machine found.\n");
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    current_machine = MACHINE(object_new(object_class_get_name(
+                          OBJECT_CLASS(machine_class))));
+    object_property_add_child(object_get_root(), "machine",
+                              OBJECT(current_machine), &error_abort);
+
+    machine = machine_class->qemu_machine;
     if (machine->hw_version) {
         qemu_set_version(machine->hw_version);
     }
@@ -4306,7 +4351,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
                                  .kernel_cmdline = kernel_cmdline,
                                  .initrd_filename = initrd_filename,
                                  .cpu_model = cpu_model };
-    machine->init(&args);
+
+    current_machine->init_args = args;
+    machine->init(&current_machine->init_args);
 
     audio_init();
 
@@ -4314,8 +4361,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 
     set_numa_modes();
 
-    current_machine = machine;
-
     /* init USB devices */
     if (usb_enabled(false)) {
         if (foreach_device_config(DEV_USB, usb_parse) < 0)