diff --git a/hw/arm/xlnx-zynqmp.c b/hw/arm/xlnx-zynqmp.c
index 2b27daf51d..d4b6560194 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xlnx-zynqmp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xlnx-zynqmp.c
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ static void xlnx_zynqmp_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     dc->props = xlnx_zynqmp_props;
     dc->realize = xlnx_zynqmp_realize;
+    /* Reason: Uses serial_hds in realize function, thus can't be used twice */
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo xlnx_zynqmp_type_info = {