diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index 10fd4a2d4c..79c8f838b6 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ Object *object_ref(Object *obj);
 void object_unref(Object *obj);
 
 /**
- * object_property_add:
+ * object_property_try_add:
  * @obj: the object to add a property to
  * @name: the name of the property.  This can contain any character except for
  *  a forward slash.  In general, you should use hyphens '-' instead of
@@ -1064,10 +1064,23 @@ void object_unref(Object *obj);
  *   meant to allow a property to free its opaque upon object
  *   destruction.  This may be NULL.
  * @opaque: an opaque pointer to pass to the callbacks for the property
+ * @errp: pointer to error object
  *
  * Returns: The #ObjectProperty; this can be used to set the @resolve
  * callback for child and link properties.
  */
+ObjectProperty *object_property_try_add(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                                        const char *type,
+                                        ObjectPropertyAccessor *get,
+                                        ObjectPropertyAccessor *set,
+                                        ObjectPropertyRelease *release,
+                                        void *opaque, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * object_property_add:
+ * Same as object_property_try_add() with @errp hardcoded to
+ * &error_abort.
+ */
 ObjectProperty *object_property_add(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                     const char *type,
                                     ObjectPropertyAccessor *get,
@@ -1518,10 +1531,11 @@ Object *object_resolve_path_type(const char *path, const char *typename,
 Object *object_resolve_path_component(Object *parent, const char *part);
 
 /**
- * object_property_add_child:
+ * object_property_try_add_child:
  * @obj: the object to add a property to
  * @name: the name of the property
  * @child: the child object
+ * @errp: pointer to error object
  *
  * Child properties form the composition tree.  All objects need to be a child
  * of another object.  Objects can only be a child of one object.
@@ -1535,6 +1549,14 @@ Object *object_resolve_path_component(Object *parent, const char *part);
  *
  * Returns: The newly added property on success, or %NULL on failure.
  */
+ObjectProperty *object_property_try_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                                              Object *child, Error **errp);
+
+/**
+ * object_property_add_child:
+ * Same as object_property_try_add_child() with @errp hardcoded to
+ * &error_abort
+ */
 ObjectProperty *object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                           Object *child);
 
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index 4c91de8183..76f5f75239 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ void object_unref(Object *obj)
     }
 }
 
-static ObjectProperty *
+ObjectProperty *
 object_property_try_add(Object *obj, const char *name, const char *type,
                         ObjectPropertyAccessor *get,
                         ObjectPropertyAccessor *set,
@@ -1675,8 +1675,8 @@ static void object_finalize_child_property(Object *obj, const char *name,
 }
 
 ObjectProperty *
-object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                          Object *child)
+object_property_try_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                              Object *child, Error **errp)
 {
     g_autofree char *type = NULL;
     ObjectProperty *op;
@@ -1685,14 +1685,25 @@ object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
 
     type = g_strdup_printf("child<%s>", object_get_typename(child));
 
-    op = object_property_add(obj, name, type, object_get_child_property, NULL,
-                             object_finalize_child_property, child);
+    op = object_property_try_add(obj, name, type, object_get_child_property,
+                                 NULL, object_finalize_child_property,
+                                 child, errp);
+    if (!op) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
     op->resolve = object_resolve_child_property;
     object_ref(child);
     child->parent = obj;
     return op;
 }
 
+ObjectProperty *
+object_property_add_child(Object *obj, const char *name,
+                          Object *child)
+{
+    return object_property_try_add_child(obj, name, child, &error_abort);
+}
+
 void object_property_allow_set_link(const Object *obj, const char *name,
                                     Object *val, Error **errp)
 {
diff --git a/qom/object_interfaces.c b/qom/object_interfaces.c
index 15fff66c3c..e8e1523960 100644
--- a/qom/object_interfaces.c
+++ b/qom/object_interfaces.c
@@ -83,8 +83,11 @@ Object *user_creatable_add_type(const char *type, const char *id,
     }
 
     if (id != NULL) {
-        object_property_add_child(object_get_objects_root(),
-                                  id, obj);
+        object_property_try_add_child(object_get_objects_root(),
+                                      id, obj, &local_err);
+        if (local_err) {
+            goto out;
+        }
     }
 
     if (!user_creatable_complete(USER_CREATABLE(obj), &local_err)) {