diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c b/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c
index 45f9e8cd4a..34ad76743c 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c
@@ -140,6 +140,19 @@ static Property rp_props[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()
 };
 
+static void rp_instance_post_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    PCIESlot *s = PCIE_SLOT(obj);
+
+    if (!s->speed) {
+        s->speed = QEMU_PCI_EXP_LNK_2_5GT;
+    }
+
+    if (!s->width) {
+        s->width = QEMU_PCI_EXP_LNK_X1;
+    }
+}
+
 static void rp_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -157,6 +170,7 @@ static void rp_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static const TypeInfo rp_info = {
     .name          = TYPE_PCIE_ROOT_PORT,
     .parent        = TYPE_PCIE_SLOT,
+    .instance_post_init = rp_instance_post_init,
     .class_init    = rp_class_init,
     .abstract      = true,
     .class_size = sizeof(PCIERootPortClass),
diff --git a/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h b/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h
index 0736014bfd..df242a0caf 100644
--- a/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h
+++ b/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ struct PCIESlot {
     /* pci express switch port with slot */
     uint8_t     chassis;
     uint16_t    slot;
+
+    PCIExpLinkSpeed speed;
+    PCIExpLinkWidth width;
+
     QLIST_ENTRY(PCIESlot) next;
 };