diff --git a/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c b/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c
index 96bd608b8d..aaa96903db 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ static void vfio_amd_xgbe_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
                                     &vcxc->parent_realize);
     dc->desc = "VFIO AMD XGBE";
     dc->vmsd = &vfio_platform_amd_xgbe_vmstate;
-    /* Supported by TYPE_VIRT_MACHINE */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo vfio_amd_xgbe_dev_info = {
diff --git a/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c b/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c
index 87c382e736..b016d42b49 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ static void vfio_calxeda_xgmac_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
                                     &vcxc->parent_realize);
     dc->desc = "VFIO Calxeda XGMAC";
     dc->vmsd = &vfio_platform_calxeda_xgmac_vmstate;
-    /* Supported by TYPE_VIRT_MACHINE */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo vfio_calxeda_xgmac_dev_info = {
diff --git a/hw/vfio/platform.c b/hw/vfio/platform.c
index 1070a2113a..f491f4dc95 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/platform.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/platform.c
@@ -672,13 +672,11 @@ static void vfio_platform_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->desc = "VFIO-based platform device assignment";
     sbc->connect_irq_notifier = vfio_start_irqfd_injection;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
-    /* Supported by TYPE_VIRT_MACHINE */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo vfio_platform_dev_info = {
     .name = TYPE_VFIO_PLATFORM,
-    .parent = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
+    .parent = TYPE_DYNAMIC_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(VFIOPlatformDevice),
     .instance_init = vfio_platform_instance_init,
     .class_init = vfio_platform_class_init,