diff --git a/hw/isa/vt82c686.c b/hw/isa/vt82c686.c
index d048607079..91686e9570 100644
--- a/hw/isa/vt82c686.c
+++ b/hw/isa/vt82c686.c
@@ -553,6 +553,8 @@ struct ViaISAState {
     PCIIDEState ide;
     UHCIState uhci[2];
     ViaPMState pm;
+    PCIDevice ac97;
+    PCIDevice mc97;
 };
 
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_via = {
@@ -572,6 +574,8 @@ static void via_isa_init(Object *obj)
     object_initialize_child(obj, "ide", &s->ide, TYPE_VIA_IDE);
     object_initialize_child(obj, "uhci1", &s->uhci[0], TYPE_VT82C686B_USB_UHCI);
     object_initialize_child(obj, "uhci2", &s->uhci[1], TYPE_VT82C686B_USB_UHCI);
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "ac97", &s->ac97, TYPE_VIA_AC97);
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "mc97", &s->mc97, TYPE_VIA_MC97);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo via_isa_info = {
@@ -652,6 +656,18 @@ static void via_isa_realize(PCIDevice *d, Error **errp)
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&s->pm), BUS(pci_bus), errp)) {
         return;
     }
+
+    /* Function 5: AC97 Audio */
+    qdev_prop_set_int32(DEVICE(&s->ac97), "addr", d->devfn + 5);
+    if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&s->ac97), BUS(pci_bus), errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Function 6: MC97 Modem */
+    qdev_prop_set_int32(DEVICE(&s->mc97), "addr", d->devfn + 6);
+    if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&s->mc97), BUS(pci_bus), errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
 }
 
 /* TYPE_VT82C686B_ISA */
diff --git a/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c b/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
index 377108d313..2d8723ab74 100644
--- a/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/fuloong2e.c
@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ static void vt82c686b_southbridge_init(PCIBus *pci_bus, int slot, qemu_irq intc,
 
     dev = PCI_DEVICE(object_resolve_path_component(OBJECT(via), "pm"));
     *i2c_bus = I2C_BUS(qdev_get_child_bus(DEVICE(dev), "i2c"));
-
-    /* Audio support */
-    pci_create_simple(pci_bus, PCI_DEVFN(slot, 5), TYPE_VIA_AC97);
-    pci_create_simple(pci_bus, PCI_DEVFN(slot, 6), TYPE_VIA_MC97);
 }
 
 /* Network support */
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
index 1443f90a8c..7dafac4064 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
     pci_bus = mv64361_get_pci_bus(pm->mv, 1);
 
     /* VIA VT8231 South Bridge (multifunction PCI device) */
-    /* VT8231 function 0: PCI-to-ISA Bridge */
     via = pci_create_simple_multifunction(pci_bus, PCI_DEVFN(12, 0), true,
                                           TYPE_VT8231_ISA);
     qdev_connect_gpio_out(DEVICE(via), 0,
@@ -173,10 +172,6 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
     spd_data = spd_data_generate(DDR, machine->ram_size);
     smbus_eeprom_init_one(i2c_bus, 0x57, spd_data);
 
-    /* VT8231 function 5-6: AC97 Audio & Modem */
-    pci_create_simple(pci_bus, PCI_DEVFN(12, 5), TYPE_VIA_AC97);
-    pci_create_simple(pci_bus, PCI_DEVFN(12, 6), TYPE_VIA_MC97);
-
     /* other PC hardware */
     pci_vga_init(pci_bus);