diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c
index f03399c406..74618fadf0 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c
@@ -1115,6 +1115,7 @@ static void pnv_phb3_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = pnv_phb3_realize;
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_phb3_properties);
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_BRIDGE, dc->categories);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pnv_phb3_type_info = {
@@ -1168,6 +1169,7 @@ static void pnv_phb3_root_port_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, pnv_phb3_root_port_realize,
                                     &rpc->parent_realize);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 
     k->vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM;
     k->device_id = 0x03dc;
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3_pbcq.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3_pbcq.c
index 6f0c05be68..f232228b0e 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3_pbcq.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3_pbcq.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ static void pnv_pbcq_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     xdc->dt_xscom = pnv_pbcq_dt_xscom;
 
     dc->realize = pnv_pbcq_realize;
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pnv_pbcq_type_info = {
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c
index 61235d13a6..23cf093928 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ static void pnv_phb4_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize         = pnv_phb4_realize;
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_phb4_properties);
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_BRIDGE, dc->categories);
-    dc->user_creatable  = true;
+    dc->user_creatable  = false;
     dc->reset           = pnv_phb4_reset;
 
     xfc->notify         = pnv_phb4_xive_notify;
@@ -1368,6 +1368,7 @@ static void pnv_phb4_root_port_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     PCIERootPortClass *rpc = PCIE_ROOT_PORT_CLASS(klass);
 
     dc->desc     = "IBM PHB4 PCIE Root Port";
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 
     device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, pnv_phb4_root_port_realize,
                                     &rpc->parent_realize);
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
index fd92041d69..68e1db3eac 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ static void pnv_pec_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     dc->realize = pnv_pec_realize;
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_pec_properties);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 
     pecc->xscom_nest_base = pnv_pec_xscom_nest_base;
     pecc->xscom_pci_base  = pnv_pec_xscom_pci_base;
@@ -568,6 +569,7 @@ static void pnv_pec_stk_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_pec_stk_properties);
     dc->realize = pnv_pec_stk_realize;
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 
     /* TODO: reset regs ? */
 }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
index f7247222bc..234562040d 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_core.c
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ static void pnv_core_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->realize = pnv_core_realize;
     dc->unrealize = pnv_core_unrealize;
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_core_properties);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 #define DEFINE_PNV_CORE_TYPE(family, cpu_model) \
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@ static void pnv_quad_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     dc->realize = pnv_quad_realize;
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_quad_properties);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pnv_quad_info = {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_homer.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_homer.c
index 93ae42f7e4..9a262629b7 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_homer.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_homer.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ static void pnv_homer_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = pnv_homer_realize;
     dc->desc = "PowerNV HOMER Memory";
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_homer_properties);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pnv_homer_type_info = {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c
index d1de98f04c..5989d723c5 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c
@@ -762,6 +762,7 @@ static void pnv_lpc_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = pnv_lpc_realize;
     dc->desc = "PowerNV LPC Controller";
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_lpc_properties);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pnv_lpc_info = {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c
index 2173fac0e7..5a716c256e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_occ.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ static void pnv_occ_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = pnv_occ_realize;
     dc->desc = "PowerNV OCC Controller";
     device_class_set_props(dc, pnv_occ_properties);
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pnv_occ_type_info = {