4 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/or-irq.c b/hw/core/or-irq.c
index 1485d5b285..f9d76c4641 100644
--- a/hw/core/or-irq.c
+++ b/hw/core/or-irq.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void or_irq_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_or_irq;
 
     /* Reason: Needs to be wired up to work, e.g. see stm32f205_soc.c */
-    dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true;
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo or_irq_type_info = {
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 02b632f6b3..1863db9d0a 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,7 @@ static void device_class_init(ObjectClass *class, void *data)
      * should override it in their class_init()
      */
     dc->hotpluggable = true;
+    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 void device_reset(DeviceState *dev)
diff --git a/hw/core/register.c b/hw/core/register.c
index dc335a79a9..da38ef3a54 100644
--- a/hw/core/register.c
+++ b/hw/core/register.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void register_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
 
     /* Reason: needs to be wired up to work */
-    dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true;
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo register_info = {
diff --git a/hw/core/sysbus.c b/hw/core/sysbus.c
index c0f560b289..5d0887f499 100644
--- a/hw/core/sysbus.c
+++ b/hw/core/sysbus.c
@@ -326,6 +326,17 @@ static void sysbus_device_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     DeviceClass *k = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
     k->init = sysbus_device_init;
     k->bus_type = TYPE_SYSTEM_BUS;
+    /*
+     * device_add plugs devices into a suitable bus.  For "real" buses,
+     * that actually connects the device.  For sysbus, the connections
+     * need to be made separately, and device_add can't do that.  The
+     * device would be left unconnected, and will probably not work
+     *
+     * However, a few machines can handle device_add/-device with
+     * a few specific sysbus devices. In those cases, the device
+     * subclass needs to override it and set user_creatable=true.
+     */
+    k->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sysbus_device_type_info = {