diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c b/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c
index 191a26fa57..6a7383d877 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/i8254.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ static void kvm_pit_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static Property kvm_pit_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("iobase", PITCommonState, iobase,  -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_LOSTTICKPOLICY("lost_tick_policy", KVMPITState,
                                lost_tick_policy, LOST_TICK_POLICY_DELAY),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
diff --git a/hw/timer/i8254.c b/hw/timer/i8254.c
index c8388ea432..c235496fc9 100644
--- a/hw/timer/i8254.c
+++ b/hw/timer/i8254.c
@@ -350,11 +350,6 @@ static void pit_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     pc->parent_realize(dev, errp);
 }
 
-static Property pit_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("iobase", PITCommonState, iobase,  -1),
-    DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
-};
-
 static void pit_class_initfn(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     PITClass *pc = PIT_CLASS(klass);
@@ -366,7 +361,6 @@ static void pit_class_initfn(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->get_channel_info = pit_get_channel_info_common;
     k->post_load = pit_post_load;
     dc->reset = pit_reset;
-    device_class_set_props(dc, pit_properties);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pit_info = {
diff --git a/hw/timer/i8254_common.c b/hw/timer/i8254_common.c
index 050875b497..e4093e2904 100644
--- a/hw/timer/i8254_common.c
+++ b/hw/timer/i8254_common.c
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pit_common = {
     }
 };
 
+static Property pit_common_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("iobase", PITCommonState, iobase,  -1),
+    DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
+};
+
 static void pit_common_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ static void pit_common_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
      * done by board code.
      */
     dc->user_creatable = false;
+    device_class_set_props(dc, pit_common_properties);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo pit_common_type = {