diff --git a/hw/arm/sabrelite.c b/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
index 29fc777b61..553608e583 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sabrelite.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void sabrelite_init(MachineState *machine)
                 qdev_realize_and_unref(flash_dev, BUS(spi_bus), &error_fatal);
 
                 cs_line = qdev_get_gpio_in_named(flash_dev, SSI_GPIO_CS, 0);
-                sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(spi_dev), 1, cs_line);
+                qdev_connect_gpio_out(DEVICE(&s->gpio[2]), 19, cs_line);
             }
         }
     }