diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index 8695efb8ef..8dad08fac2 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void clipper_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 
     /* Network setup.  e1000 is good enough, failing Tulip support.  */
     for (i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++) {
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "e1000", NULL);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus, "e1000", NULL);
     }
 
     /* IDE disk setup.  */
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index d6f47bf4d4..036a1885b4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     qemu_irq *irqp;
     qemu_irq pic[64];
     qemu_irq mmc_irq[2];
-    PCIBus *pci_bus;
+    PCIBus *pci_bus = NULL;
     NICInfo *nd;
     i2c_bus *i2c;
     int n;
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
             }
             done_nic = 1;
         } else {
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, "rtl8139", NULL);
+            if (pci_bus) {
+                pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, pci_bus, "rtl8139", NULL);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
index 753757ea19..15eb086831 100644
--- a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void versatile_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, int board_id)
             smc91c111_init(nd, 0x10010000, sic[25]);
             done_smc = 1;
         } else {
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, "rtl8139", NULL);
+            pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, pci_bus, "rtl8139", NULL);
         }
     }
     if (usb_enabled(false)) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 7c4794c0e8..80c27d6a30 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ void pc_nic_init(ISABus *isa_bus, PCIBus *pci_bus)
         if (!pci_bus || (nd->model && strcmp(nd->model, "ne2k_isa") == 0)) {
             pc_init_ne2k_isa(isa_bus, nd);
         } else {
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, "e1000", NULL);
+            pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, pci_bus, "e1000", NULL);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index 00c9071af1..db67966531 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void audio_init (PCIBus *pci_bus)
 }
 
 /* Network support */
-static void network_init (void)
+static void network_init (PCIBus *pci_bus)
 {
     int i;
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void network_init (void)
             default_devaddr = "07";
         }
 
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, "rtl8139", default_devaddr);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, pci_bus, "rtl8139", default_devaddr);
     }
 }
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static void mips_fulong2e_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     /* Sound card */
     audio_init(pci_bus);
     /* Network card */
-    network_init();
+    network_init(pci_bus);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine mips_fulong2e_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index 8a4459d0b2..5843fadcb0 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static MaltaFPGAState *malta_fpga_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
 }
 
 /* Network support */
-static void network_init(void)
+static void network_init(PCIBus *pci_bus)
 {
     int i;
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ static void network_init(void)
             /* The malta board has a PCNet card using PCI SLOT 11 */
             default_devaddr = "0b";
 
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, "pcnet", default_devaddr);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(nd, pci_bus, "pcnet", default_devaddr);
     }
 }
 
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ void mips_malta_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     fdctrl_init_isa(isa_bus, fd);
 
     /* Network card */
-    network_init();
+    network_init(pci_bus);
 
     /* Optional PCI video card */
     pci_vga_init(pci_bus);
diff --git a/hw/pci/pci-hotplug-old.c b/hw/pci/pci-hotplug-old.c
index e92d6467be..807260cce9 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci-hotplug-old.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci-hotplug-old.c
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ static PCIDevice *qemu_pci_hot_add_nic(Monitor *mon,
         monitor_printf(mon, "Parameter addr not supported\n");
         return NULL;
     }
-    return pci_nic_init(&nd_table[ret], "rtl8139", devaddr);
+    return pci_nic_init(&nd_table[ret], pci_find_primary_bus(),
+                        "rtl8139", devaddr);
 }
 
 static int scsi_hot_add(Monitor *mon, DeviceState *adapter,
diff --git a/hw/pci/pci.c b/hw/pci/pci.c
index c4f63ad9f3..2f2db0f8df 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci.c
@@ -1575,7 +1575,8 @@ static const char * const pci_nic_names[] = {
 
 /* Initialize a PCI NIC.  */
 /* FIXME callers should check for failure, but don't */
-PCIDevice *pci_nic_init(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
+PCIDevice *pci_nic_init(NICInfo *nd, PCIBus *rootbus,
+                        const char *default_model,
                         const char *default_devaddr)
 {
     const char *devaddr = nd->devaddr ? nd->devaddr : default_devaddr;
@@ -1589,7 +1590,7 @@ PCIDevice *pci_nic_init(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
     if (i < 0)
         return NULL;
 
-    bus = pci_get_bus_devfn(&devfn, pci_find_primary_bus(), devaddr);
+    bus = pci_get_bus_devfn(&devfn, rootbus, devaddr);
     if (!bus) {
         error_report("Invalid PCI device address %s for device %s",
                      devaddr, pci_nic_names[i]);
@@ -1604,7 +1605,8 @@ PCIDevice *pci_nic_init(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
     return pci_dev;
 }
 
-PCIDevice *pci_nic_init_nofail(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
+PCIDevice *pci_nic_init_nofail(NICInfo *nd, PCIBus *rootbus,
+                               const char *default_model,
                                const char *default_devaddr)
 {
     PCIDevice *res;
@@ -1612,7 +1614,7 @@ PCIDevice *pci_nic_init_nofail(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
     if (qemu_show_nic_models(nd->model, pci_nic_models))
         exit(0);
 
-    res = pci_nic_init(nd, default_model, default_devaddr);
+    res = pci_nic_init(nd, rootbus, default_model, default_devaddr);
     if (!res)
         exit(1);
     return res;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index 38f799031a..75b05a21fc 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void ppce500_init(PPCE500Params *params)
     if (pci_bus) {
         /* Register network interfaces. */
         for (i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++) {
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "virtio", NULL);
+            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus, "virtio", NULL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 3badfa3adb..98b902e5af 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
                              escc_mem, 0, memory_region_size(escc_mem));
 
     for(i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++)
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "ne2k_pci", NULL);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus, "ne2k_pci", NULL);
 
     ide_drive_get(hd, MAX_IDE_BUS);
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index 8faff300ff..1d73a73e94 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
                              escc_mem, 0, memory_region_size(escc_mem));
 
     for(i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++)
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "ne2k_pci", NULL);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus, "ne2k_pci", NULL);
 
 
     ide_drive_get(hd, MAX_IDE_BUS);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
index b0c1c027d4..5b039abb38 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static void bamboo_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         for (i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++) {
             /* There are no PCI NICs on the Bamboo board, but there are
              * PCI slots, so we can pick whatever default model we want. */
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "e1000", NULL);
+            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pcibus, "e1000", NULL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index 90828f2635..f674ab7079 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
             isa_ne2000_init(isa_bus, ne2000_io[i], ne2000_irq[i],
                             &nd_table[i]);
         } else {
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "ne2k_pci", NULL);
+            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus, "ne2k_pci", NULL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index fe34291ffd..e2183d34a9 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static void ppc_spapr_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         if (strcmp(nd->model, "ibmveth") == 0) {
             spapr_vlan_create(spapr->vio_bus, nd);
         } else {
-            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], nd->model, NULL);
+            pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], phb->bus, nd->model, NULL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/sh4/r2d.c b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
index 3e4818e170..dd81d75330 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ static void r2d_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     DeviceState *dev;
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
+    PCIBus *pci_bus;
 
     if (cpu_model == NULL) {
         cpu_model = "SH7751R";
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ static void r2d_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     dev = qdev_create(NULL, "sh_pci");
     busdev = SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev);
     qdev_init_nofail(dev);
+    pci_bus = PCI_BUS(qdev_get_child_bus(dev, "pci"));
     sysbus_mmio_map(busdev, 0, P4ADDR(0x1e200000));
     sysbus_mmio_map(busdev, 1, A7ADDR(0x1e200000));
     sysbus_connect_irq(busdev, 0, irq[PCI_INTA]);
@@ -295,7 +297,8 @@ static void r2d_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 
     /* NIC: rtl8139 on-board, and 2 slots. */
     for (i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++)
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "rtl8139", i==0 ? "2" : NULL);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus,
+                            "rtl8139", i==0 ? "2" : NULL);
 
     /* USB keyboard */
     usbdevice_create("keyboard");
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index a6a3b76a76..19dd954da9 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     }
 
     for(i = 0; i < nb_nics; i++)
-        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], "ne2k_pci", NULL);
+        pci_nic_init_nofail(&nd_table[i], pci_bus, "ne2k_pci", NULL);
 
     ide_drive_get(hd, MAX_IDE_BUS);
 
diff --git a/include/hw/pci/pci.h b/include/hw/pci/pci.h
index 3a43fbaad2..209dda4f79 100644
--- a/include/hw/pci/pci.h
+++ b/include/hw/pci/pci.h
@@ -378,9 +378,11 @@ void pci_device_set_intx_routing_notifier(PCIDevice *dev,
 void pci_device_reset(PCIDevice *dev);
 void pci_bus_reset(PCIBus *bus);
 
-PCIDevice *pci_nic_init(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
+PCIDevice *pci_nic_init(NICInfo *nd, PCIBus *rootbus,
+                        const char *default_model,
                         const char *default_devaddr);
-PCIDevice *pci_nic_init_nofail(NICInfo *nd, const char *default_model,
+PCIDevice *pci_nic_init_nofail(NICInfo *nd, PCIBus *rootbus,
+                               const char *default_model,
                                const char *default_devaddr);
 
 PCIDevice *pci_vga_init(PCIBus *bus);