diff --git a/hw/input/stellaris_input.c b/hw/input/stellaris_input.c
index 20c87d86f4..3a666d61d4 100644
--- a/hw/input/stellaris_input.c
+++ b/hw/input/stellaris_input.c
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_stellaris_button = {
 
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_stellaris_gamepad = {
     .name = "stellaris_gamepad",
-    .version_id = 1,
-    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .version_id = 2,
+    .minimum_version_id = 2,
     .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_INT32(extension, gamepad_state),
-        VMSTATE_STRUCT_VARRAY_INT32(buttons, gamepad_state, num_buttons, 0,
-                              vmstate_stellaris_button, gamepad_button),
+        VMSTATE_STRUCT_VARRAY_POINTER_INT32(buttons, gamepad_state,
+                                            num_buttons,
+                                            vmstate_stellaris_button,
+                                            gamepad_button),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     }
 };