diff --git a/hw/pci-host/prep.c b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
index 487e32ecbf..5580293f93 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/prep.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ static void raven_pcihost_realizefn(DeviceState *d, Error **errp)
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0xbffffff0, &s->pci_intack);
 
     /* TODO Remove once realize propagates to child devices. */
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->pci_bus), true, "realized", errp);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->pci_dev), true, "realized", errp);
 }