diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
index 68e1db3eac..911d147ffd 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static void pnv_pec_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
         object_property_set_int(stk_obj, i, "stack-no", &error_abort);
         object_property_set_link(stk_obj, OBJECT(pec), "pec", &error_abort);
-        object_property_set_bool(stk_obj, true, "realized", errp);
+        object_property_set_bool(stk_obj, true, "realized", &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
             error_propagate(errp, local_err);
             return;