diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index 42d818b81c..863757e1f0 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ static void write_boot_rom(DriveInfo *dinfo, hwaddr addr, size_t rom_size,
     g_free(storage);
 }
 
-static void aspeed_board_init_flashes(AspeedSMCState *s, const char *flashtype,
-                                      Error **errp)
+static void aspeed_board_init_flashes(AspeedSMCState *s,
+                                      const char *flashtype)
 {
     int i ;
 
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ static void aspeed_board_init_flashes(AspeedSMCState *s, const char *flashtype,
 
         fl->flash = qdev_new(flashtype);
         if (dinfo) {
-            qdev_prop_set_drive_err(fl->flash, "drive",
-                                    blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo), errp);
+            qdev_prop_set_drive(fl->flash, "drive",
+                                blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo));
         }
         qdev_realize_and_unref(fl->flash, BUS(s->spi), &error_fatal);
 
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ static void aspeed_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
                           "max_ram", max_ram_size  - ram_size);
     memory_region_add_subregion(&bmc->ram_container, ram_size, &bmc->max_ram);
 
-    aspeed_board_init_flashes(&bmc->soc.fmc, amc->fmc_model, &error_abort);
-    aspeed_board_init_flashes(&bmc->soc.spi[0], amc->spi_model, &error_abort);
+    aspeed_board_init_flashes(&bmc->soc.fmc, amc->fmc_model);
+    aspeed_board_init_flashes(&bmc->soc.spi[0], amc->spi_model);
 
     /* Install first FMC flash content as a boot rom. */
     if (drive0) {