diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index d761c8c775..7802dc21d9 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@
     { "qemu64-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model-id", "QEMU Virtual CPU version " v, },\
     { "athlon-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model-id", "QEMU Virtual CPU version " v, },
 
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_8_0[] = {};
+GlobalProperty pc_compat_8_0[] = {
+    { "virtio-mem", "unplugged-inaccessible", "auto" },
+};
 const size_t pc_compat_8_0_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_8_0);
 
 GlobalProperty pc_compat_7_2[] = {
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-mem.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-mem.c
index 957fe77dc0..538b695c29 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-mem.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-mem.c
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ static Property virtio_mem_properties[] = {
                      TYPE_MEMORY_BACKEND, HostMemoryBackend *),
 #if defined(VIRTIO_MEM_HAS_LEGACY_GUESTS)
     DEFINE_PROP_ON_OFF_AUTO(VIRTIO_MEM_UNPLUGGED_INACCESSIBLE_PROP, VirtIOMEM,
-                            unplugged_inaccessible, ON_OFF_AUTO_AUTO),
+                            unplugged_inaccessible, ON_OFF_AUTO_ON),
 #endif
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL(VIRTIO_MEM_EARLY_MIGRATION_PROP, VirtIOMEM,
                      early_migration, true),