diff --git a/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c b/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c
index 5a2016672a..1bfc9641d2 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/xlnx-zynqmp-pmu.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ static void xlnx_zynqmp_pmu_soc_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
 
+    /* xlnx-zynqmp-pmu-soc causes crashes when cold-plugged twice */
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
     dc->realize = xlnx_zynqmp_pmu_soc_realize;
 }