diff --git a/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c b/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c
index a0a69b98a7..6412cf222e 100644
--- a/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c
@@ -1816,10 +1816,17 @@ static void pnv_xive_init(Object *obj)
 static void pnv_xive_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     PnvXive *xive = PNV_XIVE(dev);
+    PnvXiveClass *pxc = PNV_XIVE_GET_CLASS(dev);
     XiveSource *xsrc = &xive->ipi_source;
     XiveENDSource *end_xsrc = &xive->end_source;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
+    pxc->parent_realize(dev, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+
     assert(xive->chip);
 
     /*
@@ -1947,10 +1954,12 @@ static void pnv_xive_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     XiveRouterClass *xrc = XIVE_ROUTER_CLASS(klass);
     XiveNotifierClass *xnc = XIVE_NOTIFIER_CLASS(klass);
     XivePresenterClass *xpc = XIVE_PRESENTER_CLASS(klass);
+    PnvXiveClass *pxc = PNV_XIVE_CLASS(klass);
 
     xdc->dt_xscom = pnv_xive_dt_xscom;
 
     dc->desc = "PowerNV XIVE Interrupt Controller";
+    device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, pnv_xive_realize, &pxc->parent_realize);
     dc->realize = pnv_xive_realize;
     dc->props = pnv_xive_properties;
 
@@ -1971,6 +1980,7 @@ static const TypeInfo pnv_xive_info = {
     .instance_init = pnv_xive_init,
     .instance_size = sizeof(PnvXive),
     .class_init    = pnv_xive_class_init,
+    .class_size    = sizeof(PnvXiveClass),
     .interfaces    = (InterfaceInfo[]) {
         { TYPE_PNV_XSCOM_INTERFACE },
         { }
diff --git a/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xive.h b/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xive.h
index f4c7caad40..76cf16f644 100644
--- a/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xive.h
+++ b/include/hw/ppc/pnv_xive.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ struct PnvChip;
 
 #define TYPE_PNV_XIVE "pnv-xive"
 #define PNV_XIVE(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(PnvXive, (obj), TYPE_PNV_XIVE)
+#define PNV_XIVE_CLASS(klass)                                   \
+    OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(PnvXiveClass, (klass), TYPE_PNV_XIVE)
+#define PNV_XIVE_GET_CLASS(obj)                                 \
+    OBJECT_GET_CLASS(PnvXiveClass, (obj), TYPE_PNV_XIVE)
 
 #define XIVE_BLOCK_MAX      16
 
@@ -85,6 +89,12 @@ typedef struct PnvXive {
     uint64_t      edt[XIVE_TABLE_EDT_MAX];
 } PnvXive;
 
+typedef struct PnvXiveClass {
+    XiveRouterClass parent_class;
+
+    DeviceRealize parent_realize;
+} PnvXiveClass;
+
 void pnv_xive_pic_print_info(PnvXive *xive, Monitor *mon);
 
 #endif /* PPC_PNV_XIVE_H */