diff --git a/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c b/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c
index 1e975d7eec..7ffdf62067 100644
--- a/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c
+++ b/hw/arm/bcm2835_peripherals.c
@@ -283,16 +283,12 @@ static void bcm2835_peripherals_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
      * For the exact details please refer to the Arasan documentation:
      *   SD3.0_Host_AHB_eMMC4.4_Usersguide_ver5.9_jan11_10.pdf
      */
-    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->sdhci), 3, "sd-spec-version", &err);
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->sdhci), 3, "sd-spec-version",
+                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->sdhci), BCM2835_SDHC_CAPAREG, "capareg",
-                             &err);
+                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->sdhci), true, "pending-insert-quirk",
-                             &err);
-    if (err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, err);
-        return;
-    }
-
+                             &error_abort);
     sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->sdhci), &err);
     if (err) {
         error_propagate(errp, err);
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
index f32f9bce0f..7ab5c98fbe 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx25.c
@@ -260,15 +260,13 @@ static void fsl_imx25_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         };
 
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), 2, "sd-spec-version",
-                                 &err);
+                                 &error_abort);
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), IMX25_ESDHC_CAPABILITIES,
-                                 "capareg", &err);
+                                 "capareg",
+                                 &error_abort);
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX,
-                                 "vendor", &err);
-        if (err) {
-            error_propagate(errp, err);
-            return;
-        }
+                                 "vendor",
+                                 &error_abort);
         sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->esdhc[i]), &err);
         if (err) {
             error_propagate(errp, err);
diff --git a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
index d4bc4fae93..4ae3c3efc2 100644
--- a/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
+++ b/hw/arm/fsl-imx6.c
@@ -336,15 +336,13 @@ static void fsl_imx6_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
         /* UHS-I SDIO3.0 SDR104 1.8V ADMA */
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), 3, "sd-spec-version",
-                                 &err);
+                                 &error_abort);
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), IMX6_ESDHC_CAPABILITIES,
-                                 "capareg", &err);
+                                 "capareg",
+                                 &error_abort);
         object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->esdhc[i]), SDHCI_VENDOR_IMX,
-                                 "vendor", &err);
-        if (err) {
-            error_propagate(errp, err);
-            return;
-        }
+                                 "vendor",
+                                 &error_abort);
         sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->esdhc[i]), &err);
         if (err) {
             error_propagate(errp, err);