diff --git a/hw/net/e1000.c b/hw/net/e1000.c
index 2a69eee63f..0d2c2759e3 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -1824,7 +1824,6 @@ static void e1000_register_types(void)
         type_info.parent = TYPE_E1000_BASE;
         type_info.class_data = (void *)info;
         type_info.class_init = e1000_class_init;
-        type_info.instance_init = e1000_instance_init;
 
         type_register(&type_info);
     }