diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 464d012103..b8189bf7a4 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
     char *filename;
     IrqLines *openpic_irqs;
     int linux_boot, i, j, k;
-    MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1), *bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
+    MemoryRegion *bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     hwaddr kernel_base, initrd_base, cmdline_base = 0;
     long kernel_size, initrd_size;
     UNINHostState *uninorth_pci;
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_allocate_system_memory(ram, NULL, "ppc_core99.ram", ram_size);
-    memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
+    memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, machine->ram);
 
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
     memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_core99.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
@@ -586,6 +585,7 @@ static void core99_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 #else
     mc->default_cpu_type = POWERPC_CPU_TYPE_NAME("7400_v2.9");
 #endif
+    mc->default_ram_id = "ppc_core99.ram";
     mc->ignore_boot_device_suffixes = true;
     fwc->get_dev_path = core99_fw_dev_path;
 }