diff --git a/hw/core/or-irq.c b/hw/core/or-irq.c
index 1ac090d1a4..1485d5b285 100644
--- a/hw/core/or-irq.c
+++ b/hw/core/or-irq.c
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ static void or_irq_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->props = or_irq_properties;
     dc->realize = or_irq_realize;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_or_irq;
+
+    /* Reason: Needs to be wired up to work, e.g. see stm32f205_soc.c */
+    dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo or_irq_type_info = {