diff --git a/hw/pci-host/versatile.c b/hw/pci-host/versatile.c
index 0792c4501c..467cbb9cb8 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/versatile.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/versatile.c
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ static void pci_vpb_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     /* TODO Remove once realize propagates to child devices. */
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->pci_bus), true, "realized", errp);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->pci_dev), true, "realized", errp);
 }