diff --git a/hw/usb/bus.c b/hw/usb/bus.c
index 12881cbdd1..b375293529 100644
--- a/hw/usb/bus.c
+++ b/hw/usb/bus.c
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ static void usb_device_realize(USBDevice *dev, Error **errp)
 
     if (klass->realize) {
         klass->realize(dev, errp);
-    } else if (klass->init) {
-        klass->init(dev);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/include/hw/usb.h b/include/hw/usb.h
index 612f09f8c1..8ffbba2174 100644
--- a/include/hw/usb.h
+++ b/include/hw/usb.h
@@ -273,8 +273,6 @@ typedef void (*USBDeviceUnrealize)(USBDevice *dev, Error **errp);
 typedef struct USBDeviceClass {
     DeviceClass parent_class;
 
-    int (*init)(USBDevice *dev);
-
     USBDeviceRealize realize;
     USBDeviceUnrealize unrealize;