diff --git a/hw/nvme/subsys.c b/hw/nvme/subsys.c
index 192223d17c..dc7a96862f 100644
--- a/hw/nvme/subsys.c
+++ b/hw/nvme/subsys.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static void nvme_subsys_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     dc->realize = nvme_subsys_realize;
     dc->desc = "Virtual NVMe subsystem";
+    dc->hotpluggable = false;
 
     device_class_set_props(dc, nvme_subsystem_props);
 }