diff --git a/hw/input/pckbd.c b/hw/input/pckbd.c
index 1ab76793ea..72843f770e 100644
--- a/hw/input/pckbd.c
+++ b/hw/input/pckbd.c
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@ static void i8042_mmio_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     /* Note we can't use dc->vmsd without breaking migration compatibility */
     vmstate_register(NULL, 0, &vmstate_kbd, ks);
+
+    ks->kbd = ps2_kbd_init(kbd_update_kbd_irq, ks);
+    ks->mouse = ps2_mouse_init(kbd_update_aux_irq, ks);
 }
 
 static void i8042_mmio_init(Object *obj)
@@ -726,9 +729,6 @@ MMIOKBDState *i8042_mm_init(qemu_irq kbd_irq, qemu_irq mouse_irq,
     s->irq_kbd = kbd_irq;
     s->irq_mouse = mouse_irq;
 
-    s->kbd = ps2_kbd_init(kbd_update_kbd_irq, s);
-    s->mouse = ps2_mouse_init(kbd_update_aux_irq, s);
-
     return I8042_MMIO(dev);
 }