diff --git a/hw/i386/amd_iommu.c b/hw/i386/amd_iommu.c
index 9014690ba3..9242a0d3ed 100644
--- a/hw/i386/amd_iommu.c
+++ b/hw/i386/amd_iommu.c
@@ -1621,10 +1621,19 @@ static const TypeInfo amdvi_sysbus = {
     .class_init = amdvi_sysbus_class_init
 };
 
+static void amdvi_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
+{
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
+
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
+    dc->desc = "AMD IOMMU (AMD-Vi) DMA Remapping device";
+}
+
 static const TypeInfo amdvi_pci = {
     .name = TYPE_AMD_IOMMU_PCI,
     .parent = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(AMDVIPCIState),
+    .class_init = amdvi_pci_class_init,
     .interfaces = (InterfaceInfo[]) {
         { INTERFACE_CONVENTIONAL_PCI_DEVICE },
         { },