diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h
index 83604da805..d738745925 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "hw/riscv/riscv_hart.h"
 #include "hw/riscv/sifive_cpu.h"
 #include "hw/gpio/sifive_gpio.h"
+#include "hw/boards.h"
 
 #define TYPE_RISCV_E_SOC "riscv.sifive.e.soc"
 #define RISCV_E_SOC(obj) \
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ typedef struct SiFiveESoCState {
 
 typedef struct SiFiveEState {
     /*< private >*/
-    SysBusDevice parent_obj;
+    MachineState parent_obj;
 
     /*< public >*/
     SiFiveESoCState soc;