diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index 746df3f294..9c6b39b7df 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static void create_fdt_one_aplic(RISCVVirtState *s, int socket,
     if (aplic_child_phandle) {
         qemu_fdt_setprop_cell(ms->fdt, aplic_name, "riscv,children",
                               aplic_child_phandle);
-        qemu_fdt_setprop_cells(ms->fdt, aplic_name, "riscv,delegate",
+        qemu_fdt_setprop_cells(ms->fdt, aplic_name, "riscv,delegation",
                                aplic_child_phandle, 0x1,
                                VIRT_IRQCHIP_NUM_SOURCES);
     }