diff --git a/hw/audio/virtio-snd-pci.c b/hw/audio/virtio-snd-pci.c
index 0f92e0752b..ab58c6410e 100644
--- a/hw/audio/virtio-snd-pci.c
+++ b/hw/audio/virtio-snd-pci.c
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ static void virtio_snd_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
     VirtioPCIClass *vpciklass = VIRTIO_PCI_CLASS(klass);
+    PCIDeviceClass *pcidevklass = PCI_DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
 
     device_class_set_props(dc, virtio_snd_pci_properties);
     dc->desc = "Virtio Sound";
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_SOUND, dc->categories);
 
     vpciklass->realize = virtio_snd_pci_realize;
+    pcidevklass->class_id = PCI_CLASS_MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO;
 }
 
 static void virtio_snd_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)