diff --git a/hw/mips/gt64xxx_pci.c b/hw/mips/gt64xxx_pci.c
index dcd1a66329..1cd8aac658 100644
--- a/hw/mips/gt64xxx_pci.c
+++ b/hw/mips/gt64xxx_pci.c
@@ -1232,6 +1232,7 @@ static void gt64120_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
 
+    set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_BRIDGE, dc->categories);
     dc->reset = gt64120_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_gt64120;
 }