diff --git a/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c b/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c
index ee64a3b4a2..1b06c0f3ea 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/amd-xgbe.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void amd_xgbe_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static const VMStateDescription vfio_platform_amd_xgbe_vmstate = {
-    .name = TYPE_VFIO_AMD_XGBE,
+    .name = "vfio-amd-xgbe",
     .unmigratable = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/vfio/ap.c b/hw/vfio/ap.c
index d8b79ebe53..564751650f 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/ap.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/ap.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void vfio_ap_reset(DeviceState *dev)
 }
 
 static const VMStateDescription vfio_ap_vmstate = {
-    .name = VFIO_AP_DEVICE_TYPE,
+    .name = "vfio-ap",
     .unmigratable = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c b/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c
index e7767c4b02..6cc608b6ca 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/calxeda-xgmac.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void calxeda_xgmac_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static const VMStateDescription vfio_platform_calxeda_xgmac_vmstate = {
-    .name = TYPE_VFIO_CALXEDA_XGMAC,
+    .name = "vfio-calxeda-xgmac",
     .unmigratable = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/vfio/ccw.c b/hw/vfio/ccw.c
index 31dd3a2a87..d9e39552e2 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/ccw.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/ccw.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static Property vfio_ccw_properties[] = {
 };
 
 static const VMStateDescription vfio_ccw_vmstate = {
-    .name = TYPE_VFIO_CCW,
+    .name = "vfio-ccw",
     .unmigratable = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/vfio/platform.c b/hw/vfio/platform.c
index 398db38f14..e59a0234dd 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/platform.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/platform.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static const VMStateDescription vfio_platform_vmstate = {
-    .name = TYPE_VFIO_PLATFORM,
+    .name = "vfio-platform",
     .unmigratable = 1,
 };