diff --git a/hw/pci-host/ppce500.c b/hw/pci-host/ppce500.c
index 95b983b2b3..5a4a924a2f 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/ppce500.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/ppce500.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static void e500_pcihost_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     address_space_init(&s->bm_as, &s->bm, "pci-bm");
     pci_setup_iommu(b, &ppce500_iommu_ops, s);
 
-    pci_create_simple(b, 0, "e500-host-bridge");
+    pci_create_simple(b, 0, TYPE_PPC_E500_PCI_BRIDGE);
 
     memory_region_init(&s->container, OBJECT(h), "pci-container", PCIE500_ALL_SIZE);
     memory_region_init_io(&h->conf_mem, OBJECT(h), &pci_host_conf_be_ops, h,