diff --git a/hw/usb-bus.c b/hw/usb-bus.c
index b692503..f4849f8 100644
--- a/hw/usb-bus.c
+++ b/hw/usb-bus.c
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 #include "sysemu.h"
 #include "monitor.h"
 
+enum {
+    USB_VERSION_NONE,
+    USB_VERSION_1_1,
+};
+
+
 static void usb_bus_dev_print(Monitor *mon, DeviceState *qdev, int indent);
 
 static struct BusInfo usb_bus_info = {
@@ -14,27 +20,46 @@ static struct BusInfo usb_bus_info = {
 static int next_usb_bus = 0;
 static QTAILQ_HEAD(, USBBus) busses = QTAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(busses);
 
-void usb_bus_new(USBBus *bus, DeviceState *host)
+static void usb_bus_new(USBBus *bus, int version, DeviceState *host)
 {
     qbus_create_inplace(&bus->qbus, &usb_bus_info, host, NULL);
     bus->busnr = next_usb_bus++;
     bus->qbus.allow_hotplug = 1; /* Yes, we can */
+    bus->version = version;
     QTAILQ_INIT(&bus->free);
     QTAILQ_INIT(&bus->used);
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&busses, bus, next);
 }
 
-USBBus *usb_bus_find(int busnr)
+void usb_bus_new_v1(USBBus *bus, DeviceState *host)
+{
+    usb_bus_new(bus, USB_VERSION_1_1, host);
+}
+
+static USBBus *usb_bus_find(int busnr)
+{
+    USBBus *bus;
+
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(bus, &busses, next) {
+        if (bus->busnr == busnr) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return bus;
+}
+
+/* device creation should be using this one */
+USBBus *usb_bus_find_version(int version)
 {
     USBBus *bus;
 
-    if (-1 == busnr)
-        return QTAILQ_FIRST(&busses);
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(bus, &busses, next) {
-        if (bus->busnr == busnr)
-            return bus;
+        if (bus->version == version) {
+            break;
+        }
     }
-    return NULL;
+    return bus;
 }
 
 static int usb_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev, DeviceInfo *base)
@@ -80,20 +105,15 @@ void usb_qdev_register_many(USBDeviceInfo *info)
     }
 }
 
-USBDevice *usb_create(USBBus *bus, const char *name)
+static USBDevice *usb_create(USBBus *bus, const char *name)
 {
     DeviceState *dev;
 
-#if 1
-    /* temporary stopgap until all usb is properly qdev-ified */
     if (!bus) {
-        bus = usb_bus_find(-1);
-        if (!bus)
-            return NULL;
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s: no bus specified, using \"%s\" for \"%s\"\n",
-                __FUNCTION__, bus->qbus.name, name);
+        fprintf(stderr, "%s: no bus specified for \"%s\"\n",
+                __FUNCTION__, name);
+        return NULL;
     }
-#endif
 
     dev = qdev_create(&bus->qbus, name);
     return DO_UPCAST(USBDevice, qdev, dev);
@@ -101,7 +121,13 @@ USBDevice *usb_create(USBBus *bus, const char *name)
 
 USBDevice *usb_create_simple(USBBus *bus, const char *name)
 {
-    USBDevice *dev = usb_create(bus, name);
+    USBDevice *dev;
+
+    /* if bus not given default to USB 1.1 */
+    if (!bus)
+        bus = usb_bus_find_version(USB_VERSION_1_1);
+
+    dev = usb_create(bus, name);
     if (!dev) {
         hw_error("Failed to create USB device '%s'\n", name);
     }
@@ -109,6 +135,13 @@ USBDevice *usb_create_simple(USBBus *bus, const char *name)
     return dev;
 }
 
+/* create USB device attached to USB 1.1 controller */
+USBDevice *usb_create_v1(const char *name)
+{
+    USBBus *bus = usb_bus_find_version(USB_VERSION_1_1);
+    return usb_create(bus, name);
+}
+
 void usb_register_port(USBBus *bus, USBPort *port, void *opaque, int index,
                        usb_attachfn attach)
 {
@@ -260,7 +293,6 @@ void usb_info(Monitor *mon)
 /* handle legacy -usbdevice cmd line option */
 USBDevice *usbdevice_create(const char *cmdline)
 {
-    USBBus *bus = usb_bus_find(-1 /* any */);
     DeviceInfo *info;
     USBDeviceInfo *usb;
     char driver[32];
@@ -302,7 +334,7 @@ USBDevice *usbdevice_create(const char *cmdline)
             error_report("usbdevice %s accepts no params", driver);
             return NULL;
         }
-        return usb_create_simple(bus, usb->qdev.name);
+        return usb_create_simple(NULL, usb->qdev.name);
     }
     return usb->usbdevice_init(params);
 }
diff --git a/hw/usb-msd.c b/hw/usb-msd.c
index 65e9624..d8b68f7 100644
--- a/hw/usb-msd.c
+++ b/hw/usb-msd.c
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static USBDevice *usb_msd_init(const char *filename)
     }
 
     /* create guest device */
-    dev = usb_create(NULL /* FIXME */, "usb-storage");
+    dev = usb_create_v1("usb-storage");
     if (!dev) {
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/hw/usb-net.c b/hw/usb-net.c
index a43bd17..b8936c5 100644
--- a/hw/usb-net.c
+++ b/hw/usb-net.c
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ static USBDevice *usb_net_init(const char *cmdline)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    dev = usb_create(NULL /* FIXME */, "usb-net");
+    dev = usb_create_v1("usb-net");
     if (!dev) {
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/hw/usb-ohci.c b/hw/usb-ohci.c
index c60fd8d..d38befc 100644
--- a/hw/usb-ohci.c
+++ b/hw/usb-ohci.c
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ static void usb_ohci_init(OHCIState *ohci, DeviceState *dev,
 
     ohci->name = dev->info->name;
 
-    usb_bus_new(&ohci->bus, dev);
+    usb_bus_new_v1(&ohci->bus, dev);
     ohci->num_ports = num_ports;
     for (i = 0; i < num_ports; i++) {
         usb_register_port(&ohci->bus, &ohci->rhport[i].port, ohci, i, ohci_attach);
diff --git a/hw/usb-serial.c b/hw/usb-serial.c
index c19580f..f1c47b9 100644
--- a/hw/usb-serial.c
+++ b/hw/usb-serial.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static USBDevice *usb_serial_init(const char *filename)
     if (!cdrv)
         return NULL;
 
-    dev = usb_create(NULL /* FIXME */, "usb-serial");
+    dev = usb_create_v1("usb-serial");
     if (!dev) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static USBDevice *usb_braille_init(const char *unused)
     if (!cdrv)
         return NULL;
 
-    dev = usb_create(NULL /* FIXME */, "usb-braille");
+    dev = usb_create_v1("usb-braille");
     qdev_prop_set_chr(&dev->qdev, "chardev", cdrv);
     qdev_init_nofail(&dev->qdev);
 
diff --git a/hw/usb-uhci.c b/hw/usb-uhci.c
index 1d83400..0528757 100644
--- a/hw/usb-uhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb-uhci.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static int usb_uhci_common_initfn(UHCIState *s)
     pci_conf[PCI_INTERRUPT_PIN] = 4; // interrupt pin 3
     pci_conf[0x60] = 0x10; // release number
 
-    usb_bus_new(&s->bus, &s->dev.qdev);
+    usb_bus_new_v1(&s->bus, &s->dev.qdev);
     for(i = 0; i < NB_PORTS; i++) {
         usb_register_port(&s->bus, &s->ports[i].port, s, i, uhci_attach);
     }
diff --git a/hw/usb.h b/hw/usb.h
index 00d2802..5c519dd 100644
--- a/hw/usb.h
+++ b/hw/usb.h
@@ -299,16 +299,17 @@ struct USBBus {
     int busnr;
     int nfree;
     int nused;
+    int version;
     QTAILQ_HEAD(, USBPort) free;
     QTAILQ_HEAD(, USBPort) used;
     QTAILQ_ENTRY(USBBus) next;
 };
 
-void usb_bus_new(USBBus *bus, DeviceState *host);
-USBBus *usb_bus_find(int busnr);
+void usb_bus_new_v1(USBBus *bus, DeviceState *host);
+USBBus *usb_bus_find_version(int version);
 void usb_qdev_register(USBDeviceInfo *info);
 void usb_qdev_register_many(USBDeviceInfo *info);
-USBDevice *usb_create(USBBus *bus, const char *name);
+USBDevice *usb_create_v1(const char *name);
 USBDevice *usb_create_simple(USBBus *bus, const char *name);
 USBDevice *usbdevice_create(const char *cmdline);
 void usb_register_port(USBBus *bus, USBPort *port, void *opaque, int index,
diff --git a/usb-bsd.c b/usb-bsd.c
index 48567a3..b2c3777 100644
--- a/usb-bsd.c
+++ b/usb-bsd.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ USBDevice *usb_host_device_open(const char *devname)
             goto fail;
         }
 
-        d = usb_create(NULL /* FIXME */, "usb-host");
+        d = usb_create_v1("usb-host");
         dev = DO_UPCAST(USBHostDevice, dev, d);
 
         if (dev_info.udi_speed == 1)
diff --git a/usb-linux.c b/usb-linux.c
index c3c38ec..c5e9cfe 100644
--- a/usb-linux.c
+++ b/usb-linux.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ USBDevice *usb_host_device_open(const char *devname)
     USBDevice *dev;
     char *p;
 
-    dev = usb_create(NULL /* FIXME */, "usb-host");
+    dev = usb_create_v1("usb-host");
 
     if (strstr(devname, "auto:")) {
         if (parse_filter(devname, &filter) < 0) {
