diff --git a/hw/audio/adlib.c b/hw/audio/adlib.c
index 28eed81..e43d990 100644
--- a/hw/audio/adlib.c
+++ b/hw/audio/adlib.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static MemoryRegionPortio adlib_portio_list[] = {
 static void adlib_realizefn (DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     AdlibState *s = ADLIB(dev);
-    PortioList *port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList port_list;
     struct audsettings as;
 
     if (glob_adlib) {
@@ -349,8 +349,9 @@ static void adlib_realizefn (DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     adlib_portio_list[0].offset = s->port;
     adlib_portio_list[1].offset = s->port + 8;
-    portio_list_init (port_list, OBJECT(s), adlib_portio_list, s, "adlib");
-    portio_list_add (port_list, isa_address_space_io(&s->parent_obj), 0);
+    portio_list_init (&port_list, OBJECT(s), adlib_portio_list, s, "adlib");
+    portio_list_add (&port_list, isa_address_space_io(&s->parent_obj), 0);
+    portio_list_destroy (&port_list);
 }
 
 static Property adlib_properties[] = {
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index 47bbf1f..7a361c7 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ static int qxl_init_primary(PCIDevice *dev)
 {
     PCIQXLDevice *qxl = DO_UPCAST(PCIQXLDevice, pci, dev);
     VGACommonState *vga = &qxl->vga;
-    PortioList *qxl_vga_port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList qxl_vga_port_list;
     int rc;
 
     qxl->id = 0;
@@ -2064,10 +2064,11 @@ static int qxl_init_primary(PCIDevice *dev)
     vga_common_init(vga, OBJECT(dev));
     vga_init(vga, OBJECT(dev),
              pci_address_space(dev), pci_address_space_io(dev), false);
-    portio_list_init(qxl_vga_port_list, OBJECT(dev), qxl_vga_portio_list,
+    portio_list_init(&qxl_vga_port_list, OBJECT(dev), qxl_vga_portio_list,
                      vga, "vga");
-    portio_list_set_flush_coalesced(qxl_vga_port_list);
-    portio_list_add(qxl_vga_port_list, pci_address_space_io(dev), 0x3b0);
+    portio_list_set_flush_coalesced(&qxl_vga_port_list);
+    portio_list_add(&qxl_vga_port_list, pci_address_space_io(dev), 0x3b0);
+    portio_list_destroy(&qxl_vga_port_list);
 
     vga->con = graphic_console_init(DEVICE(dev), 0, &qxl_ops, qxl);
     qemu_spice_display_init_common(&qxl->ssd);
diff --git a/hw/display/vga.c b/hw/display/vga.c
index 063319d..72feafd 100644
--- a/hw/display/vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vga.c
@@ -2351,8 +2351,8 @@ void vga_init(VGACommonState *s, Object *obj, MemoryRegion *address_space,
 {
     MemoryRegion *vga_io_memory;
     const MemoryRegionPortio *vga_ports, *vbe_ports;
-    PortioList *vga_port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
-    PortioList *vbe_port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList vga_port_list;
+    PortioList vbe_port_list;
 
     qemu_register_reset(vga_reset, s);
 
@@ -2367,13 +2367,15 @@ void vga_init(VGACommonState *s, Object *obj, MemoryRegion *address_space,
                                         1);
     memory_region_set_coalescing(vga_io_memory);
     if (init_vga_ports) {
-        portio_list_init(vga_port_list, obj, vga_ports, s, "vga");
-        portio_list_set_flush_coalesced(vga_port_list);
-        portio_list_add(vga_port_list, address_space_io, 0x3b0);
+        portio_list_init(&vga_port_list, obj, vga_ports, s, "vga");
+        portio_list_set_flush_coalesced(&vga_port_list);
+        portio_list_add(&vga_port_list, address_space_io, 0x3b0);
+        portio_list_destroy(&vga_port_list);
     }
     if (vbe_ports) {
-        portio_list_init(vbe_port_list, obj, vbe_ports, s, "vbe");
-        portio_list_add(vbe_port_list, address_space_io, 0x1ce);
+        portio_list_init(&vbe_port_list, obj, vbe_ports, s, "vbe");
+        portio_list_add(&vbe_port_list, address_space_io, 0x1ce);
+        portio_list_destroy(&vbe_port_list);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/dma/i82374.c b/hw/dma/i82374.c
index dc7a767..f27ce25 100644
--- a/hw/dma/i82374.c
+++ b/hw/dma/i82374.c
@@ -137,11 +137,12 @@ static void i82374_isa_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     ISAi82374State *isa = I82374(dev);
     I82374State *s = &isa->state;
-    PortioList *port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList port_list;
 
-    portio_list_init(port_list, OBJECT(isa), i82374_portio_list, s, "i82374");
-    portio_list_add(port_list, isa_address_space_io(&isa->parent_obj),
+    portio_list_init(&port_list, OBJECT(isa), i82374_portio_list, s, "i82374");
+    portio_list_add(&port_list, isa_address_space_io(&isa->parent_obj),
                     isa->iobase);
+    portio_list_destroy(&port_list);
 
     i82374_realize(s, errp);
 
diff --git a/hw/isa/isa-bus.c b/hw/isa/isa-bus.c
index 55d0100..7b88ffc 100644
--- a/hw/isa/isa-bus.c
+++ b/hw/isa/isa-bus.c
@@ -108,15 +108,16 @@ void isa_register_portio_list(ISADevice *dev, uint16_t start,
                               const MemoryRegionPortio *pio_start,
                               void *opaque, const char *name)
 {
-    PortioList *piolist = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList piolist;
 
     /* START is how we should treat DEV, regardless of the actual
        contents of the portio array.  This is how the old code
        actually handled e.g. the FDC device.  */
     isa_init_ioport(dev, start);
 
-    portio_list_init(piolist, OBJECT(dev), pio_start, opaque, name);
-    portio_list_add(piolist, isabus->address_space_io, start);
+    portio_list_init(&piolist, OBJECT(dev), pio_start, opaque, name);
+    portio_list_add(&piolist, isabus->address_space_io, start);
+    portio_list_destroy(&piolist);
 }
 
 static void isa_device_init(Object *obj)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index e243651..505e053 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
     nvram_t nvram;
     M48t59State *m48t59;
-    PortioList *port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList port_list;
 #if 0
     MemoryRegion *xcsr = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
 #endif
@@ -542,8 +542,9 @@ static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu);
     sysctrl->reset_irq = cpu->env.irq_inputs[PPC6xx_INPUT_HRESET];
 
-    portio_list_init(port_list, NULL, prep_portio_list, sysctrl, "prep");
-    portio_list_add(port_list, isa_address_space_io(isa), 0x0);
+    portio_list_init(&port_list, NULL, prep_portio_list, sysctrl, "prep");
+    portio_list_add(&port_list, isa_address_space_io(isa), 0x0);
+    portio_list_destroy(&port_list);
 
     /* PowerPC control and status register group */
 #if 0
diff --git a/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c b/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
index bc994a4..fb1ca36 100644
--- a/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
+++ b/hw/watchdog/wdt_ib700.c
@@ -106,14 +106,15 @@ static const MemoryRegionPortio wdt_portio_list[] = {
 static void wdt_ib700_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     IB700State *s = IB700(dev);
-    PortioList *port_list = g_new(PortioList, 1);
+    PortioList port_list;
 
     ib700_debug("watchdog init\n");
 
     s->timer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, ib700_timer_expired, s);
 
-    portio_list_init(port_list, OBJECT(s), wdt_portio_list, s, "ib700");
-    portio_list_add(port_list, isa_address_space_io(&s->parent_obj), 0);
+    portio_list_init(&port_list, OBJECT(s), wdt_portio_list, s, "ib700");
+    portio_list_add(&port_list, isa_address_space_io(&s->parent_obj), 0);
+    portio_list_destroy(&port_list);
 }
 
 static void wdt_ib700_reset(DeviceState *dev)
