diff --git a/audio/audio.h b/audio/audio.h
index 0085a07..68545b6 100644
--- a/audio/audio.h
+++ b/audio/audio.h
@@ -177,4 +177,7 @@ void audio_legacy_help(void);
 AudioState *audio_state_by_name(const char *name);
 const char *audio_get_id(QEMUSoundCard *card);
 
+#define DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(_s, _f)         \
+    DEFINE_PROP_AUDIODEV("audiodev", _s, _f)
+
 #endif  /* audio.h */
diff --git a/hw/audio/ac97.c b/hw/audio/ac97.c
index fa75f33..a835cb6 100644
--- a/hw/audio/ac97.c
+++ b/hw/audio/ac97.c
@@ -1393,6 +1393,7 @@ static int ac97_init (PCIBus *bus)
 }
 
 static Property ac97_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(AC97LinkState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("use_broken_id", AC97LinkState, use_broken_id, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST (),
 };
diff --git a/hw/audio/adlib.c b/hw/audio/adlib.c
index ca8de05..b5202f9 100644
--- a/hw/audio/adlib.c
+++ b/hw/audio/adlib.c
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ static void adlib_realizefn (DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static Property adlib_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(AdlibState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("iobase",  AdlibState, port, 0x220),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("freq",    AdlibState, freq,  44100),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST (),
diff --git a/hw/audio/cs4231a.c b/hw/audio/cs4231a.c
index 626a173..43a1a39 100644
--- a/hw/audio/cs4231a.c
+++ b/hw/audio/cs4231a.c
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ static int cs4231a_init (ISABus *bus)
 }
 
 static Property cs4231a_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(CSState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("iobase",  CSState, port, 0x534),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("irq",     CSState, irq,  9),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("dma",     CSState, dma,  3),
diff --git a/hw/audio/es1370.c b/hw/audio/es1370.c
index a1c21b8..614ff19 100644
--- a/hw/audio/es1370.c
+++ b/hw/audio/es1370.c
@@ -1042,6 +1042,11 @@ static int es1370_init (PCIBus *bus)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static Property es1370_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(ES1370State, card),
+    DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
+};
+
 static void es1370_class_init (ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
@@ -1056,6 +1061,7 @@ static void es1370_class_init (ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_SOUND, dc->categories);
     dc->desc = "ENSONIQ AudioPCI ES1370";
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_es1370;
+    dc->props = es1370_properties;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo es1370_info = {
@@ -1072,4 +1078,3 @@ static void es1370_register_types (void)
 }
 
 type_init (es1370_register_types)
-
diff --git a/hw/audio/gus.c b/hw/audio/gus.c
index 0e1d15f..e25a033 100644
--- a/hw/audio/gus.c
+++ b/hw/audio/gus.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static int GUS_init (ISABus *bus)
 }
 
 static Property gus_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(GUSState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("freq",    GUSState, freq,        44100),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("iobase",  GUSState, port,        0x240),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("irq",     GUSState, emu.gusirq,  7),
diff --git a/hw/audio/hda-codec.c b/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
index 8693b7a..dba3331 100644
--- a/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
+++ b/hw/audio/hda-codec.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_hda_audio = {
 };
 
 static Property hda_audio_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(HDAAudioState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("debug", HDAAudioState, debug,   0),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("mixer", HDAAudioState, mixer,  true),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
diff --git a/hw/audio/milkymist-ac97.c b/hw/audio/milkymist-ac97.c
index 15169e2..b63fd6f 100644
--- a/hw/audio/milkymist-ac97.c
+++ b/hw/audio/milkymist-ac97.c
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_milkymist_ac97 = {
     }
 };
 
+static Property milkymist_ac97_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(MilkymistAC97State, card),
+    DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
+};
+
 static void milkymist_ac97_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -331,6 +336,7 @@ static void milkymist_ac97_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->init = milkymist_ac97_init;
     dc->reset = milkymist_ac97_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_milkymist_ac97;
+    dc->props = milkymist_ac97_properties;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo milkymist_ac97_info = {
diff --git a/hw/audio/pcspk.c b/hw/audio/pcspk.c
index 302debf..85d6d00 100644
--- a/hw/audio/pcspk.c
+++ b/hw/audio/pcspk.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ static void pcspk_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static Property pcspk_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(PCSpkState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("iobase", PCSpkState, iobase,  -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_PTR("pit", PCSpkState, pit),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
diff --git a/hw/audio/pl041.c b/hw/audio/pl041.c
index 19982f2..c003b26 100644
--- a/hw/audio/pl041.c
+++ b/hw/audio/pl041.c
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_pl041 = {
 };
 
 static Property pl041_device_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(PL041State, codec.card),
     /* Non-compact FIFO depth property */
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("nc_fifo_depth", PL041State, fifo_depth,
                        DEFAULT_FIFO_DEPTH),
diff --git a/hw/audio/sb16.c b/hw/audio/sb16.c
index 163ced0..92318c7 100644
--- a/hw/audio/sb16.c
+++ b/hw/audio/sb16.c
@@ -1386,6 +1386,7 @@ static int SB16_init (ISABus *bus)
 }
 
 static Property sb16_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(SB16State, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("version", SB16State, ver,  0x0405), /* 4.5 */
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("iobase",  SB16State, port, 0x220),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32 ("irq",     SB16State, irq,  5),
diff --git a/hw/audio/wm8750.c b/hw/audio/wm8750.c
index 4c4333c..049ddf9 100644
--- a/hw/audio/wm8750.c
+++ b/hw/audio/wm8750.c
@@ -695,6 +695,11 @@ void wm8750_set_bclk_in(void *opaque, int new_hz)
     wm8750_clk_update(s, 1);
 }
 
+static Property wm8750_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(WM8750State, card),
+    DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
+};
+
 static void wm8750_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -705,6 +710,7 @@ static void wm8750_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     sc->recv = wm8750_rx;
     sc->send = wm8750_tx;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_wm8750;
+    dc->props = wm8750_properties;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo wm8750_info = {
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c
index 921e799..9dd1a7b 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
  */
 
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
@@ -357,6 +358,62 @@ PropertyInfo qdev_prop_vlan = {
     .set   = set_vlan,
 };
 
+/* --- audiodev --- */
+static void get_audiodev(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                         const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(obj);
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    QEMUSoundCard *card = qdev_get_prop_ptr(dev, prop);
+    char *p = g_strdup(audio_get_id(card));
+
+    visit_type_str(v, &p, name, errp);
+    g_free(p);
+}
+
+static void set_audiodev(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                         const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(obj);
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    QEMUSoundCard *card = qdev_get_prop_ptr(dev, prop);
+    AudioState *state;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    int err = 0;
+    char *str;
+
+    if (dev->realized) {
+        qdev_prop_set_after_realize(dev, name, errp);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_str(v, &str, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    state = audio_state_by_name(str);
+
+    if (!state) {
+        err = -ENOENT;
+        goto out;
+    }
+    card->state = state;
+
+out:
+    error_set_from_qdev_prop_error(errp, err, dev, prop, str);
+    g_free(str);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_audiodev = {
+    .name = "str",
+    .description = "ID of an audiodev to use as a backend",
+    /* release done on shutdown */
+    .get = get_audiodev,
+    .set = set_audiodev,
+};
+
 void qdev_prop_set_drive(DeviceState *dev, const char *name,
                          BlockBackend *value, Error **errp)
 {
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-audio.c b/hw/usb/dev-audio.c
index 9a60569..deb9032 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-audio.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-audio.c
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_usb_audio = {
 };
 
 static Property usb_audio_properties[] = {
+    DEFINE_AUDIO_PROPERTIES(USBAudioState, card),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("debug", USBAudioState, debug, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("buffer", USBAudioState, buffer,
                        32 * USBAUDIO_PACKET_SIZE),
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-properties.h b/include/hw/qdev-properties.h
index 77538a8..edebcfa 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-properties.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-properties.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_vlan;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_pci_devfn;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_blocksize;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_pci_host_devaddr;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_audiodev;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_arraylen;
 
 #define DEFINE_PROP(_name, _state, _field, _prop, _type) { \
@@ -163,6 +164,8 @@ extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_arraylen;
     DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, 0, qdev_prop_blocksize, uint16_t)
 #define DEFINE_PROP_PCI_HOST_DEVADDR(_n, _s, _f) \
     DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_pci_host_devaddr, PCIHostDeviceAddress)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_AUDIODEV(_n, _s, _f) \
+    DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_audiodev, QEMUSoundCard)
 
 #define DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()               \
     {}
