diff --git a/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c b/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c
index 622f9d28b7..ccc1ea5380 100644
--- a/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c
+++ b/hw/intc/pnv_xive.c
@@ -1857,17 +1857,14 @@ static void pnv_xive_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
      * resized dynamically when the controller is configured by the FW
      * to limit accesses to resources not provisioned.
      */
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(xsrc), "nr-irqs", PNV_XIVE_NR_IRQS,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive), &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(xsrc), "nr-irqs", PNV_XIVE_NR_IRQS);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive));
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(xsrc), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
 
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(end_xsrc), "nr-ends", PNV_XIVE_NR_ENDS,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(end_xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive),
-                             &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(end_xsrc), "nr-ends", PNV_XIVE_NR_ENDS);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(end_xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive));
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(end_xsrc), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c b/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c
index 7176d70234..d7695f65e7 100644
--- a/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c
+++ b/hw/intc/pnv_xive2.c
@@ -1821,22 +1821,17 @@ static void pnv_xive2_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
      * resized dynamically when the controller is configured by the FW
      * to limit accesses to resources not provisioned.
      */
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(xsrc), "flags", XIVE_SRC_STORE_EOI,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(xsrc), "nr-irqs", PNV_XIVE2_NR_IRQS,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive),
-                             &error_fatal);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint64(DEVICE(xsrc), "flags", XIVE_SRC_STORE_EOI);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(xsrc), "nr-irqs", PNV_XIVE2_NR_IRQS);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive));
     qdev_realize(DEVICE(xsrc), NULL, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
         error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         return;
     }
 
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(end_xsrc), "nr-ends", PNV_XIVE2_NR_ENDS,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(end_xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive),
-                             &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(end_xsrc), "nr-ends", PNV_XIVE2_NR_ENDS);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(end_xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(xive));
     qdev_realize(DEVICE(end_xsrc), NULL, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
         error_propagate(errp, local_err);
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c
index 7a21497cf8..6da9053ffa 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb3.c
@@ -1029,8 +1029,7 @@ static void pnv_phb3_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     /* LSI sources */
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&phb->lsis), "xics", OBJECT(pnv),
                              &error_abort);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&phb->lsis), "nr-irqs", PNV_PHB3_NUM_LSI,
-                            &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(&phb->lsis), "nr-irqs", PNV_PHB3_NUM_LSI);
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&phb->lsis), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1046,15 +1045,13 @@ static void pnv_phb3_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
                              &error_abort);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&phb->msis), "xics", OBJECT(pnv),
                              &error_abort);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&phb->msis), "nr-irqs", PHB3_MAX_MSI,
-                            &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(&phb->msis), "nr-irqs", PHB3_MAX_MSI);
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&phb->msis), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
 
     /* Power Bus Common Queue */
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&phb->pbcq), "phb", OBJECT(phb),
-                             &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(&phb->pbcq), "phb", OBJECT(phb));
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(&phb->pbcq), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c
index ccbde841fc..c4e7cb0efe 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4.c
@@ -1583,8 +1583,8 @@ static void pnv_phb4_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     } else {
         nr_irqs = PNV_PHB4_MAX_INTs >> 1;
     }
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(xsrc), "nr-irqs", nr_irqs, &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(phb), &error_fatal);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(xsrc), "nr-irqs", nr_irqs);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(phb));
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(xsrc), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
index 43267a428f..9c21382330 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/pnv_phb4_pec.c
@@ -120,13 +120,9 @@ static void pnv_pec_default_phb_realize(PnvPhb4PecState *pec,
     int phb_id = pnv_phb4_pec_get_phb_id(pec, stack_no);
 
     object_property_add_child(OBJECT(pec), "phb[*]", OBJECT(phb));
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(phb), "pec", OBJECT(pec),
-                             &error_abort);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(phb), "chip-id", pec->chip_id,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(phb), "index", phb_id,
-                            &error_fatal);
-
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(phb), "pec", OBJECT(pec));
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(phb), "chip-id", pec->chip_id);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(phb), "index", phb_id);
     if (!sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(phb), errp)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 44b1fbbc93..7c6d5e4320 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -954,35 +954,31 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
     pnv->chips = g_new0(PnvChip *, pnv->num_chips);
     for (i = 0; i < pnv->num_chips; i++) {
         char chip_name[32];
-        Object *chip = OBJECT(qdev_new(chip_typename));
+        DeviceState *chip = qdev_new(chip_typename);
         uint64_t chip_ram_size =  pnv_chip_get_ram_size(pnv, i);
 
         pnv->chips[i] = PNV_CHIP(chip);
 
+        snprintf(chip_name, sizeof(chip_name), "chip[%d]", i);
+        object_property_add_child(OBJECT(pnv), chip_name, OBJECT(chip));
+
         /* Distribute RAM among the chips  */
-        object_property_set_int(chip, "ram-start", chip_ram_start,
-                                &error_fatal);
-        object_property_set_int(chip, "ram-size", chip_ram_size,
-                                &error_fatal);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint64(chip, "ram-start", chip_ram_start);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint64(chip, "ram-size", chip_ram_size);
         chip_ram_start += chip_ram_size;
 
-        snprintf(chip_name, sizeof(chip_name), "chip[%d]", i);
-        object_property_add_child(OBJECT(pnv), chip_name, chip);
-        object_property_set_int(chip, "chip-id", i, &error_fatal);
-        object_property_set_int(chip, "nr-cores", machine->smp.cores,
-                                &error_fatal);
-        object_property_set_int(chip, "nr-threads", machine->smp.threads,
-                                &error_fatal);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint32(chip, "chip-id", i);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint32(chip, "nr-cores", machine->smp.cores);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint32(chip, "nr-threads", machine->smp.threads);
         /*
          * The POWER8 machine use the XICS interrupt interface.
          * Propagate the XICS fabric to the chip and its controllers.
          */
         if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(pnv), TYPE_XICS_FABRIC)) {
-            object_property_set_link(chip, "xics", OBJECT(pnv), &error_abort);
+            qdev_prop_set_link(chip, "xics", OBJECT(pnv));
         }
         if (object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(pnv), TYPE_XIVE_FABRIC)) {
-            object_property_set_link(chip, "xive-fabric", OBJECT(pnv),
-                                     &error_abort);
+            qdev_prop_set_link(chip, "xive-fabric", OBJECT(pnv));
         }
         sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(chip), &error_fatal);
     }
@@ -1492,7 +1488,7 @@ static void pnv_chip_quad_realize_one(PnvChip *chip, PnvQuad *eq,
                                        sizeof(*eq), TYPE_PNV_QUAD,
                                        &error_fatal, NULL);
 
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(eq), "quad-id", core_id, &error_fatal);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(eq), "quad-id", core_id);
     qdev_realize(DEVICE(eq), NULL, &error_fatal);
 }
 
@@ -1969,16 +1965,13 @@ static void pnv_chip_core_realize(PnvChip *chip, Error **errp)
         snprintf(core_name, sizeof(core_name), "core[%d]", core_hwid);
         object_property_add_child(OBJECT(chip), core_name, OBJECT(pnv_core));
         chip->cores[i] = pnv_core;
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(pnv_core), "nr-threads",
-                                chip->nr_threads, &error_fatal);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(pnv_core), "nr-threads", chip->nr_threads);
         object_property_set_int(OBJECT(pnv_core), CPU_CORE_PROP_CORE_ID,
                                 core_hwid, &error_fatal);
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(pnv_core), "pir",
-                                pcc->core_pir(chip, core_hwid), &error_fatal);
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(pnv_core), "hrmor", pnv->fw_load_addr,
-                                &error_fatal);
-        object_property_set_link(OBJECT(pnv_core), "chip", OBJECT(chip),
-                                 &error_abort);
+        qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(pnv_core), "pir",
+                             pcc->core_pir(chip, core_hwid));
+        qdev_prop_set_uint64(DEVICE(pnv_core), "hrmor", pnv->fw_load_addr);
+        qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(pnv_core), "chip", OBJECT(chip));
         qdev_realize(DEVICE(pnv_core), NULL, &error_fatal);
 
         /* Each core has an XSCOM MMIO region */
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv_psi.c b/hw/ppc/pnv_psi.c
index 8aa09ab26b..fb90d47138 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv_psi.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv_psi.c
@@ -492,10 +492,7 @@ static void pnv_psi_power8_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     unsigned int i;
 
     /* Create PSI interrupt control source */
-    if (!object_property_set_int(OBJECT(ics), "nr-irqs", PSI_NUM_INTERRUPTS,
-                                 errp)) {
-        return;
-    }
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(ics), "nr-irqs", PSI_NUM_INTERRUPTS);
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(ics), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
@@ -849,9 +846,8 @@ static void pnv_psi_power9_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     XiveSource *xsrc = &PNV9_PSI(psi)->source;
     int i;
 
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(xsrc), "nr-irqs", PSIHB9_NUM_IRQS,
-                            &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(psi), &error_abort);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(xsrc), "nr-irqs", PSIHB9_NUM_IRQS);
+    qdev_prop_set_link(DEVICE(xsrc), "xive", OBJECT(psi));
     if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(xsrc), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
