diff --git a/include/hw/pci/pci.h b/include/hw/pci/pci.h
index 18c35b64db..ab2bd65a3a 100644
--- a/include/hw/pci/pci.h
+++ b/include/hw/pci/pci.h
@@ -577,8 +577,7 @@ pci_set_quad_by_mask(uint8_t *config, uint64_t mask, uint64_t reg)
     pci_set_quad(config, (~mask & val) | (mask & rval));
 }
 
-PCIDevice *pci_new_multifunction(int devfn, bool multifunction,
-                                    const char *name);
+PCIDevice *pci_new_multifunction(int devfn, const char *name);
 PCIDevice *pci_new(int devfn, const char *name);
 bool pci_realize_and_unref(PCIDevice *dev, PCIBus *bus, Error **errp);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index fdab1f6a56..dc27a9e223 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ static int ehci_create_ich9_with_companions(PCIBus *bus, int slot)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    ehci = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(slot, 7), true, name);
+    ehci = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(slot, 7), name);
     pci_realize_and_unref(ehci, bus, &error_fatal);
     usbbus = QLIST_FIRST(&ehci->qdev.child_bus);
 
     for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-        uhci = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(slot, comp[i].func), true,
+        uhci = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(slot, comp[i].func),
                                      comp[i].name);
         qdev_prop_set_string(&uhci->qdev, "masterbus", usbbus->name);
         qdev_prop_set_uint32(&uhci->qdev, "firstport", comp[i].port);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static void pc_q35_init(MachineState *machine)
     pcms->bus = host_bus;
 
     /* create ISA bus */
-    lpc = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(ICH9_LPC_DEV, ICH9_LPC_FUNC), true,
+    lpc = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(ICH9_LPC_DEV, ICH9_LPC_FUNC),
                                 TYPE_ICH9_LPC_DEVICE);
     qdev_prop_set_bit(DEVICE(lpc), "smm-enabled",
                       x86_machine_is_smm_enabled(x86ms));
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/sabre.c b/hw/pci-host/sabre.c
index 949ecc21f2..dcb2e230b6 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/sabre.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/sabre.c
@@ -387,14 +387,12 @@ static void sabre_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     pci_setup_iommu(phb->bus, sabre_pci_dma_iommu, s->iommu);
 
     /* APB secondary busses */
-    pci_dev = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 0), true,
-                                    TYPE_SIMBA_PCI_BRIDGE);
+    pci_dev = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 0), TYPE_SIMBA_PCI_BRIDGE);
     s->bridgeB = PCI_BRIDGE(pci_dev);
     pci_bridge_map_irq(s->bridgeB, "pciB", pci_simbaB_map_irq);
     pci_realize_and_unref(pci_dev, phb->bus, &error_fatal);
 
-    pci_dev = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 1), true,
-                                    TYPE_SIMBA_PCI_BRIDGE);
+    pci_dev = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 1), TYPE_SIMBA_PCI_BRIDGE);
     s->bridgeA = PCI_BRIDGE(pci_dev);
     pci_bridge_map_irq(s->bridgeA, "pciA", pci_simbaA_map_irq);
     pci_realize_and_unref(pci_dev, phb->bus, &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/pci/pci.c b/hw/pci/pci.c
index 5152989c10..fb17138f7d 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci.c
@@ -2164,8 +2164,8 @@ static void pci_qdev_realize(DeviceState *qdev, Error **errp)
     pci_dev->msi_trigger = pci_msi_trigger;
 }
 
-PCIDevice *pci_new_multifunction(int devfn, bool multifunction,
-                                 const char *name)
+static PCIDevice *pci_new_internal(int devfn, bool multifunction,
+                                   const char *name)
 {
     DeviceState *dev;
 
@@ -2175,9 +2175,14 @@ PCIDevice *pci_new_multifunction(int devfn, bool multifunction,
     return PCI_DEVICE(dev);
 }
 
+PCIDevice *pci_new_multifunction(int devfn, const char *name)
+{
+    return pci_new_internal(devfn, true, name);
+}
+
 PCIDevice *pci_new(int devfn, const char *name)
 {
-    return pci_new_multifunction(devfn, false, name);
+    return pci_new_internal(devfn, false, name);
 }
 
 bool pci_realize_and_unref(PCIDevice *dev, PCIBus *bus, Error **errp)
@@ -2188,7 +2193,7 @@ bool pci_realize_and_unref(PCIDevice *dev, PCIBus *bus, Error **errp)
 PCIDevice *pci_create_simple_multifunction(PCIBus *bus, int devfn,
                                            const char *name)
 {
-    PCIDevice *dev = pci_new_multifunction(devfn, true, name);
+    PCIDevice *dev = pci_new_multifunction(devfn, name);
     pci_realize_and_unref(dev, bus, &error_fatal);
     return dev;
 }
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index 29e9b6cc26..d908a38f73 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     pci_bus_set_slot_reserved_mask(pci_busA, 0xfffffff1);
     pci_bus_set_slot_reserved_mask(pci_busB, 0xfffffff0);
 
-    ebus = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 0), true, TYPE_EBUS);
+    ebus = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 0), TYPE_EBUS);
     qdev_prop_set_uint64(DEVICE(ebus), "console-serial-base",
                          hwdef->console_serial_base);
     pci_realize_and_unref(ebus, pci_busA, &error_fatal);
@@ -648,8 +648,7 @@ static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
 
         if (!nd->model || strcmp(nd->model, mc->default_nic) == 0) {
             if (!onboard_nic) {
-                pci_dev = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 1),
-                                                   true, mc->default_nic);
+                pci_dev = pci_new_multifunction(PCI_DEVFN(1, 1), mc->default_nic);
                 bus = pci_busA;
                 memcpy(&macaddr, &nd->macaddr.a, sizeof(MACAddr));
                 onboard_nic = true;
