diff --git a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
index b109ece3ae02..0a6d4186dad6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sd.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 #define TYPE_INTEGRATOR_CM "integrator_core"
 OBJECT_DECLARE_SIMPLE_TYPE(IntegratorCMState, INTEGRATOR_CM)
@@ -660,7 +661,12 @@ static void integratorcp_init(MachineState *machine)
                                &error_fatal);
     }
 
-    sysbus_create_varargs("pl041", 0x1d000000, pic[25], NULL);
+    dev = qdev_new("pl041");
+    qdev_prop_set_string(dev, "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("integrator.defaudio"));
+    sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &error_fatal);
+    sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), 0, 0x1d000000);
+    sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), 0, pic[25]);
 
     if (nd_table[0].used)
         smc91c111_init(&nd_table[0], 0xc8000000, pic[27]);
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index 7c840fb4283e..5d53ed3a8709 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "qemu/cutils.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "hw/net/mv88w8618_eth.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 #define MP_MISC_BASE            0x80002000
 #define MP_MISC_SIZE            0x00001000
@@ -1324,7 +1325,12 @@ static void musicpal_init(MachineState *machine)
         qdev_connect_gpio_out(key_dev, i, qdev_get_gpio_in(dev, i + 15));
     }
 
-    wm8750_dev = i2c_slave_create_simple(i2c, TYPE_WM8750, MP_WM_ADDR);
+    wm8750_dev = i2c_slave_new(TYPE_WM8750, MP_WM_ADDR);
+
+    qdev_prop_set_string(DEVICE(wm8750_dev), "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("musicpal.defaudio"));
+    i2c_slave_realize_and_unref(wm8750_dev, i2c, &error_abort);
+
     dev = qdev_new(TYPE_MV88W8618_AUDIO);
     s = SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), "wm8750", OBJECT(wm8750_dev),
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index 02b1aa8c974b..4ae524a1a1a6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -604,12 +604,20 @@ static struct omap_eac_s *omap_eac_init(struct omap_target_agent_s *ta,
                 qemu_irq irq, qemu_irq *drq, omap_clk fclk, omap_clk iclk)
 {
     struct omap_eac_s *s = g_new0(struct omap_eac_s, 1);
+    const char *audiodev_id = audio_maybe_init_dummy("eac.defaudio");
 
     s->irq = irq;
     s->codec.rxdrq = *drq ++;
     s->codec.txdrq = *drq;
     omap_eac_reset(s);
 
+    s->codec.card.name = g_strdup(audiodev_id);
+    s->codec.card.state = audio_state_by_name(s->codec.card.name);
+    if (!s->codec.card.state) {
+        error_setg(&error_fatal, "Cannot find audiodev with id '%s'",
+                   s->codec.card.name);
+    }
+
     AUD_register_card("OMAP EAC", &s->codec.card);
 
     memory_region_init_io(&s->iomem, NULL, &omap_eac_ops, s, "omap.eac",
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index d2dc8a895258..4fcdd821789a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "hw/irq.h"
 #include "hw/i2c/arm_sbcon_i2c.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sd.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 #define SMP_BOOT_ADDR 0xe0000000
 #define SMP_BOOTREG_ADDR 0x10000030
@@ -207,6 +208,8 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
 
     pl041 = qdev_new("pl041");
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(pl041, "nc_fifo_depth", 512);
+    qdev_prop_set_string(pl041, "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("realview.defaudio"));
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), &error_fatal);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), 0, 0x10004000);
     sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), 0, pic[19]);
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 5aab0b856574..94fff2f460ca 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 enum spitz_model_e { spitz, akita, borzoi, terrier };
 
@@ -779,10 +780,13 @@ static void spitz_i2c_setup(PXA2xxState *cpu)
     /* Attach the CPU on one end of our I2C bus.  */
     I2CBus *bus = pxa2xx_i2c_bus(cpu->i2c[0]);
 
-    DeviceState *wm;
-
     /* Attach a WM8750 to the bus */
-    wm = DEVICE(i2c_slave_create_simple(bus, TYPE_WM8750, 0));
+    I2CSlave *i2c_dev = i2c_slave_new(TYPE_WM8750, 0);
+    DeviceState *wm = DEVICE(i2c_dev);
+
+    qdev_prop_set_string(wm, "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("spitz.defaudio"));
+    i2c_slave_realize_and_unref(i2c_dev, bus, &error_abort);
 
     spitz_wm8750_addr(wm, 0, 0);
     qdev_connect_gpio_out(cpu->gpio, SPITZ_GPIO_WM,
diff --git a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
index ecc1f6cf74ff..e068f592b134 100644
--- a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sd.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 #define VERSATILE_FLASH_ADDR 0x34000000
 #define VERSATILE_FLASH_SIZE (64 * 1024 * 1024)
@@ -343,6 +344,8 @@ static void versatile_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
     /* Add PL041 AACI Interface to the LM4549 codec */
     pl041 = qdev_new("pl041");
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(pl041, "nc_fifo_depth", 512);
+    qdev_prop_set_string(pl041, "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("versatilepb.defaudio"));
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), &error_fatal);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), 0, 0x10004000);
     sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), 0, sic[24]);
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index e1d1983ae657..f312a4d5315e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "hw/i2c/arm_sbcon_i2c.h"
 #include "hw/sd/sd.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 #define VEXPRESS_BOARD_ID 0x8e0
 #define VEXPRESS_FLASH_SIZE (64 * 1024 * 1024)
@@ -614,6 +615,8 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     pl041 = qdev_new("pl041");
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(pl041, "nc_fifo_depth", 512);
+    qdev_prop_set_string(pl041, "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("vexpress.defaudio"));
     sysbus_realize_and_unref(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), &error_fatal);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), 0, map[VE_PL041]);
     sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(pl041), 0, pic[11]);
diff --git a/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c b/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c
index 4c84bb932aa0..e4c32e158b61 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xlnx-zcu102.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/device_tree.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 #include "net/can_emu.h"
+#include "audio/audio.h"
 
 struct XlnxZCU102 {
     MachineState parent_obj;
@@ -143,6 +144,9 @@ static void xlnx_zcu102_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "soc", &s->soc, TYPE_XLNX_ZYNQMP);
 
+    qdev_prop_set_string(DEVICE(&s->soc.dp), "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("zcu102.defaudio"));
+
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&s->soc), "ddr-ram", OBJECT(machine->ram),
                              &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->soc), "secure", s->secure,
diff --git a/hw/arm/z2.c b/hw/arm/z2.c
index 9c1e876207b3..8d9141998870 100644
--- a/hw/arm/z2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/z2.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_Z2
 #define DPRINTF(fmt, ...) \
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
     void *z2_lcd;
     I2CBus *bus;
     DeviceState *wm;
+    I2CSlave *i2c_dev;
 
     /* Setup CPU & memory */
     mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, z2_binfo.ram_size, machine->cpu_type);
@@ -330,8 +332,16 @@ static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
     type_register_static(&aer915_info);
     z2_lcd = ssi_create_peripheral(mpu->ssp[1], TYPE_ZIPIT_LCD);
     bus = pxa2xx_i2c_bus(mpu->i2c[0]);
+
     i2c_slave_create_simple(bus, TYPE_AER915, 0x55);
-    wm = DEVICE(i2c_slave_create_simple(bus, TYPE_WM8750, 0x1b));
+
+    i2c_dev = i2c_slave_new(TYPE_WM8750, 0x1b);
+    wm = DEVICE(i2c_dev);
+
+    qdev_prop_set_string(wm, "audiodev",
+                         audio_maybe_init_dummy("z2.defaudio"));
+    i2c_slave_realize_and_unref(i2c_dev, bus, &error_abort);
+
     mpu->i2s->opaque = wm;
     mpu->i2s->codec_out = wm8750_dac_dat;
     mpu->i2s->codec_in = wm8750_adc_dat;
