diff --git a/hw/m68k/next-cube.c b/hw/m68k/next-cube.c
index 0ecdcea823..94d56b4654 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/next-cube.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/next-cube.c
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ static void next_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->default_ram_size = RAM_SIZE;
     mc->default_ram_id = "next.ram";
     mc->default_cpu_type = M68K_CPU_TYPE_NAME("m68040");
+    mc->no_cdrom = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo next_typeinfo = {