diff --git a/hw/ssi.c b/hw/ssi.c
index 2e4f2fecd1..c47419d57f 100644
--- a/hw/ssi.c
+++ b/hw/ssi.c
@@ -86,10 +86,15 @@ static TypeInfo ssi_slave_info = {
     .abstract = true,
 };
 
+DeviceState *ssi_create_slave_no_init(SSIBus *bus, const char *name)
+{
+    return qdev_create(&bus->qbus, name);
+}
+
 DeviceState *ssi_create_slave(SSIBus *bus, const char *name)
 {
-    DeviceState *dev;
-    dev = qdev_create(&bus->qbus, name);
+    DeviceState *dev = ssi_create_slave_no_init(bus, name);
+
     qdev_init_nofail(dev);
     return dev;
 }
diff --git a/hw/ssi.h b/hw/ssi.h
index 65b159dcab..2bde9f5b44 100644
--- a/hw/ssi.h
+++ b/hw/ssi.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_ssi_slave;
 }
 
 DeviceState *ssi_create_slave(SSIBus *bus, const char *name);
+DeviceState *ssi_create_slave_no_init(SSIBus *bus, const char *name);
 
 /* Master interface.  */
 SSIBus *ssi_create_bus(DeviceState *parent, const char *name);