1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/hw/char/serial.c b/hw/char/serial.c
index 9eebcb27e7..2386479492 100644
--- a/hw/char/serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/serial.c
@@ -989,11 +989,8 @@ static void serial_io_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     SerialIO *sio = SERIAL_IO(dev);
     SerialState *s = &sio->serial;
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    qdev_realize(DEVICE(s), NULL, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(s), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1096,11 +1093,8 @@ static void serial_mm_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     SerialMM *smm = SERIAL_MM(dev);
     SerialState *s = &smm->serial;
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    qdev_realize(DEVICE(s), NULL, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    if (!qdev_realize(DEVICE(s), NULL, errp)) {
         return;
     }