1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 5d6163ab70..919067b5c9 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -437,14 +437,6 @@ static void machine_set_memory_encryption(Object *obj, const char *value,
 
     g_free(ms->memory_encryption);
     ms->memory_encryption = g_strdup(value);
-
-    /*
-     * With memory encryption, the host can't see the real contents of RAM,
-     * so there's no point in it trying to merge areas.
-     */
-    if (value) {
-        machine_set_mem_merge(obj, false, errp);
-    }
 }
 
 static bool machine_get_nvdimm(Object *obj, Error **errp)
@@ -1166,6 +1158,15 @@ void machine_run_board_init(MachineState *machine)
                     cc->deprecation_note);
     }
 
+    if (machine->memory_encryption) {
+        /*
+         * With memory encryption, the host can't see the real
+         * contents of RAM, so there's no point in it trying to merge
+         * areas.
+         */
+        machine_set_mem_merge(OBJECT(machine), false, &error_abort);
+    }
+
     machine_class->init(machine);
     phase_advance(PHASE_MACHINE_INITIALIZED);
 }