1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index d59071b8ed..00a5a39c76 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ static void bus_remove_child(BusState *bus, DeviceState *child)
             snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "child[%d]", kid->index);
             QTAILQ_REMOVE(&bus->children, kid, sibling);
 
+            bus->num_children--;
+
             /* This gives back ownership of kid->child back to us.  */
             object_property_del(OBJECT(bus), name, NULL);
             object_unref(OBJECT(kid->child));
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ static void bus_add_child(BusState *bus, DeviceState *child)
     char name[32];
     BusChild *kid = g_malloc0(sizeof(*kid));
 
+    bus->num_children++;
     kid->index = bus->max_index++;
     kid->child = child;
     object_ref(OBJECT(kid->child));