1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index ffec461791..cf0db4b6da 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void qdev_init_gpio_out_named(DeviceState *dev, qemu_irq *pins,
         object_property_add_link(OBJECT(dev), propname, TYPE_IRQ,
                                  (Object **)&pins[i],
                                  object_property_allow_set_link,
-                                 OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE,
+                                 OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG,
                                  &error_abort);
         g_free(propname);
     }