1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index b8c732063b..05a8567041 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -646,16 +646,20 @@ Object *object_new_with_propv(const char *typename,
         goto error;
     }
 
-    object_property_add_child(parent, id, obj, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        goto error;
+    if (id != NULL) {
+        object_property_add_child(parent, id, obj, &local_err);
+        if (local_err) {
+            goto error;
+        }
     }
 
     uc = (UserCreatable *)object_dynamic_cast(obj, TYPE_USER_CREATABLE);
     if (uc) {
         user_creatable_complete(uc, &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
-            object_unparent(obj);
+            if (id != NULL) {
+                object_unparent(obj);
+            }
             goto error;
         }
     }