2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/rust/hw/char/pl011/src/device.rs b/rust/hw/char/pl011/src/device.rs
index 0501fa5be9..be8387f6f2 100644
--- a/rust/hw/char/pl011/src/device.rs
+++ b/rust/hw/char/pl011/src/device.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl DeviceImpl for PL011State {
     fn vmsd() -> Option<&'static VMStateDescription> {
         Some(&device_class::VMSTATE_PL011)
     }
-    const REALIZE: Option<fn(&Self)> = Some(Self::realize);
+    const REALIZE: Option<fn(&Self) -> qemu_api::Result<()>> = Some(Self::realize);
 }
 
 impl ResettablePhasesImpl for PL011State {
@@ -619,9 +619,10 @@ impl PL011State {
         }
     }
 
-    fn realize(&self) {
+    fn realize(&self) -> qemu_api::Result<()> {
         self.char_backend
             .enable_handlers(self, Self::can_receive, Self::receive, Self::event);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset_hold(&self, _type: ResetType) {
diff --git a/rust/hw/timer/hpet/src/device.rs b/rust/hw/timer/hpet/src/device.rs
index e3ba62b287..68c82b09b6 100644
--- a/rust/hw/timer/hpet/src/device.rs
+++ b/rust/hw/timer/hpet/src/device.rs
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ impl HPETState {
         }
     }
 
-    fn realize(&self) {
+    fn realize(&self) -> qemu_api::Result<()> {
         if self.int_route_cap == 0 {
             // TODO: Add error binding: warn_report()
             println!("Hpet's hpet-intcap property not initialized");
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ impl HPETState {
 
         self.init_gpio_in(2, HPETState::handle_legacy_irq);
         self.init_gpio_out(from_ref(&self.pit_enabled));
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn reset_hold(&self, _type: ResetType) {
@@ -1042,7 +1043,7 @@ impl DeviceImpl for HPETState {
         Some(&VMSTATE_HPET)
     }
 
-    const REALIZE: Option<fn(&Self)> = Some(Self::realize);
+    const REALIZE: Option<fn(&Self) -> qemu_api::Result<()>> = Some(Self::realize);
 }
 
 impl ResettablePhasesImpl for HPETState {