1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
index 2efda8b443..cbf01389a2 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-rng.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ static void virtio_rng_initfn(Object *obj)
 
     object_property_add_link(obj, "rng", TYPE_RNG_BACKEND,
                              (Object **)&vrng->conf.rng,
+                             qdev_prop_allow_set_link_before_realize,
                              OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE, NULL);
 }