diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index a47256607480a7d87e8babbe403fdcdfb62d65df..96dd4ef10c50e5e1ef1689858768ec6403fc8391 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -1758,6 +1758,7 @@ static void virt_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_VFIO_CALXEDA_XGMAC);
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_VFIO_AMD_XGBE);
     machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_RAMFB_DEVICE);
+    machine_class_allow_dynamic_sysbus_dev(mc, TYPE_VFIO_PLATFORM);
     mc->block_default_type = IF_VIRTIO;
     mc->no_cdrom = 1;
     mc->pci_allow_0_address = true;