diff --git a/hw/char/virtio-console.c b/hw/char/virtio-console.c
index 73e18f2..ab8b902 100644
--- a/hw/char/virtio-console.c
+++ b/hw/char/virtio-console.c
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #define TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE "virtconsole"
 #define VIRTIO_CONSOLE(obj) \
     OBJECT_CHECK(VirtConsole, (obj), TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+    OBJECT_GET_CLASS(VirtConsoleClass, (obj), TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_CLASS(cls) \
+    OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(VirtConsoleClass, (cls), TYPE_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)
 
 typedef struct VirtConsole {
     VirtIOSerialPort parent_obj;
@@ -26,6 +30,13 @@ typedef struct VirtConsole {
     guint watch;
 } VirtConsole;
 
+typedef struct VirtConsoleClass {
+    VirtIOSerialPortClass parent_class;
+
+    DeviceRealize parent_realize;
+    DeviceUnrealize parent_unrealize;
+} VirtConsoleClass;
+
 /*
  * Callback function that's called from chardevs when backend becomes
  * writable.
@@ -126,14 +137,17 @@ static void chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
     }
 }
 
-static int virtconsole_initfn(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
+static void virtconsole_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(port);
-    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(port);
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(dev);
+    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(dev);
+    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(dev);
+    VirtConsoleClass *vcc = VIRTIO_CONSOLE_GET_CLASS(dev);
 
     if (port->id == 0 && !k->is_console) {
-        error_report("Port number 0 on virtio-serial devices reserved for virtconsole devices for backward compatibility.");
-        return -1;
+        error_setg(errp, "Port number 0 on virtio-serial devices reserved "
+                   "for virtconsole devices for backward compatibility.");
+        return;
     }
 
     if (vcon->chr) {
@@ -142,18 +156,24 @@ static int virtconsole_initfn(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
                               vcon);
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    vcc->parent_realize(dev, errp);
 }
 
-static int virtconsole_exitfn(VirtIOSerialPort *port)
+static void virtconsole_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(port);
+    VirtConsole *vcon = VIRTIO_CONSOLE(dev);
+    VirtConsoleClass *vcc = VIRTIO_CONSOLE_GET_CLASS(dev);
+    Error *err = NULL;
+
+    vcc->parent_unrealize(dev, &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        error_propagate(errp, err);
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (vcon->watch) {
         g_source_remove(vcon->watch);
     }
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static Property virtconsole_properties[] = {
@@ -161,14 +181,19 @@ static Property virtconsole_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
-static void virtconsole_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
+static void virtconsole_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
-    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_CLASS(klass);
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
+    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_CLASS(oc);
+    VirtConsoleClass *vcc = VIRTIO_CONSOLE_CLASS(oc);
+
+    vcc->parent_realize = dc->realize;
+    dc->realize = virtconsole_realize;
+
+    vcc->parent_unrealize = dc->unrealize;
+    dc->unrealize = virtconsole_unrealize;
 
     k->is_console = true;
-    k->init = virtconsole_initfn;
-    k->exit = virtconsole_exitfn;
     k->have_data = flush_buf;
     k->set_guest_connected = set_guest_connected;
     dc->props = virtconsole_properties;
@@ -179,6 +204,7 @@ static const TypeInfo virtconsole_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT,
     .instance_size = sizeof(VirtConsole),
     .class_init    = virtconsole_class_init,
+    .class_size    = sizeof(VirtConsoleClass),
 };
 
 static Property virtserialport_properties[] = {
@@ -186,13 +212,18 @@ static Property virtserialport_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
-static void virtserialport_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
+static void virtserialport_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
-    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_CLASS(klass);
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
+    VirtIOSerialPortClass *k = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_CLASS(oc);
+    VirtConsoleClass *vcc = VIRTIO_CONSOLE_CLASS(oc);
+
+    vcc->parent_realize = dc->realize;
+    dc->realize = virtconsole_realize;
+
+    vcc->parent_unrealize = dc->unrealize;
+    dc->unrealize = virtconsole_unrealize;
 
-    k->init = virtconsole_initfn;
-    k->exit = virtconsole_exitfn;
     k->have_data = flush_buf;
     k->set_guest_connected = set_guest_connected;
     dc->props = virtserialport_properties;
diff --git a/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c b/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
index 1cdd659..90592d8 100644
--- a/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
+++ b/hw/char/virtio-serial-bus.c
@@ -808,12 +808,12 @@ static void remove_port(VirtIOSerial *vser, uint32_t port_id)
     send_control_event(vser, port->id, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_REMOVE, 1);
 }
 
-static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
+static void virtser_port_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtIOSerialPort *port = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerialPort, dev, qdev);
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(dev);
     VirtIOSerialPortClass *vsc = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(port);
-    VirtIOSerialBus *bus = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerialBus, qbus, qdev->parent_bus);
-    int ret, max_nr_ports;
+    VirtIOSerialBus *bus = VIRTIO_SERIAL_BUS(qdev_get_parent_bus(dev));
+    int max_nr_ports;
     bool plugging_port0;
 
     port->vser = bus->vser;
@@ -829,9 +829,9 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
     plugging_port0 = vsc->is_console && !find_port_by_id(port->vser, 0);
 
     if (find_port_by_id(port->vser, port->id)) {
-        error_report("virtio-serial-bus: A port already exists at id %u",
-                     port->id);
-        return -1;
+        error_setg(errp, "virtio-serial-bus: A port already exists at id %u",
+                   port->id);
+        return;
     }
 
     if (port->id == VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID) {
@@ -840,22 +840,19 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
         } else {
             port->id = find_free_port_id(port->vser);
             if (port->id == VIRTIO_CONSOLE_BAD_ID) {
-                error_report("virtio-serial-bus: Maximum port limit for this device reached");
-                return -1;
+                error_setg(errp, "virtio-serial-bus: Maximum port limit for "
+                                 "this device reached");
+                return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     max_nr_ports = tswap32(port->vser->config.max_nr_ports);
     if (port->id >= max_nr_ports) {
-        error_report("virtio-serial-bus: Out-of-range port id specified, max. allowed: %u",
+        error_setg(errp, "virtio-serial-bus: Out-of-range port id specified, "
+                         "max. allowed: %u",
                      max_nr_ports - 1);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    ret = vsc->init(port);
-    if (ret) {
-        return ret;
+        return;
     }
 
     port->elem.out_num = 0;
@@ -868,25 +865,17 @@ static int virtser_port_qdev_init(DeviceState *qdev)
 
     /* Send an update to the guest about this new port added */
     virtio_notify_config(VIRTIO_DEVICE(port->vser));
-
-    return ret;
 }
 
-static int virtser_port_qdev_exit(DeviceState *qdev)
+static void virtser_port_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
-    VirtIOSerialPort *port = DO_UPCAST(VirtIOSerialPort, dev, qdev);
-    VirtIOSerialPortClass *vsc = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT_GET_CLASS(port);
+    VirtIOSerialPort *port = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PORT(dev);
     VirtIOSerial *vser = port->vser;
 
     qemu_bh_delete(port->bh);
     remove_port(port->vser, port->id);
 
     QTAILQ_REMOVE(&vser->ports, port, next);
-
-    if (vsc->exit) {
-        vsc->exit(port);
-    }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static void virtio_serial_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
@@ -974,9 +963,9 @@ static void virtio_serial_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 static void virtio_serial_port_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *k = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    k->init = virtser_port_qdev_init;
     k->bus_type = TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL_BUS;
-    k->exit = virtser_port_qdev_exit;
+    k->realize = virtser_port_device_realize;
+    k->unrealize = virtser_port_device_unrealize;
     k->unplug = qdev_simple_unplug_cb;
     k->props = virtser_props;
 }
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h
index 49af9e3..8d309a4 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-serial.h
@@ -80,17 +80,6 @@ typedef struct VirtIOSerialPortClass {
     /* Is this a device that binds with hvc in the guest? */
     bool is_console;
 
-    /*
-     * The per-port (or per-app) init function that's called when a
-     * new device is found on the bus.
-     */
-    int (*init)(VirtIOSerialPort *port);
-    /*
-     * Per-port exit function that's called when a port gets
-     * hot-unplugged or removed.
-     */
-    int (*exit)(VirtIOSerialPort *port);
-
     /* Callbacks for guest events */
         /* Guest opened/closed device. */
     void (*set_guest_connected)(VirtIOSerialPort *port, int guest_connected);
