diff --git a/hw/ac97.c b/hw/ac97.c
index 4319bc8..d71072d 100644
--- a/hw/ac97.c
+++ b/hw/ac97.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,6 @@ static int ac97_initfn (PCIDevice *dev)
     c[PCI_REVISION_ID] = 0x01;      /* rid revision ro */
     c[PCI_CLASS_PROG] = 0x00;      /* pi programming interface ro */
     pci_config_set_class (c, PCI_CLASS_MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO); /* ro */
-    c[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; /* headtyp header type ro */
 
     /* TODO set when bar is registered. no need to override. */
     /* nabmar native audio mixer base address rw */
diff --git a/hw/acpi_piix4.c b/hw/acpi_piix4.c
index 8d1a628..bfa1d9a 100644
--- a/hw/acpi_piix4.c
+++ b/hw/acpi_piix4.c
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ static int piix4_pm_initfn(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_conf[0x08] = 0x03; // revision number
     pci_conf[0x09] = 0x00;
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_OTHER);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     pci_conf[0x3d] = 0x01; // interrupt pin 1
 
     pci_conf[0x40] = 0x01; /* PM io base read only bit */
diff --git a/hw/apb_pci.c b/hw/apb_pci.c
index 6b9cd59..69a774d 100644
--- a/hw/apb_pci.c
+++ b/hw/apb_pci.c
@@ -427,8 +427,6 @@ static int pbm_pci_host_init(PCIDevice *d)
                  PCI_STATUS_FAST_BACK | PCI_STATUS_66MHZ |
                  PCI_STATUS_DEVSEL_MEDIUM);
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
-    pci_set_byte(d->config + PCI_HEADER_TYPE,
-                 PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/grackle_pci.c b/hw/grackle_pci.c
index aa0c51b..b3a5f54 100644
--- a/hw/grackle_pci.c
+++ b/hw/grackle_pci.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static int grackle_pci_host_init(PCIDevice *d)
     d->config[0x08] = 0x00; // revision
     d->config[0x09] = 0x01;
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/ide/cmd646.c b/hw/ide/cmd646.c
index 559147f..756ee81 100644
--- a/hw/ide/cmd646.c
+++ b/hw/ide/cmd646.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ static int pci_cmd646_ide_initfn(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_conf[PCI_CLASS_PROG] = 0x8f;
 
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_STORAGE_IDE);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
     pci_conf[0x51] = 0x04; // enable IDE0
     if (d->secondary) {
diff --git a/hw/ide/piix.c b/hw/ide/piix.c
index dad6e86..8817915 100644
--- a/hw/ide/piix.c
+++ b/hw/ide/piix.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static int pci_piix_ide_initfn(PCIIDEState *d)
 
     pci_conf[PCI_CLASS_PROG] = 0x80; // legacy ATA mode
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_STORAGE_IDE);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
     qemu_register_reset(piix3_reset, d);
 
diff --git a/hw/macio.c b/hw/macio.c
index e92e82a..789ca55 100644
--- a/hw/macio.c
+++ b/hw/macio.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ void macio_init (PCIBus *bus, int device_id, int is_oldworld, int pic_mem_index,
     pci_config_set_vendor_id(d->config, PCI_VENDOR_ID_APPLE);
     pci_config_set_device_id(d->config, device_id);
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_OTHERS << 8);
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
     d->config[0x3d] = 0x01; // interrupt on pin 1
 
diff --git a/hw/ne2000.c b/hw/ne2000.c
index 78fe14f..126e7cf 100644
--- a/hw/ne2000.c
+++ b/hw/ne2000.c
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ static int pci_ne2000_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     pci_config_set_vendor_id(pci_conf, PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK);
     pci_config_set_device_id(pci_conf, PCI_DEVICE_ID_REALTEK_8029);
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_NETWORK_ETHERNET);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     /* TODO: RST# value should be 0. PCI spec 6.2.4 */
     pci_conf[PCI_INTERRUPT_PIN] = 1; // interrupt pin 0
 
diff --git a/hw/openpic.c b/hw/openpic.c
index ac21993..2bbf787 100644
--- a/hw/openpic.c
+++ b/hw/openpic.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,6 @@ qemu_irq *openpic_init (PCIBus *bus, int *pmem_index, int nb_cpus,
         pci_config_set_vendor_id(pci_conf, PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM);
         pci_config_set_device_id(pci_conf, PCI_DEVICE_ID_IBM_OPENPIC2);
         pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_SYSTEM_OTHER); // FIXME?
-        pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
         pci_conf[0x3d] = 0x00; // no interrupt pin
 
         /* Register I/O spaces */
diff --git a/hw/pcnet.c b/hw/pcnet.c
index 5e63eb5..5e75930 100644
--- a/hw/pcnet.c
+++ b/hw/pcnet.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,6 @@ static int pci_pcnet_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     /* TODO: 0 is the default anyway, no need to set it. */
     pci_conf[PCI_CLASS_PROG] = 0x00;
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_NETWORK_ETHERNET);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
     /* TODO: not necessary, is set when BAR is registered. */
     pci_set_long(pci_conf + PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_SPACE_IO);
diff --git a/hw/piix4.c b/hw/piix4.c
index f75951b..03926a7 100644
--- a/hw/piix4.c
+++ b/hw/piix4.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ static int piix4_initfn(PCIDevice *d)
     pci_config_set_vendor_id(pci_conf, PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL);
     pci_config_set_device_id(pci_conf, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB_0); // 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 PCI-to-ISA bridge
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_ISA);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] =
-        PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL | PCI_HEADER_TYPE_MULTI_FUNCTION; // header_type = PCI_multifunction, generic
+    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] |= PCI_HEADER_TYPE_MULTI_FUNCTION;
 
     piix4_dev = d;
     qemu_register_reset(piix4_reset, d);
diff --git a/hw/piix_pci.c b/hw/piix_pci.c
index 16645cd..0b0c92b 100644
--- a/hw/piix_pci.c
+++ b/hw/piix_pci.c
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ static int i440fx_initfn(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_config_set_device_id(d->dev.config, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82441);
     d->dev.config[0x08] = 0x02; // revision
     pci_config_set_class(d->dev.config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
-    d->dev.config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
     d->dev.config[I440FX_SMRAM] = 0x02;
 
@@ -337,8 +336,7 @@ static int piix3_initfn(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_config_set_vendor_id(pci_conf, PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL);
     pci_config_set_device_id(pci_conf, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371SB_0); // 82371SB PIIX3 PCI-to-ISA bridge (Step A1)
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_ISA);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] =
-        PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL | PCI_HEADER_TYPE_MULTI_FUNCTION; // header_type = PCI_multifunction, generic
+    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] |= PCI_HEADER_TYPE_MULTI_FUNCTION;
 
     qemu_register_reset(piix3_reset, d);
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/prep_pci.c b/hw/prep_pci.c
index 144fde0..0c2afe9 100644
--- a/hw/prep_pci.c
+++ b/hw/prep_pci.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ PCIBus *pci_prep_init(qemu_irq *pic)
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
     d->config[0x0C] = 0x08; // cache_line_size
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10; // latency_timer
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     d->config[0x34] = 0x00; // capabilities_pointer
 
     return s->bus;
diff --git a/hw/rtl8139.c b/hw/rtl8139.c
index 72e2242..441f0a9 100644
--- a/hw/rtl8139.c
+++ b/hw/rtl8139.c
@@ -3361,7 +3361,6 @@ static int pci_rtl8139_init(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_conf[PCI_COMMAND] = PCI_COMMAND_IO | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER;
     pci_conf[PCI_REVISION_ID] = RTL8139_PCI_REVID; /* >=0x20 is for 8139C+ */
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_NETWORK_ETHERNET);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL;
     /* TODO: value should be 0 at RST# */
     pci_conf[PCI_INTERRUPT_PIN] = 1;    /* interrupt pin 0 */
     /* TODO: start of capability list, but no capability
diff --git a/hw/sun4u.c b/hw/sun4u.c
index 40b5f1f..cf5a8c4 100644
--- a/hw/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sun4u.c
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ pci_ebus_init1(PCIDevice *s)
     s->config[0x09] = 0x00; // programming i/f
     pci_config_set_class(s->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_OTHER);
     s->config[0x0D] = 0x0a; // latency_timer
-    s->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
     pci_register_bar(s, 0, 0x1000000, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_SPACE_MEMORY,
                            ebus_mmio_mapfunc);
diff --git a/hw/unin_pci.c b/hw/unin_pci.c
index f0a773d..7b1c94b 100644
--- a/hw/unin_pci.c
+++ b/hw/unin_pci.c
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ static int unin_main_pci_host_init(PCIDevice *d)
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
     d->config[0x0C] = 0x08; // cache_line_size
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10; // latency_timer
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     d->config[0x34] = 0x00; // capabilities_pointer
     return 0;
 }
@@ -311,7 +310,6 @@ static int unin_agp_pci_host_init(PCIDevice *d)
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
     d->config[0x0C] = 0x08; // cache_line_size
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10; // latency_timer
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     //    d->config[0x34] = 0x80; // capabilities_pointer
     return 0;
 }
@@ -327,7 +325,6 @@ static int u3_agp_pci_host_init(PCIDevice *d)
     d->config[0x0C] = 0x08;
     /* latency timer */
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10;
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -339,7 +336,6 @@ static int unin_internal_pci_host_init(PCIDevice *d)
     pci_config_set_class(d->config, PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_HOST);
     d->config[0x0C] = 0x08; // cache_line_size
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10; // latency_timer
-    d->config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     d->config[0x34] = 0x00; // capabilities_pointer
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/hw/usb-uhci.c b/hw/usb-uhci.c
index 624d55b..058bf59 100644
--- a/hw/usb-uhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb-uhci.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,6 @@ static int usb_uhci_common_initfn(UHCIState *s)
     pci_conf[PCI_REVISION_ID] = 0x01; // revision number
     pci_conf[PCI_CLASS_PROG] = 0x00;
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_SERIAL_USB);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
     /* TODO: reset value should be 0. */
     pci_conf[PCI_INTERRUPT_PIN] = 4; // interrupt pin 3
     pci_conf[0x60] = 0x10; // release number
diff --git a/hw/vga-pci.c b/hw/vga-pci.c
index eef78ed..2315f70 100644
--- a/hw/vga-pci.c
+++ b/hw/vga-pci.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static int pci_vga_initfn(PCIDevice *dev)
      pci_config_set_vendor_id(pci_conf, PCI_VENDOR_ID_QEMU);
      pci_config_set_device_id(pci_conf, PCI_DEVICE_ID_QEMU_VGA);
      pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_VGA);
-     pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
      /* XXX: VGA_RAM_SIZE must be a power of two */
      pci_register_bar(&d->dev, 0, VGA_RAM_SIZE,
diff --git a/hw/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio-pci.c
index e101fa0..0e25f25 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-pci.c
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ static void virtio_init_pci(VirtIOPCIProxy *proxy, VirtIODevice *vdev,
 
     config[0x09] = pif;
     pci_config_set_class(config, class_code);
-    config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL;
 
     config[0x2c] = vendor & 0xFF;
     config[0x2d] = (vendor >> 8) & 0xFF;
diff --git a/hw/vmware_vga.c b/hw/vmware_vga.c
index bf2a699..38fe976 100644
--- a/hw/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/vmware_vga.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,6 @@ static int pci_vmsvga_initfn(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_config_set_class(s->card.config, PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_VGA);
     s->card.config[PCI_CACHE_LINE_SIZE]	= 0x08;		/* Cache line size */
     s->card.config[PCI_LATENCY_TIMER] = 0x40;		/* Latency timer */
-    s->card.config[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL;
     s->card.config[PCI_SUBSYSTEM_VENDOR_ID] = PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE & 0xff;
     s->card.config[PCI_SUBSYSTEM_VENDOR_ID + 1]	= PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE >> 8;
     s->card.config[PCI_SUBSYSTEM_ID] = SVGA_PCI_DEVICE_ID & 0xff;
diff --git a/hw/wdt_i6300esb.c b/hw/wdt_i6300esb.c
index be0e89e..46e1df8 100644
--- a/hw/wdt_i6300esb.c
+++ b/hw/wdt_i6300esb.c
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ static int i6300esb_init(PCIDevice *dev)
     pci_config_set_vendor_id(pci_conf, PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL);
     pci_config_set_device_id(pci_conf, PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_ESB_9);
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_SYSTEM_OTHER);
-    pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = 0x00;
 
     pci_register_bar(&d->dev, 0, 0x10,
                             PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_SPACE_MEMORY, i6300esb_map);
