diff --git a/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c b/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c
index 14e3c18..75ba7ed 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/riscv_hart.c
@@ -68,16 +68,10 @@ static void riscv_harts_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->realize = riscv_harts_realize;
 }
 
-static void riscv_harts_init(Object *obj)
-{
-    /* RISCVHartArrayState *s = SIFIVE_COREPLEX(obj); */
-}
-
 static const TypeInfo riscv_harts_info = {
     .name          = TYPE_RISCV_HART_ARRAY,
     .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(RISCVHartArrayState),
-    .instance_init = riscv_harts_init,
     .class_init    = riscv_harts_class_init,
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
index 09c9d49..4872b68 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
@@ -194,24 +194,6 @@ static void riscv_sifive_e_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 }
 
-static int riscv_sifive_e_sysbus_device_init(SysBusDevice *sysbusdev)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static void riscv_sifive_e_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
-{
-    SysBusDeviceClass *k = SYS_BUS_DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    k->init = riscv_sifive_e_sysbus_device_init;
-}
-
-static const TypeInfo riscv_sifive_e_device = {
-    .name          = TYPE_SIFIVE_E,
-    .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(SiFiveEState),
-    .class_init    = riscv_sifive_e_class_init,
-};
-
 static void riscv_sifive_e_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     mc->desc = "RISC-V Board compatible with SiFive E SDK";
@@ -220,10 +202,3 @@ static void riscv_sifive_e_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("sifive_e", riscv_sifive_e_machine_init)
-
-static void riscv_sifive_e_register_types(void)
-{
-    type_register_static(&riscv_sifive_e_device);
-}
-
-type_init(riscv_sifive_e_register_types);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
index 6116c38..2412b5d 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
@@ -301,31 +301,6 @@ static void riscv_sifive_u_init(MachineState *machine)
         SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
 }
 
-static int riscv_sifive_u_sysbus_device_init(SysBusDevice *sysbusdev)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static void riscv_sifive_u_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
-{
-    SysBusDeviceClass *k = SYS_BUS_DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    k->init = riscv_sifive_u_sysbus_device_init;
-}
-
-static const TypeInfo riscv_sifive_u_device = {
-    .name          = TYPE_SIFIVE_U,
-    .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(SiFiveUState),
-    .class_init    = riscv_sifive_u_class_init,
-};
-
-static void riscv_sifive_u_register_types(void)
-{
-    type_register_static(&riscv_sifive_u_device);
-}
-
-type_init(riscv_sifive_u_register_types);
-
 static void riscv_sifive_u_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     mc->desc = "RISC-V Board compatible with SiFive U SDK";
diff --git a/hw/riscv/spike.c b/hw/riscv/spike.c
index 7710333..f370f12 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/spike.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/spike.c
@@ -334,18 +334,6 @@ static void spike_v1_09_1_board_init(MachineState *machine)
         smp_cpus, SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);
 }
 
-static const TypeInfo spike_v_1_09_1_device = {
-    .name          = TYPE_RISCV_SPIKE_V1_09_1_BOARD,
-    .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(SpikeState),
-};
-
-static const TypeInfo spike_v_1_10_0_device = {
-    .name          = TYPE_RISCV_SPIKE_V1_10_0_BOARD,
-    .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(SpikeState),
-};
-
 static void spike_v1_09_1_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     mc->desc = "RISC-V Spike Board (Privileged ISA v1.9.1)";
@@ -363,11 +351,3 @@ static void spike_v1_10_0_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("spike_v1.9.1", spike_v1_09_1_machine_init)
 DEFINE_MACHINE("spike_v1.10", spike_v1_10_0_machine_init)
-
-static void riscv_spike_board_register_types(void)
-{
-    type_register_static(&spike_v_1_09_1_device);
-    type_register_static(&spike_v_1_10_0_device);
-}
-
-type_init(riscv_spike_board_register_types);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index 6311675..782996c 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -382,24 +382,6 @@ static void riscv_virt_board_init(MachineState *machine)
         serial_hds[0], DEVICE_LITTLE_ENDIAN);
 }
 
-static int riscv_virt_board_sysbus_device_init(SysBusDevice *sysbusdev)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static void riscv_virt_board_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
-{
-    SysBusDeviceClass *k = SYS_BUS_DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    k->init = riscv_virt_board_sysbus_device_init;
-}
-
-static const TypeInfo riscv_virt_board_device = {
-    .name          = TYPE_RISCV_VIRT_BOARD,
-    .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
-    .instance_size = sizeof(RISCVVirtState),
-    .class_init    = riscv_virt_board_class_init,
-};
-
 static void riscv_virt_board_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 {
     mc->desc = "RISC-V VirtIO Board (Privileged ISA v1.10)";
@@ -408,10 +390,3 @@ static void riscv_virt_board_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("virt", riscv_virt_board_machine_init)
-
-static void riscv_virt_board_register_types(void)
-{
-    type_register_static(&riscv_virt_board_device);
-}
-
-type_init(riscv_virt_board_register_types);
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h
index 0aebc57..12ad6d2 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_e.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_SIFIVE_E_H
 #define HW_SIFIVE_E_H
 
-#define TYPE_SIFIVE_E "riscv.sifive_e"
-
-#define SIFIVE_E(obj) \
-    OBJECT_CHECK(SiFiveEState, (obj), TYPE_SIFIVE_E)
-
 typedef struct SiFiveEState {
     /*< private >*/
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_u.h b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_u.h
index be38aa0..94a3905 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/sifive_u.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/sifive_u.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_SIFIVE_U_H
 #define HW_SIFIVE_U_H
 
-#define TYPE_SIFIVE_U "riscv.sifive_u"
-
-#define SIFIVE_U(obj) \
-    OBJECT_CHECK(SiFiveUState, (obj), TYPE_SIFIVE_U)
-
 typedef struct SiFiveUState {
     /*< private >*/
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/spike.h b/include/hw/riscv/spike.h
index d85a64e..8410430 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/spike.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/spike.h
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_SPIKE_H
 #define HW_SPIKE_H
 
-#define TYPE_RISCV_SPIKE_V1_09_1_BOARD "riscv.spike_v1_9_1"
-#define TYPE_RISCV_SPIKE_V1_10_0_BOARD "riscv.spike_v1_10"
-
-#define SPIKE(obj) \
-    OBJECT_CHECK(SpikeState, (obj), TYPE_RISCV_SPIKE_BOARD)
-
 typedef struct {
     /*< private >*/
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
@@ -35,7 +29,6 @@ typedef struct {
     int fdt_size;
 } SpikeState;
 
-
 enum {
     SPIKE_MROM,
     SPIKE_CLINT,
diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/virt.h b/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
index 655e85d..b91a412 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/virt.h
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef HW_VIRT_H
 #define HW_VIRT_H
 
-#define TYPE_RISCV_VIRT_BOARD "riscv.virt"
-#define VIRT(obj) \
-    OBJECT_CHECK(RISCVVirtState, (obj), TYPE_RISCV_VIRT_BOARD)
-
 typedef struct {
     /*< private >*/
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
@@ -45,7 +41,6 @@ enum {
     VIRT_DRAM
 };
 
-
 enum {
     UART0_IRQ = 10,
     VIRTIO_IRQ = 1, /* 1 to 8 */
