diff --git a/hw/nvme/subsys.c b/hw/nvme/subsys.c
index 38271d78c8..777e1c620f 100644
--- a/hw/nvme/subsys.c
+++ b/hw/nvme/subsys.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static void nvme_subsys_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, const void *data)
 
     dc->realize = nvme_subsys_realize;
     dc->desc = "Virtual NVMe subsystem";
-    dc->hotpluggable = false;
 
     device_class_set_props(dc, nvme_subsystem_props);
 }