diff --git a/hw/net/e1000.c b/hw/net/e1000.c
index 5012b96464..ab72236d18 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ static void e1000_register_types(void)
         type_info.class_data = (void *)info;
         type_info.class_init = e1000_class_init;
 
-        type_register(&type_info);
+        type_register_static(&type_info);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/net/eepro100.c b/hw/net/eepro100.c
index c8a88b9813..20b22d8e49 100644
--- a/hw/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/hw/net/eepro100.c
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ static void eepro100_register_types(void)
             { },
         };
 
-        type_register(&type_info);
+        type_register_static(&type_info);
     }
 }