1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
index 989778a..35072de 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ static void create_link_property(Object *obj, Property *prop, Error **errp)
     object_property_add_link(obj, prop->name, prop->link_type,
                              child,
                              qdev_prop_allow_set_link_before_realize,
-                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE,
+                             OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG,
                              errp);
 }