diff --git a/hw/xen/xen_backend.c b/hw/xen/xen_backend.c
index 9a8e8771ec..0bc6b1de60 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen_backend.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen_backend.c
@@ -809,11 +809,6 @@ static const TypeInfo xensysbus_info = {
     }
 };
 
-static int xen_sysdev_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static Property xen_sysdev_properties[] = {
     {/* end of property list */},
 };
@@ -821,9 +816,7 @@ static Property xen_sysdev_properties[] = {
 static void xen_sysdev_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
-    SysBusDeviceClass *k = SYS_BUS_DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
 
-    k->init = xen_sysdev_init;
     dc->props = xen_sysdev_properties;
     dc->bus_type = TYPE_XENSYSBUS;
 }