diff --git a/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c b/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
index 0646e0dca7..8c79a5552f 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/aspeed_smc.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static const AspeedSMCController controllers[] = {
         .r_timings         = R_TIMINGS,
         .nregs_timings     = 1,
         .conf_enable_w0    = CONF_ENABLE_W0,
-        .max_slaves        = 5,
+        .max_slaves        = 1,
         .segments          = aspeed_segments_legacy,
         .flash_window_base = ASPEED_SOC_SMC_FLASH_BASE,
         .flash_window_size = 0x6000000,