diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 11e413723f..93a25edcb5 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -731,11 +731,14 @@ static void spitz_ssp_attach(SpitzMachineState *sms)
                           qdev_get_gpio_in(sms->mpu->gpio, SPITZ_GPIO_TP_INT));
 
     bus = qdev_get_child_bus(sms->mux, "ssi2");
-    sms->max1111 = ssi_create_slave(bus, "max1111");
+    sms->max1111 = qdev_new("max1111");
     max1111 = sms->max1111;
-    max111x_set_input(sms->max1111, MAX1111_BATT_VOLT, SPITZ_BATTERY_VOLT);
-    max111x_set_input(sms->max1111, MAX1111_BATT_TEMP, 0);
-    max111x_set_input(sms->max1111, MAX1111_ACIN_VOLT, SPITZ_CHARGEON_ACIN);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint8(sms->max1111, "input1" /* BATT_VOLT */,
+                        SPITZ_BATTERY_VOLT);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint8(sms->max1111, "input2" /* BATT_TEMP */, 0);
+    qdev_prop_set_uint8(sms->max1111, "input3" /* ACIN_VOLT */,
+                        SPITZ_CHARGEON_ACIN);
+    ssi_realize_and_unref(sms->max1111, bus, &error_fatal);
 
     qdev_connect_gpio_out(sms->mpu->gpio, SPITZ_GPIO_LCDCON_CS,
                         qdev_get_gpio_in(sms->mux, 0));