diff --git a/hw/block/fdc.c b/hw/block/fdc.c
index 5c28a0b0ad..2e629b398b 100644
--- a/hw/block/fdc.c
+++ b/hw/block/fdc.c
@@ -2880,11 +2880,6 @@ static void sysbus_fdc_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     dc->props = sysbus_fdc_properties;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
-    /*
-     * FIXME: Set only because we are not sure yet if this device
-     * will be outside the q35 sysbus whitelist.
-     */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sysbus_fdc_info = {
@@ -2911,11 +2906,6 @@ static void sun4m_fdc_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     dc->props = sun4m_fdc_properties;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
-    /*
-     * FIXME: Set only because we are not sure yet if this device
-     * will be outside the q35 sysbus whitelist.
-     */
-    dc->user_creatable = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sun4m_fdc_info = {