diff --git a/hw/timer/hpet.c b/hw/timer/hpet.c
index 4dcbd5bb3d..a2c18b30c3 100644
--- a/hw/timer/hpet.c
+++ b/hw/timer/hpet.c
@@ -771,11 +771,6 @@ static void hpet_device_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->reset = hpet_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_hpet;
     dc->props = hpet_device_properties;
-    /*
-     * 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 hpet_device_info = {