diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 28fc93b107..7697f033b1 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -909,6 +909,12 @@ static void device_set_realized(Object *obj, bool value, Error **errp)
             }
         }
 
+        /*
+         * Clear the reset state, in case the object was previously unrealized
+         * with a dirty state.
+         */
+        resettable_state_clear(&dev->reset);
+
         QLIST_FOREACH(bus, &dev->child_bus, sibling) {
             object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(bus), true, "realized",
                                          &local_err);
@@ -917,7 +923,14 @@ static void device_set_realized(Object *obj, bool value, Error **errp)
             }
         }
         if (dev->hotplugged) {
-            device_legacy_reset(dev);
+            /*
+             * Reset the device, as well as its subtree which, at this point,
+             * should be realized too.
+             */
+            resettable_assert_reset(OBJECT(dev), RESET_TYPE_COLD);
+            resettable_change_parent(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(dev->parent_bus),
+                                     NULL);
+            resettable_release_reset(OBJECT(dev), RESET_TYPE_COLD);
         }
         dev->pending_deleted_event = false;
 
diff --git a/include/hw/resettable.h b/include/hw/resettable.h
index 96073354fd..5e215d94e4 100644
--- a/include/hw/resettable.h
+++ b/include/hw/resettable.h
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ struct ResettableState {
     bool exit_phase_in_progress;
 };
 
+/**
+ * resettable_state_clear:
+ * Clear the state. It puts the state to the initial (zeroed) state required
+ * to reuse an object. Typically used in realize step of base classes
+ * implementing the interface.
+ */
+static inline void resettable_state_clear(ResettableState *state)
+{
+    memset(state, 0, sizeof(ResettableState));
+}
+
 /**
  * resettable_reset:
  * Trigger a reset on an object @obj of type @type. @obj must implement