diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c
index f0aa941..e46b8c8 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int s390_virtio_net_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
 static void s390_virtio_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIONetS390 *dev = VIRTIO_NET_S390(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int s390_virtio_blk_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
 static void s390_virtio_blk_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOBlkS390 *dev = VIRTIO_BLK_S390(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int s390_virtio_serial_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
 static void s390_virtio_serial_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOSerialS390 *dev = VIRTIO_SERIAL_S390(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int s390_virtio_scsi_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
 static void s390_virtio_scsi_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOSCSIS390 *dev = VIRTIO_SCSI_S390(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_SCSI);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_SCSI);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static int s390_vhost_scsi_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
 static void s390_vhost_scsi_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VHostSCSIS390 *dev = VHOST_SCSI_S390(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VHOST_SCSI);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VHOST_SCSI);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 #endif
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static int s390_virtio_rng_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
 static void s390_virtio_rng_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIORNGS390 *dev = VIRTIO_RNG_S390(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_RNG);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_RNG);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
     object_property_add_link(obj, "rng", TYPE_RNG_BACKEND,
                              (Object **)&dev->vdev.conf.rng, NULL);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
index 8835bd4..e3b207f 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int virtio_ccw_net_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
 static void virtio_ccw_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIONetCcw *dev = VIRTIO_NET_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static int virtio_ccw_blk_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
 static void virtio_ccw_blk_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOBlkCcw *dev = VIRTIO_BLK_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static int virtio_ccw_serial_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
 static void virtio_ccw_serial_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtioSerialCcw *dev = VIRTIO_SERIAL_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static void balloon_ccw_stats_set_poll_interval(Object *obj, struct Visitor *v,
 static void virtio_ccw_balloon_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOBalloonCcw *dev = VIRTIO_BALLOON_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_BALLOON);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_BALLOON);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 
     object_property_add(obj, "guest-stats", "guest statistics",
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ static int virtio_ccw_scsi_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
 static void virtio_ccw_scsi_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOSCSICcw *dev = VIRTIO_SCSI_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_SCSI);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_SCSI);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static int vhost_ccw_scsi_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
 static void vhost_ccw_scsi_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VHostSCSICcw *dev = VHOST_SCSI_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VHOST_SCSI);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VHOST_SCSI);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 #endif
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ static const TypeInfo vhost_ccw_scsi = {
 static void virtio_ccw_rng_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIORNGCcw *dev = VIRTIO_RNG_CCW(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_RNG);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_RNG);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
     object_property_add_link(obj, "rng", TYPE_RNG_BACKEND,
                              (Object **)&dev->vdev.conf.rng, NULL);
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
index d37037e..9052484 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ static void virtio_9p_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_9p_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     V9fsPCIState *dev = VIRTIO_9P_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_9P);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_9P);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ static void virtio_blk_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_blk_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOBlkPCI *dev = VIRTIO_BLK_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static void virtio_scsi_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_scsi_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOSCSIPCI *dev = VIRTIO_SCSI_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_SCSI);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_SCSI);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ static void vhost_scsi_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void vhost_scsi_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VHostSCSIPCI *dev = VHOST_SCSI_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VHOST_SCSI);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VHOST_SCSI);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ static void virtio_balloon_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_balloon_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOBalloonPCI *dev = VIRTIO_BALLOON_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_BALLOON);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_BALLOON);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 
     object_property_add(obj, "guest-stats", "guest statistics",
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ static void virtio_serial_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_serial_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIOSerialPCI *dev = VIRTIO_SERIAL_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static void virtio_net_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_net_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIONetPCI *dev = VIRTIO_NET_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
 }
 
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ static void virtio_rng_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 static void virtio_rng_initfn(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIORngPCI *dev = VIRTIO_RNG_PCI(obj);
-    object_initialize(OBJECT(&dev->vdev), TYPE_VIRTIO_RNG);
+    object_initialize(&dev->vdev, TYPE_VIRTIO_RNG);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "virtio-backend", OBJECT(&dev->vdev), NULL);
     object_property_add_link(obj, "rng", TYPE_RNG_BACKEND,
                              (Object **)&dev->vdev.conf.rng, NULL);
