diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci-sysbus.c b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci-sysbus.c
index 1584079796e2..803df92f31a9 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-ehci-sysbus.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-ehci-sysbus.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static int usb_ehci_sysbus_initfn(SysBusDevice *dev)
 
     s->capsbase = 0x100;
     s->opregbase = 0x140;
+    s->dma = &dma_context_memory;
 
     usb_ehci_initfn(s, DEVICE(dev));
     sysbus_init_irq(dev, &s->irq);