diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 587e885a98cd..097238faa7a6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -925,8 +925,6 @@ static void create_gpio_keys(char *fdt, DeviceState *pl061_dev,
 
     qemu_fdt_add_subnode(fdt, "/gpio-keys");
     qemu_fdt_setprop_string(fdt, "/gpio-keys", "compatible", "gpio-keys");
-    qemu_fdt_setprop_cell(fdt, "/gpio-keys", "#size-cells", 0);
-    qemu_fdt_setprop_cell(fdt, "/gpio-keys", "#address-cells", 1);
 
     qemu_fdt_add_subnode(fdt, "/gpio-keys/poweroff");
     qemu_fdt_setprop_string(fdt, "/gpio-keys/poweroff",