diff --git a/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c b/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c
index 762cb184acb9..02416435a1ab 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/sclpquiesce.c
@@ -118,8 +118,13 @@ static void quiesce_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->reset = quiesce_reset;
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_sclpquiesce;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
-    k->init = quiesce_init;
+    /*
+     * Reason: This is just an internal device - the notifier should
+     * not be registered multiple times in quiesce_init()
+     */
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 
+    k->init = quiesce_init;
     k->get_send_mask = send_mask;
     k->get_receive_mask = receive_mask;
     k->can_handle_event = can_handle_event;