diff --git a/hw/arm/digic.c b/hw/arm/digic.c
index 94f32637f08a..6184020985d9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/digic.c
+++ b/hw/arm/digic.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ static void digic_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
 
     dc->realize = digic_realize;
+    /* Reason: Uses serial_hds in the realize function --> not usable twice */
+    dc->user_creatable = false;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo digic_type_info = {