diff --git a/rust/qemu-api/src/qdev.rs b/rust/qemu-api/src/qdev.rs
index 176c69a..34d24da 100644
--- a/rust/qemu-api/src/qdev.rs
+++ b/rust/qemu-api/src/qdev.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
     callbacks::FnCall,
     cell::bql_locked,
     prelude::*,
-    qom::{ClassInitImpl, ObjectClass, Owned},
+    qom::{ClassInitImpl, ObjectClass, ObjectImpl, Owned},
     vmstate::VMStateDescription,
 };
 
 /// Trait providing the contents of [`DeviceClass`].
-pub trait DeviceImpl {
+pub trait DeviceImpl: ObjectImpl {
     /// _Realization_ is the second stage of device creation. It contains
     /// all operations that depend on device properties and can fail (note:
     /// this is not yet supported for Rust devices).