diff --git a/hw/audio/intel-hda.c b/hw/audio/intel-hda.c
index de30443..4330213 100644
--- a/hw/audio/intel-hda.c
+++ b/hw/audio/intel-hda.c
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@
 
 #define TYPE_INTEL_HDA_GENERIC "intel-hda-generic"
 
-#define INTEL_HDA(obj) \
-    OBJECT_CHECK(IntelHDAState, (obj), TYPE_INTEL_HDA_GENERIC)
+DECLARE_INSTANCE_CHECKER(IntelHDAState, INTEL_HDA,
+                         TYPE_INTEL_HDA_GENERIC)
 
 struct IntelHDAReg {
     const char *name;      /* register name */