diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index bab4ed7..4eb0134 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -684,10 +684,6 @@
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     if (value && !dev->realized) {
-        if (dc->realize) {
-            dc->realize(dev, &local_err);
-        }
-
         if (!obj->parent && local_err == NULL) {
             static int unattached_count;
             gchar *name = g_strdup_printf("device[%d]", unattached_count++);
@@ -698,6 +694,10 @@
             g_free(name);
         }
 
+        if (dc->realize) {
+            dc->realize(dev, &local_err);
+        }
+
         if (qdev_get_vmsd(dev) && local_err == NULL) {
             vmstate_register_with_alias_id(dev, -1, qdev_get_vmsd(dev), dev,
                                            dev->instance_id_alias,