diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_iommu.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_iommu.c
index 1b0880a..b56466f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_iommu.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_iommu.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
     if (!table) {
         *fd = -1;
-        table = g_malloc0(nb_table * sizeof(uint64_t));
+        table = g_new0(uint64_t, nb_table);
     }
 
     trace_spapr_iommu_new_table(liobn, table, *fd);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c
index 840d4a3..7e8a9ad 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_vio.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@
     }
 
     /* Copy out into an array of pointers */
-    qdevs = g_malloc(sizeof(qdev) * num);
+    qdevs = g_new(DeviceState *, num);
     num = 0;
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(kid, &bus->bus.children, sibling) {
         qdevs[num++] = kid->child;