diff --git a/hw/net/dp8393x.c b/hw/net/dp8393x.c
index f2d2ce344c..b53fcaa8bc 100644
--- a/hw/net/dp8393x.c
+++ b/hw/net/dp8393x.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static void dp8393x_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     s->watchdog = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, dp8393x_watchdog, s);
     s->regs[SONIC_SR] = 0x0004; /* only revision recognized by Linux */
 
-    memory_region_init_ram_nomigrate(&s->prom, OBJECT(dev),
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(dev),
                            "dp8393x-prom", SONIC_PROM_SIZE, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
         error_propagate(errp, local_err);