diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-fc.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-fc.c
index 7be2e84927..580ac5f7a1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-fc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-fc.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static void ast2700fc_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, const void *data)
 {
     MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
 
-    mc->alias = "ast2700fc";
     mc->desc = "ast2700 full core support";
     mc->init = ast2700fc_init;
     mc->no_floppy = 1;