diff --git a/hw/acpi/ich9.c b/hw/acpi/ich9.c
index 2034dd749e..94dc5147ce 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/ich9.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/ich9.c
@@ -454,12 +454,12 @@ void ich9_pm_add_properties(Object *obj, ICH9LPCPMRegs *pm, Error **errp)
     pm->s4_val = 2;
 
     object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, ACPI_PM_PROP_PM_IO_BASE,
-                                   &pm->pm_io_base, errp);
+                                   &pm->pm_io_base, true, errp);
     object_property_add(obj, ACPI_PM_PROP_GPE0_BLK, "uint32",
                         ich9_pm_get_gpe0_blk,
                         NULL, NULL, pm, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, ACPI_PM_PROP_GPE0_BLK_LEN,
-                                   &gpe0_len, errp);
+                                   &gpe0_len, true, errp);
     object_property_add_bool(obj, "memory-hotplug-support",
                              ich9_pm_get_memory_hotplug_support,
                              ich9_pm_set_memory_hotplug_support,
diff --git a/hw/acpi/pcihp.c b/hw/acpi/pcihp.c
index 8413348a33..70bc1408e6 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/pcihp.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/pcihp.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static void *acpi_set_bsel(PCIBus *bus, void *opaque)
 
         *bus_bsel = (*bsel_alloc)++;
         object_property_add_uint32_ptr(OBJECT(bus), ACPI_PCIHP_PROP_BSEL,
-                                       bus_bsel, &error_abort);
+                                       bus_bsel, true, &error_abort);
     }
 
     return bsel_alloc;
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ void acpi_pcihp_init(Object *owner, AcpiPciHpState *s, PCIBus *root_bus,
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_io, s->io_base, &s->io);
 
     object_property_add_uint16_ptr(owner, ACPI_PCIHP_IO_BASE_PROP, &s->io_base,
-                                   &error_abort);
+                                   true, &error_abort);
     object_property_add_uint16_ptr(owner, ACPI_PCIHP_IO_LEN_PROP, &s->io_len,
-                                   &error_abort);
+                                   true, &error_abort);
 }
 
 const VMStateDescription vmstate_acpi_pcihp_pci_status = {
diff --git a/hw/acpi/piix4.c b/hw/acpi/piix4.c
index 93aec2dd2c..032ba11e62 100644
--- a/hw/acpi/piix4.c
+++ b/hw/acpi/piix4.c
@@ -443,17 +443,17 @@ static void piix4_pm_add_propeties(PIIX4PMState *s)
     static const uint16_t sci_int = 9;
 
     object_property_add_uint8_ptr(OBJECT(s), ACPI_PM_PROP_ACPI_ENABLE_CMD,
-                                  &acpi_enable_cmd, NULL);
+                                  &acpi_enable_cmd, true, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint8_ptr(OBJECT(s), ACPI_PM_PROP_ACPI_DISABLE_CMD,
-                                  &acpi_disable_cmd, NULL);
+                                  &acpi_disable_cmd, true, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint32_ptr(OBJECT(s), ACPI_PM_PROP_GPE0_BLK,
-                                  &gpe0_blk, NULL);
+                                  &gpe0_blk, true, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint32_ptr(OBJECT(s), ACPI_PM_PROP_GPE0_BLK_LEN,
-                                  &gpe0_blk_len, NULL);
+                                  &gpe0_blk_len, true, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint16_ptr(OBJECT(s), ACPI_PM_PROP_SCI_INT,
-                                  &sci_int, NULL);
+                                  &sci_int, true, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint32_ptr(OBJECT(s), ACPI_PM_PROP_PM_IO_BASE,
-                                  &s->io_base, NULL);
+                                  &s->io_base, true, NULL);
 }
 
 static void piix4_pm_realize(PCIDevice *dev, Error **errp)
diff --git a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
index 17c292e306..5555ce3342 100644
--- a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
+++ b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
@@ -645,9 +645,9 @@ static void ich9_lpc_add_properties(ICH9LPCState *lpc)
                         ich9_lpc_get_sci_int,
                         NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint8_ptr(OBJECT(lpc), ACPI_PM_PROP_ACPI_ENABLE_CMD,
-                                  &acpi_enable_cmd, NULL);
+                                  &acpi_enable_cmd, true, NULL);
     object_property_add_uint8_ptr(OBJECT(lpc), ACPI_PM_PROP_ACPI_DISABLE_CMD,
-                                  &acpi_disable_cmd, NULL);
+                                  &acpi_disable_cmd, true, NULL);
 
     ich9_pm_add_properties(OBJECT(lpc), &lpc->pm, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
index 62f1a42592..76f389f56a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_drc.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static void spapr_dr_connector_instance_init(Object *obj)
     SpaprDrc *drc = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR(obj);
     SpaprDrcClass *drck = SPAPR_DR_CONNECTOR_GET_CLASS(drc);
 
-    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "id", &drc->id, NULL);
+    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "id", &drc->id, true, NULL);
     object_property_add(obj, "index", "uint32", prop_get_index,
                         NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     object_property_add(obj, "fdt", "struct", prop_get_fdt,
diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index 128d00c77f..8fc28ed0c9 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -1584,60 +1584,72 @@ void object_class_property_add_tm(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
  * @obj: the object to add a property to
  * @name: the name of the property
  * @v: pointer to value
+ * @readonly: don't add setter for value
  * @errp: if an error occurs, a pointer to an area to store the error
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint8'.
  */
 void object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                   const uint8_t *v, Error **errp);
+                                   const uint8_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                   Error **errp);
 void object_class_property_add_uint8_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                         const uint8_t *v, Error **errp);
+                                         const uint8_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                         Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * object_property_add_uint16_ptr:
  * @obj: the object to add a property to
  * @name: the name of the property
  * @v: pointer to value
+ * @readonly: don't add setter for value
  * @errp: if an error occurs, a pointer to an area to store the error
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint16'.
  */
 void object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint16_t *v, Error **errp);
+                                    const uint16_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                    Error **errp);
 void object_class_property_add_uint16_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                          const uint16_t *v, Error **errp);
+                                          const uint16_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                          Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * object_property_add_uint32_ptr:
  * @obj: the object to add a property to
  * @name: the name of the property
  * @v: pointer to value
+ * @readonly: don't add setter for value
  * @errp: if an error occurs, a pointer to an area to store the error
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint32'.
  */
 void object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint32_t *v, Error **errp);
+                                    const uint32_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                    Error **errp);
 void object_class_property_add_uint32_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                          const uint32_t *v, Error **errp);
+                                          const uint32_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                          Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * object_property_add_uint64_ptr:
  * @obj: the object to add a property to
  * @name: the name of the property
  * @v: pointer to value
+ * @readonly: don't add setter for value
  * @errp: if an error occurs, a pointer to an area to store the error
  *
  * Add an integer property in memory.  This function will add a
  * property of type 'uint64'.
  */
 void object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint64_t *v, Error **Errp);
+                                    const uint64_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                    Error **Errp);
 void object_class_property_add_uint64_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                          const uint64_t *v, Error **Errp);
+                                          const uint64_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                          Error **Errp);
 
 /**
  * object_property_add_alias:
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index d51b57fba1..f60b164a62 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -2326,6 +2326,13 @@ static void property_get_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
     visit_type_uint8(v, name, &value, errp);
 }
 
+static void property_set_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                                   void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    uint8_t *value = opaque;
+    visit_type_uint8(v, name, value, errp);
+}
+
 static void property_get_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
                                     void *opaque, Error **errp)
 {
@@ -2333,6 +2340,13 @@ static void property_get_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
     visit_type_uint16(v, name, &value, errp);
 }
 
+static void property_set_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                                    void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    uint16_t *value = opaque;
+    visit_type_uint16(v, name, value, errp);
+}
+
 static void property_get_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
                                     void *opaque, Error **errp)
 {
@@ -2340,6 +2354,13 @@ static void property_get_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
     visit_type_uint32(v, name, &value, errp);
 }
 
+static void property_set_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                                    void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    uint32_t *value = opaque;
+    visit_type_uint32(v, name, value, errp);
+}
+
 static void property_get_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
                                     void *opaque, Error **errp)
 {
@@ -2347,60 +2368,91 @@ static void property_get_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
     visit_type_uint64(v, name, &value, errp);
 }
 
+static void property_set_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                                    void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    uint64_t *value = opaque;
+    visit_type_uint64(v, name, value, errp);
+}
+
 void object_property_add_uint8_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                   const uint8_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                   const uint8_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                   Error **errp)
 {
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint8", property_get_uint8_ptr,
-                        NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint8",
+                        property_get_uint8_ptr,
+                        readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint8_ptr,
+                        NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_class_property_add_uint8_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                         const uint8_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                         const uint8_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                         Error **errp)
 {
-    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint8", property_get_uint8_ptr,
-                              NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint8",
+                              property_get_uint8_ptr,
+                              readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint8_ptr,
+                              NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_property_add_uint16_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint16_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                    const uint16_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                    Error **errp)
 {
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint16", property_get_uint16_ptr,
-                        NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint16",
+                        property_get_uint16_ptr,
+                        readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint16_ptr,
+                        NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_class_property_add_uint16_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                          const uint16_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                          const uint16_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                          Error **errp)
 {
-    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint16", property_get_uint16_ptr,
-                              NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint16",
+                              property_get_uint16_ptr,
+                              readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint16_ptr,
+                              NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_property_add_uint32_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint32_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                    const uint32_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                    Error **errp)
 {
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint32", property_get_uint32_ptr,
-                        NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint32",
+                        property_get_uint32_ptr,
+                        readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint32_ptr,
+                        NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_class_property_add_uint32_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                          const uint32_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                          const uint32_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                          Error **errp)
 {
-    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint32", property_get_uint32_ptr,
-                              NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint32",
+                              property_get_uint32_ptr,
+                              readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint32_ptr,
+                              NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_property_add_uint64_ptr(Object *obj, const char *name,
-                                    const uint64_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                    const uint64_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                    Error **errp)
 {
-    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint64", property_get_uint64_ptr,
-                        NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_property_add(obj, name, "uint64",
+                        property_get_uint64_ptr,
+                        property_set_uint64_ptr,
+                        NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 void object_class_property_add_uint64_ptr(ObjectClass *klass, const char *name,
-                                          const uint64_t *v, Error **errp)
+                                          const uint64_t *v, bool readonly,
+                                          Error **errp)
 {
-    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint64", property_get_uint64_ptr,
-                              NULL, NULL, (void *)v, errp);
+    object_class_property_add(klass, name, "uint64",
+                              property_get_uint64_ptr,
+                              readonly ? NULL : property_set_uint64_ptr,
+                              NULL, (void *)v, errp);
 }
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index 82d1ddac9c..3375c33d71 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -1296,8 +1296,7 @@ static QemuConsole *new_console(DisplayState *ds, console_type_t console_type,
                              object_property_allow_set_link,
                              OBJ_PROP_LINK_STRONG,
                              &error_abort);
-    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "head",
-                                   &s->head, &error_abort);
+    object_property_add_uint32_ptr(obj, "head", &s->head, true, &error_abort);
 
     if (!active_console || ((active_console->console_type != GRAPHIC_CONSOLE) &&
         (console_type == GRAPHIC_CONSOLE))) {
