diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h b/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h
index 5843af504a..e0fdb98ef1 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h
@@ -91,4 +91,8 @@ typedef struct UHCIInfo {
 void uhci_data_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data);
 void usb_uhci_common_realize(PCIDevice *dev, Error **errp);
 
+#define TYPE_PIIX3_USB_UHCI "piix3-usb-uhci"
+#define TYPE_PIIX4_USB_UHCI "piix4-usb-uhci"
+#define TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(fn) "ich9-usb-uhci" #fn
+
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index bb3b10557f..df64dd8dcc 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "exec/memory.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/acpi.h"
 #include "hw/acpi/piix4.h"
+#include "hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/xen.h"
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ static void pc_init1(MachineState *machine,
 #endif
 
     if (pcmc->pci_enabled && machine_usb(machine)) {
-        pci_create_simple(pci_bus, piix3_devfn + 2, "piix3-usb-uhci");
+        pci_create_simple(pci_bus, piix3_devfn + 2, TYPE_PIIX3_USB_UHCI);
     }
 
     if (pcmc->pci_enabled && x86_machine_is_acpi_enabled(X86_MACHINE(pcms))) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index 65ea226211..83c57c6eb1 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "hw/ide/pci.h"
 #include "hw/ide/ahci.h"
 #include "hw/usb.h"
+#include "hw/usb/hcd-uhci.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "sysemu/numa.h"
@@ -65,15 +66,15 @@ struct ehci_companions {
 };
 
 static const struct ehci_companions ich9_1d[] = {
-    { .name = "ich9-usb-uhci1", .func = 0, .port = 0 },
-    { .name = "ich9-usb-uhci2", .func = 1, .port = 2 },
-    { .name = "ich9-usb-uhci3", .func = 2, .port = 4 },
+    { .name = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(1), .func = 0, .port = 0 },
+    { .name = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(2), .func = 1, .port = 2 },
+    { .name = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(3), .func = 2, .port = 4 },
 };
 
 static const struct ehci_companions ich9_1a[] = {
-    { .name = "ich9-usb-uhci4", .func = 0, .port = 0 },
-    { .name = "ich9-usb-uhci5", .func = 1, .port = 2 },
-    { .name = "ich9-usb-uhci6", .func = 2, .port = 4 },
+    { .name = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(4), .func = 0, .port = 0 },
+    { .name = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(5), .func = 1, .port = 2 },
+    { .name = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(6), .func = 2, .port = 4 },
 };
 
 static int ehci_create_ich9_with_companions(PCIBus *bus, int slot)
diff --git a/hw/isa/piix4.c b/hw/isa/piix4.c
index 6e9434129d..de60ceef73 100644
--- a/hw/isa/piix4.c
+++ b/hw/isa/piix4.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static void piix4_init(Object *obj)
 
     object_initialize_child(obj, "rtc", &s->rtc, TYPE_MC146818_RTC);
     object_initialize_child(obj, "ide", &s->ide, TYPE_PIIX4_IDE);
-    object_initialize_child(obj, "uhci", &s->uhci, "piix4-usb-uhci");
+    object_initialize_child(obj, "uhci", &s->uhci, TYPE_PIIX4_USB_UHCI);
 
     object_initialize_child(obj, "pm", &s->pm, TYPE_PIIX4_PM);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(DEVICE(&s->pm), "smb_io_base", 0x1100);
diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c
index d1b5657d72..30ae0104bb 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-uhci.c
@@ -1292,56 +1292,56 @@ void uhci_data_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
 static UHCIInfo uhci_info[] = {
     {
-        .name       = "piix3-usb-uhci",
+        .name      = TYPE_PIIX3_USB_UHCI,
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371SB_2,
         .revision  = 0x01,
         .irq_pin   = 3,
         .unplug    = true,
     },{
-        .name      = "piix4-usb-uhci",
+        .name      = TYPE_PIIX4_USB_UHCI,
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB_2,
         .revision  = 0x01,
         .irq_pin   = 3,
         .unplug    = true,
     },{
-        .name      = "ich9-usb-uhci1", /* 00:1d.0 */
+        .name      = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(1), /* 00:1d.0 */
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801I_UHCI1,
         .revision  = 0x03,
         .irq_pin   = 0,
         .unplug    = false,
     },{
-        .name      = "ich9-usb-uhci2", /* 00:1d.1 */
+        .name      = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(2), /* 00:1d.1 */
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801I_UHCI2,
         .revision  = 0x03,
         .irq_pin   = 1,
         .unplug    = false,
     },{
-        .name      = "ich9-usb-uhci3", /* 00:1d.2 */
+        .name      = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(3), /* 00:1d.2 */
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801I_UHCI3,
         .revision  = 0x03,
         .irq_pin   = 2,
         .unplug    = false,
     },{
-        .name      = "ich9-usb-uhci4", /* 00:1a.0 */
+        .name      = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(4), /* 00:1a.0 */
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801I_UHCI4,
         .revision  = 0x03,
         .irq_pin   = 0,
         .unplug    = false,
     },{
-        .name      = "ich9-usb-uhci5", /* 00:1a.1 */
+        .name      = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(5), /* 00:1a.1 */
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801I_UHCI5,
         .revision  = 0x03,
         .irq_pin   = 1,
         .unplug    = false,
     },{
-        .name      = "ich9-usb-uhci6", /* 00:1a.2 */
+        .name      = TYPE_ICH9_USB_UHCI(6), /* 00:1a.2 */
         .vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
         .device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801I_UHCI6,
         .revision  = 0x03,
