diff --git a/hw/qdev-addr.c b/hw/qdev-addr.c
index 3bfe101..b4388f6 100644
--- a/hw/qdev-addr.c
+++ b/hw/qdev-addr.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     int64_t value;
 
-    if (dev->state != DEV_STATE_CREATED) {
+    if (dev->realized) {
         error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
         return;
     }