diff --git a/src/dev/Pci.py b/src/dev/Pci.py
index 4d2baa3e8..8b4fd7b2f 100644
--- a/src/dev/Pci.py
+++ b/src/dev/Pci.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class PciConfigAll(PioDevice):
 
 class PciDevice(DmaDevice):
     type = 'PciDevice'
+    cxx_class = 'PciDev'
     abstract = True
     platform = Param.Platform(Parent.any, "Platform this device is part of.")
     config = SlavePort("PCI configuration space port")