diff --git a/hw/block/nvme.c b/hw/block/nvme.c
index da0e8af42823..249f759f076e 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme.c
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ static void nvme_addr_read(NvmeCtrl *n, hwaddr addr, void *buf, int size)
 
 static int nvme_check_sqid(NvmeCtrl *n, uint16_t sqid)
 {
-    return sqid < n->num_queues && n->sq[sqid] != NULL ? 0 : -1;
+    return sqid < n->params.num_queues && n->sq[sqid] != NULL ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 static int nvme_check_cqid(NvmeCtrl *n, uint16_t cqid)
 {
-    return cqid < n->num_queues && n->cq[cqid] != NULL ? 0 : -1;
+    return cqid < n->params.num_queues && n->cq[cqid] != NULL ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 static void nvme_inc_cq_tail(NvmeCQueue *cq)
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static uint16_t nvme_create_cq(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeCmd *cmd)
         trace_nvme_dev_err_invalid_create_cq_addr(prp1);
         return NVME_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_DNR;
     }
-    if (unlikely(vector > n->num_queues)) {
+    if (unlikely(vector > n->params.num_queues)) {
         trace_nvme_dev_err_invalid_create_cq_vector(vector);
         return NVME_INVALID_IRQ_VECTOR | NVME_DNR;
     }
@@ -783,7 +783,8 @@ static uint16_t nvme_get_feature(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeCmd *cmd, NvmeRequest *req)
         trace_nvme_dev_getfeat_vwcache(result ? "enabled" : "disabled");
         break;
     case NVME_NUMBER_OF_QUEUES:
-        result = cpu_to_le32((n->num_queues - 2) | ((n->num_queues - 2) << 16));
+        result = cpu_to_le32((n->params.num_queues - 2) |
+                             ((n->params.num_queues - 2) << 16));
         trace_nvme_dev_getfeat_numq(result);
         break;
     case NVME_TIMESTAMP:
@@ -827,9 +828,10 @@ static uint16_t nvme_set_feature(NvmeCtrl *n, NvmeCmd *cmd, NvmeRequest *req)
     case NVME_NUMBER_OF_QUEUES:
         trace_nvme_dev_setfeat_numq((dw11 & 0xFFFF) + 1,
                                     ((dw11 >> 16) & 0xFFFF) + 1,
-                                    n->num_queues - 1, n->num_queues - 1);
-        req->cqe.result =
-            cpu_to_le32((n->num_queues - 2) | ((n->num_queues - 2) << 16));
+                                    n->params.num_queues - 1,
+                                    n->params.num_queues - 1);
+        req->cqe.result = cpu_to_le32((n->params.num_queues - 2) |
+                                      ((n->params.num_queues - 2) << 16));
         break;
     case NVME_TIMESTAMP:
         return nvme_set_feature_timestamp(n, cmd);
@@ -900,12 +902,12 @@ static void nvme_clear_ctrl(NvmeCtrl *n)
 
     blk_drain(n->conf.blk);
 
-    for (i = 0; i < n->num_queues; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < n->params.num_queues; i++) {
         if (n->sq[i] != NULL) {
             nvme_free_sq(n->sq[i], n);
         }
     }
-    for (i = 0; i < n->num_queues; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < n->params.num_queues; i++) {
         if (n->cq[i] != NULL) {
             nvme_free_cq(n->cq[i], n);
         }
@@ -1306,7 +1308,7 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
     int64_t bs_size;
     uint8_t *pci_conf;
 
-    if (!n->num_queues) {
+    if (!n->params.num_queues) {
         error_setg(errp, "num_queues can't be zero");
         return;
     }
@@ -1322,7 +1324,7 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!n->serial) {
+    if (!n->params.serial) {
         error_setg(errp, "serial property not set");
         return;
     }
@@ -1339,25 +1341,25 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
     pcie_endpoint_cap_init(pci_dev, 0x80);
 
     n->num_namespaces = 1;
-    n->reg_size = pow2ceil(0x1004 + 2 * (n->num_queues + 1) * 4);
+    n->reg_size = pow2ceil(0x1004 + 2 * (n->params.num_queues + 1) * 4);
     n->ns_size = bs_size / (uint64_t)n->num_namespaces;
 
     n->namespaces = g_new0(NvmeNamespace, n->num_namespaces);
-    n->sq = g_new0(NvmeSQueue *, n->num_queues);
-    n->cq = g_new0(NvmeCQueue *, n->num_queues);
+    n->sq = g_new0(NvmeSQueue *, n->params.num_queues);
+    n->cq = g_new0(NvmeCQueue *, n->params.num_queues);
 
     memory_region_init_io(&n->iomem, OBJECT(n), &nvme_mmio_ops, n,
                           "nvme", n->reg_size);
     pci_register_bar(pci_dev, 0,
         PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_SPACE_MEMORY | PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_MEM_TYPE_64,
         &n->iomem);
-    msix_init_exclusive_bar(pci_dev, n->num_queues, 4, NULL);
+    msix_init_exclusive_bar(pci_dev, n->params.num_queues, 4, NULL);
 
     id->vid = cpu_to_le16(pci_get_word(pci_conf + PCI_VENDOR_ID));
     id->ssvid = cpu_to_le16(pci_get_word(pci_conf + PCI_SUBSYSTEM_VENDOR_ID));
     strpadcpy((char *)id->mn, sizeof(id->mn), "QEMU NVMe Ctrl", ' ');
     strpadcpy((char *)id->fr, sizeof(id->fr), "1.0", ' ');
-    strpadcpy((char *)id->sn, sizeof(id->sn), n->serial, ' ');
+    strpadcpy((char *)id->sn, sizeof(id->sn), n->params.serial, ' ');
     id->rab = 6;
     id->ieee[0] = 0x00;
     id->ieee[1] = 0x02;
@@ -1386,7 +1388,7 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
     n->bar.vs = 0x00010200;
     n->bar.intmc = n->bar.intms = 0;
 
-    if (n->cmb_size_mb) {
+    if (n->params.cmb_size_mb) {
 
         NVME_CMBLOC_SET_BIR(n->bar.cmbloc, 2);
         NVME_CMBLOC_SET_OFST(n->bar.cmbloc, 0);
@@ -1397,7 +1399,7 @@ static void nvme_realize(PCIDevice *pci_dev, Error **errp)
         NVME_CMBSZ_SET_RDS(n->bar.cmbsz, 1);
         NVME_CMBSZ_SET_WDS(n->bar.cmbsz, 1);
         NVME_CMBSZ_SET_SZU(n->bar.cmbsz, 2); /* MBs */
-        NVME_CMBSZ_SET_SZ(n->bar.cmbsz, n->cmb_size_mb);
+        NVME_CMBSZ_SET_SZ(n->bar.cmbsz, n->params.cmb_size_mb);
 
         n->cmbloc = n->bar.cmbloc;
         n->cmbsz = n->bar.cmbsz;
@@ -1436,7 +1438,7 @@ static void nvme_exit(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     g_free(n->cq);
     g_free(n->sq);
 
-    if (n->cmb_size_mb) {
+    if (n->params.cmb_size_mb) {
         g_free(n->cmbuf);
     }
     msix_uninit_exclusive_bar(pci_dev);
@@ -1444,9 +1446,7 @@ static void nvme_exit(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
 
 static Property nvme_props[] = {
     DEFINE_BLOCK_PROPERTIES(NvmeCtrl, conf),
-    DEFINE_PROP_STRING("serial", NvmeCtrl, serial),
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("cmb_size_mb", NvmeCtrl, cmb_size_mb, 0),
-    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num_queues", NvmeCtrl, num_queues, 64),
+    DEFINE_NVME_PROPERTIES(NvmeCtrl, params),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/block/nvme.h b/hw/block/nvme.h
index 557194ee1954..9957c4a200e2 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme.h
+++ b/hw/block/nvme.h
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 #ifndef HW_NVME_H
 #define HW_NVME_H
+
 #include "block/nvme.h"
 
+#define DEFINE_NVME_PROPERTIES(_state, _props) \
+    DEFINE_PROP_STRING("serial", _state, _props.serial), \
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("cmb_size_mb", _state, _props.cmb_size_mb, 0), \
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num_queues", _state, _props.num_queues, 64)
+
+typedef struct NvmeParams {
+    char     *serial;
+    uint32_t num_queues;
+    uint32_t cmb_size_mb;
+} NvmeParams;
+
 typedef struct NvmeAsyncEvent {
     QSIMPLEQ_ENTRY(NvmeAsyncEvent) entry;
     NvmeAerResult result;
@@ -63,6 +75,7 @@ typedef struct NvmeCtrl {
     MemoryRegion ctrl_mem;
     NvmeBar      bar;
     BlockConf    conf;
+    NvmeParams   params;
 
     uint32_t    page_size;
     uint16_t    page_bits;
@@ -71,10 +84,8 @@ typedef struct NvmeCtrl {
     uint16_t    sqe_size;
     uint32_t    reg_size;
     uint32_t    num_namespaces;
-    uint32_t    num_queues;
     uint32_t    max_q_ents;
     uint64_t    ns_size;
-    uint32_t    cmb_size_mb;
     uint32_t    cmbsz;
     uint32_t    cmbloc;
     uint8_t     *cmbuf;
@@ -82,7 +93,6 @@ typedef struct NvmeCtrl {
     uint64_t    host_timestamp;                 /* Timestamp sent by the host */
     uint64_t    timestamp_set_qemu_clock_ms;    /* QEMU clock time */
 
-    char            *serial;
     NvmeNamespace   *namespaces;
     NvmeSQueue      **sq;
     NvmeCQueue      **cq;
