diff --git a/hw/intc/mips_gic.c b/hw/intc/mips_gic.c
index bda4549925..4bdc3b1bd1 100644
--- a/hw/intc/mips_gic.c
+++ b/hw/intc/mips_gic.c
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ static void mips_gic_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static Property mips_gic_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("num-vp", MIPSGICState, num_vps, 1),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("num-irq", MIPSGICState, num_irq, 256),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-vp", MIPSGICState, num_vps, 1),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-irq", MIPSGICState, num_irq, 256),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/boston.c b/hw/mips/boston.c
index a9d87f3437..21ad844519 100644
--- a/hw/mips/boston.c
+++ b/hw/mips/boston.c
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static void boston_mach_init(MachineState *machine)
     object_initialize_child(OBJECT(machine), "cps", &s->cps, TYPE_MIPS_CPS);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->cps), "cpu-type", machine->cpu_type,
                             &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cps), "num-vp", machine->smp.cpus,
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->cps), "num-vp", machine->smp.cpus,
                             &error_fatal);
     qdev_connect_clock_in(DEVICE(&s->cps), "clk-in",
                           qdev_get_clock_out(dev, "cpu-refclk"));
diff --git a/hw/mips/cps.c b/hw/mips/cps.c
index 2b436700ce..38acc57468 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cps.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cps.c
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     /* Inter-Thread Communication Unit */
     if (itu_present) {
         object_initialize_child(OBJECT(dev), "itu", &s->itu, TYPE_MIPS_ITU);
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->itu), "num-fifo", 16,
+        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->itu), "num-fifo", 16,
                                 &error_abort);
-        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->itu), "num-semaphores", 16,
+        object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->itu), "num-semaphores", 16,
                                 &error_abort);
         object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->itu), "saar-present", saar_present,
                                  &error_abort);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     /* Cluster Power Controller */
     object_initialize_child(OBJECT(dev), "cpc", &s->cpc, TYPE_MIPS_CPC);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpc), "num-vp", s->num_vp,
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->cpc), "num-vp", s->num_vp,
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cpc), "vp-start-running", 1,
                             &error_abort);
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     /* Global Interrupt Controller */
     object_initialize_child(OBJECT(dev), "gic", &s->gic, TYPE_MIPS_GIC);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gic), "num-vp", s->num_vp,
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->gic), "num-vp", s->num_vp,
                             &error_abort);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gic), "num-irq", 128,
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->gic), "num-irq", 128,
                             &error_abort);
     if (!sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->gic), errp)) {
         return;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     gcr_base = env->CP0_CMGCRBase << 4;
 
     object_initialize_child(OBJECT(dev), "gcr", &s->gcr, TYPE_MIPS_GCR);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gcr), "num-vp", s->num_vp,
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->gcr), "num-vp", s->num_vp,
                             &error_abort);
     object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->gcr), "gcr-rev", 0x800,
                             &error_abort);
diff --git a/hw/mips/malta.c b/hw/mips/malta.c
index ec172b111a..af9021316d 100644
--- a/hw/mips/malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/malta.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ static void create_cps(MachineState *ms, MaltaState *s,
     object_initialize_child(OBJECT(s), "cps", &s->cps, TYPE_MIPS_CPS);
     object_property_set_str(OBJECT(&s->cps), "cpu-type", ms->cpu_type,
                             &error_fatal);
-    object_property_set_int(OBJECT(&s->cps), "num-vp", ms->smp.cpus,
+    object_property_set_uint(OBJECT(&s->cps), "num-vp", ms->smp.cpus,
                             &error_fatal);
     qdev_connect_clock_in(DEVICE(&s->cps), "clk-in", s->cpuclk);
     sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&s->cps), &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c b/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c
index 3c8b37f700..66eb11662c 100644
--- a/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c
+++ b/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_mips_gcr = {
 };
 
 static Property mips_gcr_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("num-vp", MIPSGCRState, num_vps, 1),
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-vp", MIPSGCRState, num_vps, 1),
     DEFINE_PROP_INT32("gcr-rev", MIPSGCRState, gcr_rev, 0x800),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT64("gcr-base", MIPSGCRState, gcr_base, GCR_BASE_ADDR),
     DEFINE_PROP_LINK("gic", MIPSGCRState, gic_mr, TYPE_MEMORY_REGION,
diff --git a/hw/misc/mips_itu.c b/hw/misc/mips_itu.c
index badef5c214..a06cdd10ea 100644
--- a/hw/misc/mips_itu.c
+++ b/hw/misc/mips_itu.c
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ static void mips_itu_reset(DeviceState *dev)
 }
 
 static Property mips_itu_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("num-fifo", MIPSITUState, num_fifo,
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-fifo", MIPSITUState, num_fifo,
                       ITC_FIFO_NUM_MAX),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("num-semaphores", MIPSITUState, num_semaphores,
+    DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("num-semaphores", MIPSITUState, num_semaphores,
                       ITC_SEMAPH_NUM_MAX),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("saar-present", MIPSITUState, saar_present, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
diff --git a/include/hw/intc/mips_gic.h b/include/hw/intc/mips_gic.h
index eeb136e261..5e4c71edd4 100644
--- a/include/hw/intc/mips_gic.h
+++ b/include/hw/intc/mips_gic.h
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ struct MIPSGICState {
     /* GIC VP Timer */
     MIPSGICTimerState *gic_timer;
 
-    int32_t num_vps;
-    int32_t num_irq;
+    uint32_t num_vps;
+    uint32_t num_irq;
 };
 
 #endif /* MIPS_GIC_H */
diff --git a/include/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.h b/include/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.h
index 9fa58942d7..db4bf5f449 100644
--- a/include/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.h
+++ b/include/hw/misc/mips_cmgcr.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct MIPSGCRState {
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
 
     int32_t gcr_rev;
-    int32_t num_vps;
+    uint32_t num_vps;
     hwaddr gcr_base;
     MemoryRegion iomem;
     MemoryRegion *cpc_mr;
diff --git a/include/hw/misc/mips_itu.h b/include/hw/misc/mips_itu.h
index 50d961106d..ab6d286c38 100644
--- a/include/hw/misc/mips_itu.h
+++ b/include/hw/misc/mips_itu.h
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ struct MIPSITUState {
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
     /*< public >*/
 
-    int32_t num_fifo;
-    int32_t num_semaphores;
+    uint32_t num_fifo;
+    uint32_t num_semaphores;
 
     /* ITC Storage */
     ITCStorageCell *cell;
