diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index f3ba90896c0..98bf071139b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -1658,7 +1658,6 @@ static void aspeed_minibmc_machine_ast1030_evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc,
     amc->spi_model = "w25q256";
     amc->num_cs = 2;
     amc->macs_mask = 0;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     aspeed_machine_class_init_cpus_defaults(mc);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/b-l475e-iot01a.c b/hw/arm/b-l475e-iot01a.c
index f05ee0fee0f..c9a5209216c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/b-l475e-iot01a.c
+++ b/hw/arm/b-l475e-iot01a.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static void bl475e_machine_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "B-L475E-IOT01A Discovery Kit (Cortex-M4)";
     mc->init = bl475e_init;
     mc->valid_cpu_types = machine_valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 
     /* SRAM pre-allocated as part of the SoC instantiation */
     mc->default_ram_size = 0;
diff --git a/hw/arm/collie.c b/hw/arm/collie.c
index 864c66193b1..eaa5c52d45a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/collie.c
+++ b/hw/arm/collie.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ static void collie_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("sa1110");
     mc->default_ram_size = RAM_SIZE;
     mc->default_ram_id = "strongarm.sdram";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo collie_machine_typeinfo = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
index f334c1fb02c..2492fafeb85 100644
--- a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static void canon_a1100_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
     mc->default_ram_size = 64 * MiB;
     mc->default_ram_id = "ram";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("canon-a1100", canon_a1100_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 975fd7a094a..495704d9726 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static void highbank_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->max_cpus = 4;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
     mc->default_ram_id = "highbank.dram";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo highbank_type = {
@@ -382,7 +381,6 @@ static void midway_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->max_cpus = 4;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
     mc->default_ram_id = "highbank.dram";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo midway_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/kzm.c b/hw/arm/kzm.c
index 736eabab664..08d2b3025cf 100644
--- a/hw/arm/kzm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/kzm.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static void kzm_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->init = kzm_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
     mc->default_ram_id = "kzm.ram";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("kzm", kzm_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/microbit.c b/hw/arm/microbit.c
index fb099508324..3f56fb45ce1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/microbit.c
+++ b/hw/arm/microbit.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static void microbit_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "BBC micro:bit (Cortex-M0)";
     mc->init = microbit_init;
     mc->max_cpus = 1;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo microbit_info = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c b/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
index e099506e58a..d3a9f1b03ac 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps2-tz.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,6 @@ static void mps2tz_an505_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN505;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m33");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41045050;
     mmc->sysclk_frq = 20 * 1000 * 1000; /* 20MHz */
     mmc->apb_periph_frq = mmc->sysclk_frq;
@@ -1355,7 +1354,6 @@ static void mps2tz_an521_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN521;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m33");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41045210;
     mmc->sysclk_frq = 20 * 1000 * 1000; /* 20MHz */
     mmc->apb_periph_frq = mmc->sysclk_frq;
@@ -1390,7 +1388,6 @@ static void mps3tz_an524_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN524;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m33");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41045240;
     mmc->sysclk_frq = 32 * 1000 * 1000; /* 32MHz */
     mmc->apb_periph_frq = mmc->sysclk_frq;
@@ -1430,7 +1427,6 @@ static void mps3tz_an547_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN547;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m55");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41055470;
     mmc->sysclk_frq = 32 * 1000 * 1000; /* 32MHz */
     mmc->apb_periph_frq = 25 * 1000 * 1000; /* 25MHz */
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps2.c b/hw/arm/mps2.c
index aaf34051daa..56b2af40f1d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps2.c
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ static void mps2_an385_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN385;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41043850;
     mmc->psram_base = 0x21000000;
     mmc->ethernet_base = 0x40200000;
@@ -507,7 +506,6 @@ static void mps2_an386_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN386;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m4");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41043860;
     mmc->psram_base = 0x21000000;
     mmc->ethernet_base = 0x40200000;
@@ -527,7 +525,6 @@ static void mps2_an500_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN500;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m7");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41045000;
     mmc->psram_base = 0x60000000;
     mmc->ethernet_base = 0xa0000000;
@@ -547,7 +544,6 @@ static void mps2_an511_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN511;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41045110;
     mmc->psram_base = 0x21000000;
     mmc->ethernet_base = 0x40200000;
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps3r.c b/hw/arm/mps3r.c
index 03c3f88cb18..2b104671db8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps3r.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps3r.c
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ static void mps3r_an536_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->max_cpus = 2;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-r52");
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->raminfo = an536_raminfo;
     mps3r_set_default_ram_info(mmc);
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/msf2-som.c b/hw/arm/msf2-som.c
index 6d3f0a89e0b..9b20f1e2c98 100644
--- a/hw/arm/msf2-som.c
+++ b/hw/arm/msf2-som.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ static void emcraft_sf2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "SmartFusion2 SOM kit from Emcraft (M2S010)";
     mc->init = emcraft_sf2_s2s010_init;
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("emcraft-sf2", emcraft_sf2_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/musca.c b/hw/arm/musca.c
index 6f19b7d58a0..e9c092abc3d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musca.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musca.c
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ static void musca_a_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     MuscaMachineClass *mmc = MUSCA_MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
 
     mc->desc = "ARM Musca-A board (dual Cortex-M33)";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->type = MUSCA_A;
     mmc->init_svtor = 0x10200000;
     mmc->sram_addr_width = 15;
@@ -630,7 +629,6 @@ static void musca_b1_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     MuscaMachineClass *mmc = MUSCA_MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
 
     mc->desc = "ARM Musca-B1 board (dual Cortex-M33)";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mmc->type = MUSCA_B1;
     /*
      * This matches the DAPlink firmware which boots from QSPI. There
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index fd2975753ee..48a32c24079 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -1342,7 +1342,6 @@ static void musicpal_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926");
     mc->default_ram_size = MP_RAM_DEFAULT_SIZE;
     mc->default_ram_id = "musicpal.ram";
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 
     machine_add_audiodev_property(mc);
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/netduino2.c b/hw/arm/netduino2.c
index fca32d45924..df793c77fe1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/netduino2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/netduino2.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static void netduino2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->init = netduino2_init;
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("netduino2", netduino2_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c b/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c
index e1a59fb9e23..81b6334cf72 100644
--- a/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/netduinoplus2.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static void netduinoplus2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Netduino Plus 2 Machine (Cortex-M4)";
     mc->init = netduinoplus2_init;
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("netduinoplus2", netduinoplus2_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/olimex-stm32-h405.c b/hw/arm/olimex-stm32-h405.c
index 23f686de876..1f15620f9fd 100644
--- a/hw/arm/olimex-stm32-h405.c
+++ b/hw/arm/olimex-stm32-h405.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static void olimex_stm32_h405_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Olimex STM32-H405 (Cortex-M4)";
     mc->init = olimex_stm32_h405_init;
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 
     /* SRAM pre-allocated as part of the SoC instantiation */
     mc->default_ram_size = 0;
diff --git a/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c b/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
index 9ed2591f6cb..6183111f2de 100644
--- a/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
+++ b/hw/arm/sbsa-ref.c
@@ -900,7 +900,6 @@ static void sbsa_ref_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->minimum_page_bits = 12;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
     mc->no_cdrom = 1;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mc->default_nic = "e1000e";
     mc->default_ram_size = 1 * GiB;
     mc->default_ram_id = "sbsa-ref.ram";
diff --git a/hw/arm/stellaris.c b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
index df520c91906..00412193a4a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,6 @@ static void lm3s811evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = lm3s811evb_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
     mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo lm3s811evb_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c b/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c
index a71da292b84..e6c1f5b8d7d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stm32vldiscovery.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static void stm32vldiscovery_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "ST STM32VLDISCOVERY (Cortex-M3)";
     mc->init = stm32vldiscovery_init;
     mc->valid_cpu_types = valid_cpu_types;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("stm32vldiscovery", stm32vldiscovery_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 88e4c995109..99e0a68b6c5 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -3125,7 +3125,6 @@ static void virt_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 #endif
     mc->block_default_type = IF_VIRTIO;
     mc->no_cdrom = 1;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
     mc->pci_allow_0_address = true;
     /* We know we will never create a pre-ARMv7 CPU which needs 1K pages */
     mc->minimum_page_bits = 12;
diff --git a/hw/arm/xen-pvh.c b/hw/arm/xen-pvh.c
index ce4cc4fce93..d1509bd235d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xen-pvh.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xen-pvh.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ static void xen_arm_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
      * mc->max_cpus, QEMU will bail out with an error message.
      */
     mc->max_cpus = GUEST_MAX_VCPUS;
-    mc->auto_create_sdcard = true;
 
     /* Xen/ARM does not use buffered IOREQs.  */
     xpc->handle_bufioreq = HVM_IOREQSRV_BUFIOREQ_OFF;
