diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
index af0abdbed9..14d0efcdd9 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
@@ -111,9 +111,8 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     reset_info->flash_base = flash_base;
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_evr.sdram", ram_size,
-                           &error_abort);
-    vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
+    memory_region_allocate_system_memory(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_evr.sdram",
+                                         ram_size);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, phys_ram);
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
@@ -214,9 +213,8 @@ static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     reset_info->flash_base = flash_base;
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_uclinux.sdram", ram_size,
-                           &error_abort);
-    vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
+    memory_region_allocate_system_memory(phys_ram, NULL,
+                                         "lm32_uclinux.sdram", ram_size);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, phys_ram);
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
index 7f622610d2..e0cec7dc41 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@ milkymist_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     cpu_lm32_set_phys_msb_ignore(env, 1);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_sdram, NULL, "milkymist.sdram", sdram_size,
-                           &error_abort);
-    vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_sdram);
+    memory_region_allocate_system_memory(phys_sdram, NULL, "milkymist.sdram",
+                                         sdram_size);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, sdram_base, phys_sdram);
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);