diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 6bfb908da7..ff1537a473 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -2327,6 +2327,7 @@ static void spapr_compat_2_3(Object *obj)
 {
     savevm_skip_section_footers();
     global_state_set_optional();
+    savevm_skip_configuration();
 }
 
 static void spapr_compat_2_2(Object *obj)