diff --git a/sensors/host.hpp b/sensors/host.hpp
index 5c70526..bf935b7 100644
--- a/sensors/host.hpp
+++ b/sensors/host.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
     HostSensor(const std::string& name, int64_t timeout,
                sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus, const char* objPath, bool defer) :
         Sensor(name, timeout),
-        ValueObject(bus, objPath, defer)
+        ValueObject(bus, objPath,
+                    defer ? ValueObject::action::defer_emit
+                          : ValueObject::action::emit_object_added)
     {}
 
     ValueType value(ValueType value) override;