diff --git a/qiskit/circuit/instruction.py b/qiskit/circuit/instruction.py
index cad449294b79..93ada0b9bf4d 100644
--- a/qiskit/circuit/instruction.py
+++ b/qiskit/circuit/instruction.py
@@ -530,14 +530,22 @@ def repeat(self, n):
         instruction.definition = qc
         return instruction
 
+    @property
     def name(self):
+        """Unique string identifier for operation type."""
         return self.name()
 
+    @property
     def num_qubits(self):
+        """Number of qubits."""
         return self.num_qubits()
 
+    @property
     def num_clbits(self):
+        """Number of classical bits."""
         return self.num_clbits()
 
+    @property
     def num_params(self):
+        """Number of parameters."""
         return self.num_params()