diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c
index 40337a0..146ca9c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/fakephp.c
@@ -320,15 +320,15 @@
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 
+		/* remove the device from the pci core */
+		pci_remove_bus_device(dev);
+
 		/* queue work item to blow away this sysfs entry and other
 		 * parts.
 		 */
 		INIT_WORK(&dslot->remove_work, remove_slot_worker);
 		queue_work(dummyphp_wq, &dslot->remove_work);
 
-		/* blow away this sysfs entry and other parts. */
-		remove_slot(dslot);
-
 		pci_dev_put(dev);
 	}
 	return 0;