diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index 6bf650fce78c..d2a2f8f2b4ed 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ int class_device_add(struct class_device *class_dev)
 		sysfs_create_link(&class_dev->kobj,
 				  &class_dev->dev->kobj, "device");
 
+	kobject_hotplug(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
  register_done:
 	if (error && parent)
 		class_put(parent);
@@ -461,6 +462,7 @@ void class_device_del(struct class_device *class_dev)
 		sysfs_remove_link(&class_dev->kobj, "device");
 	class_device_remove_attrs(class_dev);
 
+	kobject_hotplug(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
 	kobject_del(&class_dev->kobj);
 
 	if (parent)