diff --git a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
index 0227d39f45f0..b83846fc7859 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/virtio_scsi.c
@@ -860,17 +860,6 @@ static void virtscsi_init_vq(struct virtio_scsi_vq *virtscsi_vq,
 	virtscsi_vq->vq = vq;
 }
 
-static void virtscsi_scan(struct virtio_device *vdev)
-{
-	struct Scsi_Host *shost = virtio_scsi_host(vdev);
-	struct virtio_scsi *vscsi = shost_priv(shost);
-
-	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_SCSI_F_HOTPLUG))
-		virtscsi_kick_event_all(vscsi);
-
-	scsi_scan_host(shost);
-}
-
 static void virtscsi_remove_vqs(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
 	struct Scsi_Host *sh = virtio_scsi_host(vdev);
@@ -1007,10 +996,13 @@ static int virtscsi_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	err = scsi_add_host(shost, &vdev->dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto scsi_add_host_failed;
-	/*
-	 * scsi_scan_host() happens in virtscsi_scan() via virtio_driver->scan()
-	 * after VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK has been set..
-	 */
+
+	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+
+	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_SCSI_F_HOTPLUG))
+		virtscsi_kick_event_all(vscsi);
+
+	scsi_scan_host(shost);
 	return 0;
 
 scsi_add_host_failed:
@@ -1090,7 +1082,6 @@ static struct virtio_driver virtio_scsi_driver = {
 	.driver.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.id_table = id_table,
 	.probe = virtscsi_probe,
-	.scan = virtscsi_scan,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 	.freeze = virtscsi_freeze,
 	.restore = virtscsi_restore,