diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index 1fa1e482a999..79277fb36c6b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -390,9 +390,10 @@ static void pci_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 
 	/*
 	 * Turn off Bus Master bit on the device to tell it to not
-	 * continue to do DMA
+	 * continue to do DMA. Don't touch devices in D3cold or unknown states.
 	 */
-	pci_clear_master(pci_dev);
+	if (pci_dev->current_state <= PCI_D3hot)
+		pci_clear_master(pci_dev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM