diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
index 7f4836b8e71e..5fa4ba0d9934 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static int pciehp_probe(struct pcie_device *dev, const struct pcie_port_service_
 	t_slot = pciehp_find_slot(ctrl, ctrl->slot_device_offset);
 
 	t_slot->hpc_ops->get_adapter_status(t_slot, &value); /* Check if slot is occupied */
-	if (value) {
+	if (value && pciehp_force) {
 		rc = pciehp_enable_slot(t_slot);
 		if (rc)	/* -ENODEV: shouldn't happen, but deal with it */
 			value = 0;