diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index 6e5bd79af810..931d0b44eace 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
@@ -829,7 +829,11 @@ void acpiphp_check_host_bridge(acpi_handle handle)
 
 	bridge = acpiphp_handle_to_bridge(handle);
 	if (bridge) {
+		pci_lock_rescan_remove();
+
 		acpiphp_check_bridge(bridge);
+
+		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 		put_bridge(bridge);
 	}
 }