diff --git a/hw/pci/pcie.c b/hw/pci/pcie.c
index b7f107ed8d..763f65c528 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pcie.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pcie.c
@@ -666,6 +666,10 @@ void pcie_cap_slot_init(PCIDevice *dev, PCIESlot *s)
     pci_word_test_and_set_mask(dev->w1cmask + pos + PCI_EXP_SLTSTA,
                                PCI_EXP_HP_EV_SUPPORTED);
 
+    /* Avoid migration abortion when this device hot-removed by guest */
+    pci_word_test_and_clear_mask(dev->cmask + pos + PCI_EXP_SLTSTA,
+                                 PCI_EXP_SLTSTA_PDS);
+
     dev->exp.hpev_notified = false;
 
     qbus_set_hotplug_handler(BUS(pci_bridge_get_sec_bus(PCI_BRIDGE(dev))),