diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-storage.c b/hw/usb/dev-storage.c
index a2075074a5..bccaa3fbf4 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-storage.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-storage.c
@@ -653,7 +653,6 @@ static void usb_msd_realize_bot(USBDevice *dev, Error **errp)
     usb_desc_init(dev);
     scsi_bus_new(&s->bus, sizeof(s->bus), DEVICE(dev),
                  &usb_msd_scsi_info_bot, NULL);
-    s->bus.qbus.allow_hotplug = 0;
     usb_msd_handle_reset(dev);
 }