diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
index 028f69158532..d64cce17a4e0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
@@ -533,9 +533,7 @@ static void eeh_rmv_device(struct eeh_dev *edev, void *userdata)
 		if (rmv_data)
 			list_add(&edev->rmv_entry, &rmv_data->removed_vf_list);
 	} else {
-		pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 		pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device(dev);
-		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 	}
 }