diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index ff538568a617..0b3e0bfa7be5 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
@@ -953,8 +953,10 @@ int acpiphp_enable_slot(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
 {
 	pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 
-	if (slot->flags & SLOT_IS_GOING_AWAY)
+	if (slot->flags & SLOT_IS_GOING_AWAY) {
+		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	/* configure all functions */
 	if (!(slot->flags & SLOT_ENABLED))