diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
index 7959c22..968f570 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 extern int pciehp_unconfigure_device(struct slot *p_slot);
 extern void pciehp_queue_pushbutton_work(struct work_struct *work);
 int pcie_init(struct controller *ctrl, struct pcie_device *dev);
+int pciehp_enable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 
 static inline struct slot *pciehp_find_slot(struct controller *ctrl, u8 device)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
index 6462ac3..74f4f7b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
@@ -471,6 +471,11 @@
 	t_slot = pciehp_find_slot(ctrl, ctrl->slot_device_offset);
 
 	t_slot->hpc_ops->get_adapter_status(t_slot, &value); /* Check if slot is occupied */
+	if (value) {
+		rc = pciehp_enable_slot(t_slot);
+		if (rc)	/* -ENODEV: shouldn't happen, but deal with it */
+			value = 0;
+	}
 	if ((POWER_CTRL(ctrl->ctrlcap)) && !value) {
 		rc = t_slot->hpc_ops->power_off_slot(t_slot); /* Power off slot if not occupied*/
 		if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
index f1e0966..342cfc6 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_ctrl.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "pciehp.h"
 
 static void interrupt_event_handler(struct work_struct *work);
-static int pciehp_enable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 static int pciehp_disable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 
 static int queue_interrupt_event(struct slot *p_slot, u32 event_type)