diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
index db85284..39ae375 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 	int cmd_busy;
 	unsigned int no_cmd_complete:1;
 	unsigned int link_active_reporting:1;
+	unsigned int notification_enabled:1;
 };
 
 #define INT_BUTTON_IGNORE		0
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@
 extern int pciehp_unconfigure_device(struct slot *p_slot);
 extern void pciehp_queue_pushbutton_work(struct work_struct *work);
 struct controller *pcie_init(struct pcie_device *dev);
+int pcie_init_notification(struct controller *ctrl);
 int pciehp_enable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 int pciehp_disable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 int pcie_enable_notification(struct controller *ctrl);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
index c248554..681e391 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_core.c
@@ -434,6 +434,13 @@
 		goto err_out_release_ctlr;
 	}
 
+	/* Enable events after we have setup the data structures */
+	rc = pcie_init_notification(ctrl);
+	if (rc) {
+		ctrl_err(ctrl, "Notification initialization failed\n");
+		goto err_out_release_ctlr;
+	}
+
 	/* Check if slot is occupied */
 	t_slot = pciehp_find_slot(ctrl, ctrl->slot_device_offset);
 	t_slot->hpc_ops->get_adapter_status(t_slot, &value);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
index 71a8012..7a16c68 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
 		ctrl_warn(ctrl, "Cannot disable software notification\n");
 }
 
-static int pcie_init_notification(struct controller *ctrl)
+int pcie_init_notification(struct controller *ctrl)
 {
 	if (pciehp_request_irq(ctrl))
 		return -1;
@@ -942,13 +942,17 @@
 		pciehp_free_irq(ctrl);
 		return -1;
 	}
+	ctrl->notification_enabled = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void pcie_shutdown_notification(struct controller *ctrl)
 {
-	pcie_disable_notification(ctrl);
-	pciehp_free_irq(ctrl);
+	if (ctrl->notification_enabled) {
+		pcie_disable_notification(ctrl);
+		pciehp_free_irq(ctrl);
+		ctrl->notification_enabled = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 static int pcie_init_slot(struct controller *ctrl)
@@ -1110,13 +1114,8 @@
 	if (pcie_init_slot(ctrl))
 		goto abort_ctrl;
 
-	if (pcie_init_notification(ctrl))
-		goto abort_slot;
-
 	return ctrl;
 
-abort_slot:
-	pcie_cleanup_slot(ctrl);
 abort_ctrl:
 	kfree(ctrl);
 abort: