diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 8c6828b..215f5b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -326,10 +326,12 @@
 
 static void dock_event(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event, int num)
 {
+	struct device *dev = &dock_device.dev;
 	/*
-	 * we don't do events until someone tells me that
-	 * they would like to have them.
+	 * Indicate that the status of the dock station has
+	 * changed.
 	 */
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 }
 
 /**