diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 307cef6..fa44fb9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
 	if (!count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	begin_undock(dock_station);
 	ret = handle_eject_request(dock_station, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST);
 	return ret ? ret: count;
 }