diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 82c3a55..2d67e92 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@
 	strcpy(acpi_device_bid(device), bid_saved);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), class_saved);
 
+	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(class, bid, event, state);
 	return result;
 }