diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index 3d6d4fd..7e2bad4 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
@@ -759,7 +759,6 @@
 			-ret_val);
 		goto acpiphp_bus_add_out;
 	}
-	ret_val = acpi_bus_start(device);
 
 acpiphp_bus_add_out:
 	return ret_val;
@@ -1148,8 +1147,7 @@
 		err("cannot add bridge to acpi list\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!acpiphp_configure_bridge(handle) &&
-		!acpi_bus_start(device))
+	if (!acpiphp_configure_bridge(handle))
 		add_bridge(handle);
 	else
 		err("cannot configure and start bridge\n");