diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
index 36bed5a12750b639e2c305153585869be536ddef..c17f90d0f73c62a2bcb12bd5445ab53a2ee935f3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ static void *eeh_rmv_device(void *data, void *userdata)
 	edev->mode |= EEH_DEV_DISCONNECTED;
 	(*removed)++;
 
+	pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 	pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device(dev);
+	pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -416,10 +418,13 @@ static int eeh_reset_device(struct eeh_pe *pe, struct pci_bus *bus)
 	 * into pcibios_add_pci_devices().
 	 */
 	eeh_pe_state_mark(pe, EEH_PE_KEEP);
-	if (bus)
+	if (bus) {
+		pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 		pcibios_remove_pci_devices(bus);
-	else if (frozen_bus)
+		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
+	} else if (frozen_bus) {
 		eeh_pe_dev_traverse(pe, eeh_rmv_device, &removed);
+	}
 
 	/* Reset the pci controller. (Asserts RST#; resets config space).
 	 * Reconfigure bridges and devices. Don't try to bring the system
@@ -429,6 +434,8 @@ static int eeh_reset_device(struct eeh_pe *pe, struct pci_bus *bus)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	pci_lock_rescan_remove();
+
 	/* Restore PE */
 	eeh_ops->configure_bridge(pe);
 	eeh_pe_restore_bars(pe);
@@ -462,6 +469,7 @@ static int eeh_reset_device(struct eeh_pe *pe, struct pci_bus *bus)
 	pe->tstamp = tstamp;
 	pe->freeze_count = cnt;
 
+	pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -618,8 +626,11 @@ static void eeh_handle_normal_event(struct eeh_pe *pe)
 	eeh_pe_dev_traverse(pe, eeh_report_failure, NULL);
 
 	/* Shut down the device drivers for good. */
-	if (frozen_bus)
+	if (frozen_bus) {
+		pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 		pcibios_remove_pci_devices(frozen_bus);
+		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
+	}
 }
 
 static void eeh_handle_special_event(void)
@@ -692,6 +703,7 @@ static void eeh_handle_special_event(void)
 	if (rc == 2 || rc == 1)
 		eeh_handle_normal_event(pe);
 	else {
+		pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(hose, tmp,
 			&hose_list, list_node) {
 			phb_pe = eeh_phb_pe_get(hose);
@@ -703,6 +715,7 @@ static void eeh_handle_special_event(void)
 			eeh_pe_dev_traverse(pe, eeh_report_failure, NULL);
 			pcibios_remove_pci_devices(bus);
 		}
+		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 	}
 }