diff --git a/hw/pcie.c b/hw/pcie.c
index 4df48b8..f461c1c 100644
--- a/hw/pcie.c
+++ b/hw/pcie.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static int pcie_cap_slot_hotplug(DeviceState *qdev,
      */
     assert(PCI_FUNC(pci_dev->devfn) == 0);
 
-    if (state) {
+    if (state == PCI_HOTPLUG_ENABLED) {
         pci_word_test_and_set_mask(exp_cap + PCI_EXP_SLTSTA,
                                    PCI_EXP_SLTSTA_PDS);
         pcie_cap_slot_event(d, PCI_EXP_HP_EV_PDC);