diff --git a/hw/pci.c b/hw/pci.c
index 8b76cea..1e9a8f0 100644
--- a/hw/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci.c
@@ -1671,13 +1671,16 @@ static int pci_unplug_device(DeviceState *qdev)
 {
     PCIDevice *dev = DO_UPCAST(PCIDevice, qdev, qdev);
     PCIDeviceInfo *info = container_of(qdev->info, PCIDeviceInfo, qdev);
+    int unplug;
 
     if (info->no_hotplug) {
         qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NO_HOTPLUG, info->qdev.name);
         return -1;
     }
-    return dev->bus->hotplug(dev->bus->hotplug_qdev, dev,
+    unplug = dev->bus->hotplug(dev->bus->hotplug_qdev, dev,
                              PCI_HOTPLUG_DISABLED);
+    qdev_free(qdev);
+    return unplug;
 }
 
 void pci_qdev_register(PCIDeviceInfo *info)