@@ -566,7 +566,13 @@ static int pnv_php_disable_slot(struct hotplug_slot *slot)
struct pnv_php_slot *php_slot = to_pnv_php_slot(slot);
int ret;
- if (php_slot->state != PNV_PHP_STATE_POPULATED)
+ /*
+ * Allow to disable a slot already in the registered state to
+ * cover cases where the slot couldn't be enabled and never
+ * reached the populated state
+ */
+ if (php_slot->state != PNV_PHP_STATE_POPULATED &&
+ php_slot->state != PNV_PHP_STATE_REGISTERED)
return 0;
/* Remove all devices behind the slot */