diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci-hotplug.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci-hotplug.c
index 3f608800c06b..3dab2f2801b9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci-hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci-hotplug.c
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 #include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/eeh.h>
 
+/**
+ * pcibios_release_device - release PCI device
+ * @dev: PCI device
+ *
+ * The function is called before releasing the indicated PCI device.
+ */
+void pcibios_release_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+	eeh_remove_device(dev, 1);
+}
+
 /**
  * __pcibios_remove_pci_devices - remove all devices under this bus
  * @bus: the indicated PCI bus