diff --git a/drivers/pci/iov.c b/drivers/pci/iov.c
index 4d109c07294a8..9c0254638cc88 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/iov.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/iov.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ static int virtfn_add(struct pci_dev *dev, int id, int reset)
 	pci_device_add(virtfn, virtfn->bus);
 	mutex_unlock(&iov->dev->sriov->lock);
 
-	pci_bus_add_device(virtfn);
 	sprintf(buf, "virtfn%u", id);
 	rc = sysfs_create_link(&dev->dev.kobj, &virtfn->dev.kobj, buf);
 	if (rc)
@@ -117,6 +116,8 @@ static int virtfn_add(struct pci_dev *dev, int id, int reset)
 
 	kobject_uevent(&virtfn->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 
+	pci_bus_add_device(virtfn);
+
 	return 0;
 
 failed2: