diff --git a/drivers/pci/iov.c b/drivers/pci/iov.c
index ac41c8be9200..0fd8e164339c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/iov.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/iov.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ int pci_iov_add_virtfn(struct pci_dev *dev, int id, int reset)
 
 	pci_device_add(virtfn, virtfn->bus);
 
-	pci_bus_add_device(virtfn);
 	sprintf(buf, "virtfn%u", id);
 	rc = sysfs_create_link(&dev->dev.kobj, &virtfn->dev.kobj, buf);
 	if (rc)
@@ -173,6 +172,8 @@ int pci_iov_add_virtfn(struct pci_dev *dev, int id, int reset)
 
 	kobject_uevent(&virtfn->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 
+	pci_bus_add_device(virtfn);
+
 	return 0;
 
 failed2: