diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index be6aeb430798..c34a4d8842e1 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ static int dev_uevent_filter(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 
 	if (ktype == &ktype_device) {
 		struct device *dev = to_dev(kobj);
+		if (dev->uevent_suppress)
+			return 0;
 		if (dev->bus)
 			return 1;
 		if (dev->class)
@@ -675,8 +677,7 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 		goto PMError;
 	if ((error = bus_add_device(dev)))
 		goto BusError;
-	if (!dev->uevent_suppress)
-		kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	bus_attach_device(dev);
 	if (parent)
 		klist_add_tail(&dev->knode_parent, &parent->klist_children);