diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index d3b34d871f4c..0efc21d271b4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -1084,9 +1084,7 @@ void __scsi_remove_device(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 		device_unregister(&sdev->sdev_dev);
 		transport_remove_device(dev);
 		scsi_dh_remove_device(sdev);
-		device_del(dev);
-	} else
-		put_device(&sdev->sdev_dev);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Stop accepting new requests and wait until all queuecommand() and
@@ -1097,6 +1095,16 @@ void __scsi_remove_device(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 	blk_cleanup_queue(sdev->request_queue);
 	cancel_work_sync(&sdev->requeue_work);
 
+	/*
+	 * Remove the device after blk_cleanup_queue() has been called such
+	 * a possible bdi_register() call with the same name occurs after
+	 * blk_cleanup_queue() has called bdi_destroy().
+	 */
+	if (sdev->is_visible)
+		device_del(dev);
+	else
+		put_device(&sdev->sdev_dev);
+
 	if (sdev->host->hostt->slave_destroy)
 		sdev->host->hostt->slave_destroy(sdev);
 	transport_destroy_device(dev);