diff --git a/hw/pci/pcie.c b/hw/pci/pcie.c
index a930ac738a..c5ed266337 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pcie.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pcie.c
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ void pcie_cap_slot_unplug_request_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
     }
 
     dev->pending_deleted_event = true;
+    dev->pending_deleted_expires_ms =
+        qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + 5000; /* 5 secs */
 
     /* In case user cancel the operation of multi-function hot-add,
      * remove the function that is unexposed to guest individually,
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 72622bd337..20d3066595 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ struct DeviceState {
     char *canonical_path;
     bool realized;
     bool pending_deleted_event;
+    int64_t pending_deleted_expires_ms;
     QDict *opts;
     int hotplugged;
     bool allow_unplug_during_migration;
diff --git a/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c b/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
index 588a62b88d..5925f1ae5f 100644
--- a/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/softmmu/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -943,7 +943,9 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
 {
     DeviceState *dev = find_device_state(id, errp);
     if (dev != NULL) {
-        if (dev->pending_deleted_event) {
+        if (dev->pending_deleted_event &&
+            (dev->pending_deleted_expires_ms == 0 ||
+             dev->pending_deleted_expires_ms > qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL))) {
             error_setg(errp, "Device %s is already in the "
                              "process of unplug", id);
             return;