diff --git a/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c b/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
index 46a3e3f280..f46f06d055 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
@@ -918,6 +918,9 @@ void virtio_scsi_common_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
 static void virtio_scsi_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
+    VirtIOSCSI *s = VIRTIO_SCSI(dev);
+
+    qbus_set_hotplug_handler(BUS(&s->bus), NULL, &error_abort);
     virtio_scsi_common_unrealize(dev, errp);
 }