diff --git a/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c b/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
index 3aa99717e2..5a3057d1f8 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/virtio-scsi.c
@@ -797,8 +797,16 @@ static void virtio_scsi_hotplug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev, DeviceState *dev,
         virtio_scsi_acquire(s);
         blk_set_aio_context(sd->conf.blk, s->ctx);
         virtio_scsi_release(s);
-
     }
+}
+
+/* Announce the new device after it has been plugged */
+static void virtio_scsi_post_hotplug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
+                                     DeviceState *dev)
+{
+    VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(hotplug_dev);
+    VirtIOSCSI *s = VIRTIO_SCSI(vdev);
+    SCSIDevice *sd = SCSI_DEVICE(dev);
 
     if (virtio_vdev_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_SCSI_F_HOTPLUG)) {
         virtio_scsi_acquire(s);
@@ -968,6 +976,7 @@ static void virtio_scsi_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     vdc->start_ioeventfd = virtio_scsi_dataplane_start;
     vdc->stop_ioeventfd = virtio_scsi_dataplane_stop;
     hc->plug = virtio_scsi_hotplug;
+    hc->post_plug = virtio_scsi_post_hotplug;
     hc->unplug = virtio_scsi_hotunplug;
 }