diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-hotplug.c b/hw/core/qdev-hotplug.c
index 19fbb11a31..dc35110e73 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-hotplug.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-hotplug.c
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, BusState *bus, Error **errp)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool qdev_hotunplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    return !qdev_unplug_blocked(dev, errp);
+}
+
 HotplugHandler *qdev_get_bus_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev)
 {
     if (dev->parent_bus) {
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 930b00fb09..530f3da702 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ void qdev_set_legacy_instance_id(DeviceState *dev, int alias_id,
 HotplugHandler *qdev_get_bus_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
 HotplugHandler *qdev_get_machine_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
 bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, BusState *bus, Error **errp);
+bool qdev_hotunplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * qdev_get_hotplug_handler() - Get handler responsible for device wiring
diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
index 83388dc0c4..511d1aa83c 100644
--- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ void qdev_unplug(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     HotplugHandlerClass *hdc;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    if (qdev_unplug_blocked(dev, errp)) {
+    if (!qdev_hotunplug_allowed(dev, errp)) {
         return;
     }