diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c b/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
index 904227d9aa..b94e4ba131 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr_pci.c
@@ -1283,8 +1283,7 @@ static void spapr_dt_pci_device_cb(PCIBus *bus, PCIDevice *pdev,
     PciWalkFdt *p = opaque;
     int err;
 
-    if (p->err) {
-        /* Something's already broken, don't keep going */
+    if (p->err || !pdev->enabled) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1572,6 +1571,14 @@ static void spapr_pci_plug(HotplugHandler *plug_handler,
     SpaprDrc *drc = drc_from_dev(phb, pdev);
     uint32_t slotnr = PCI_SLOT(pdev->devfn);
 
+    /*
+     * If DR or the PCI device is disabled we don't need to do anything
+     * in the case of hotplug or coldplug callbacks.
+     */
+    if (!pdev->enabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     g_assert(drc);
 
     if (IS_PCI_BRIDGE(plugged_dev)) {
@@ -1647,6 +1654,11 @@ static void spapr_pci_unplug_request(HotplugHandler *plug_handler,
     SpaprDrc *drc = drc_from_dev(phb, pdev);
 
     g_assert(drc);
+
+    if (!drc->dev) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     g_assert(drc->dev == plugged_dev);
 
     if (!spapr_drc_unplug_requested(drc)) {