diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
index 71b17a00d3ed..47326fb8b1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c
@@ -973,12 +973,15 @@ static void xhci_kill_endpoint_urbs(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
  */
 void xhci_hc_died(struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 {
+	bool notify;
 	int i, j;
 
 	if (xhci->xhc_state & XHCI_STATE_DYING)
 		return;
 
-	xhci_err(xhci, "xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead\n");
+	notify = !(xhci->xhc_state & XHCI_STATE_REMOVING);
+	if (notify)
+		xhci_err(xhci, "xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead\n");
 	xhci->xhc_state |= XHCI_STATE_DYING;
 
 	xhci_cleanup_command_queue(xhci);
@@ -992,7 +995,7 @@ void xhci_hc_died(struct xhci_hcd *xhci)
 	}
 
 	/* inform usb core hc died if PCI remove isn't already handling it */
-	if (!(xhci->xhc_state & XHCI_STATE_REMOVING))
+	if (notify)
 		usb_hc_died(xhci_to_hcd(xhci));
 }