diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 919be0aa2578..240544253ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_root_add(struct acpi_device *device,
 	struct acpi_pci_root *root;
 	acpi_handle handle = device->handle;
 	int no_aspm = 0;
-	bool hotadd = system_state != SYSTEM_BOOTING;
+	bool hotadd = system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING;
 
 	root = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_pci_root), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!root)