diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c
index ab316e155ea9f..6670063a7a6c7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c
@@ -506,9 +506,18 @@ int eeh_dev_check_failure(struct eeh_dev *edev)
 	 * We will punt with the following conditions: Failure to get
 	 * PE's state, EEH not support and Permanently unavailable
 	 * state, PE is in good state.
+	 *
+	 * On the pSeries, after reaching the threshold, get_state might
+	 * return EEH_STATE_NOT_SUPPORT. However, it's possible that the
+	 * device state remains uncleared if the device is not marked
+	 * pci_channel_io_perm_failure. Therefore, consider logging the
+	 * event to let device removal happen.
+	 *
 	 */
 	if ((ret < 0) ||
-	    (ret == EEH_STATE_NOT_SUPPORT) || eeh_state_active(ret)) {
+	    (ret == EEH_STATE_NOT_SUPPORT &&
+	     dev->error_state == pci_channel_io_perm_failure) ||
+	    eeh_state_active(ret)) {
 		eeh_stats.false_positives++;
 		pe->false_positives++;
 		rc = 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
index 48773d2d9be3c..7efe04c68f0fe 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
@@ -865,9 +865,18 @@ void eeh_handle_normal_event(struct eeh_pe *pe)
 				devices++;
 
 	if (!devices) {
-		pr_debug("EEH: Frozen PHB#%x-PE#%x is empty!\n",
+		pr_warn("EEH: Frozen PHB#%x-PE#%x is empty!\n",
 			pe->phb->global_number, pe->addr);
-		goto out; /* nothing to recover */
+		/*
+		 * The device is removed, tear down its state, on powernv
+		 * hotplug driver would take care of it but not on pseries,
+		 * permanently disable the card as it is hot removed.
+		 *
+		 * In the case of powernv, note that the removal of device
+		 * is covered by pci rescan lock, so no problem even if hotplug
+		 * driver attempts to remove the device.
+		 */
+		goto recover_failed;
 	}
 
 	/* Log the event */