diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/eeh.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/eeh.h
index f4a93218fbcb..2841ecac4c47 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/eeh.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/eeh.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct eeh_pe {
 
 #define EEH_DEV_NO_HANDLER	(1 << 8)	/* No error handler	*/
 #define EEH_DEV_SYSFS		(1 << 9)	/* Sysfs created	*/
+#define EEH_DEV_REMOVED		(1 << 10)	/* Removed permanently	*/
 
 struct eeh_dev {
 	int mode;			/* EEH mode			*/
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc-pci.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc-pci.h
index ed57fa7920c8..db1e2b8eff3c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc-pci.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc-pci.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int rtas_write_config(struct pci_dn *, int where, int size, u32 val);
 int rtas_read_config(struct pci_dn *, int where, int size, u32 *val);
 void eeh_pe_state_mark(struct eeh_pe *pe, int state);
 void eeh_pe_state_clear(struct eeh_pe *pe, int state);
+void eeh_pe_dev_mode_mark(struct eeh_pe *pe, int mode);
 
 void eeh_sysfs_add_device(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 void eeh_sysfs_remove_device(struct pci_dev *pdev);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
index 1f1e2cc045a9..f99ba9b76322 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_driver.c
@@ -171,6 +171,15 @@ static void eeh_enable_irq(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	}
 }
 
+static bool eeh_dev_removed(struct eeh_dev *edev)
+{
+	/* EEH device removed ? */
+	if (!edev || (edev->mode & EEH_DEV_REMOVED))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * eeh_report_error - Report pci error to each device driver
  * @data: eeh device
@@ -187,10 +196,8 @@ static void *eeh_report_error(void *data, void *userdata)
 	enum pci_ers_result rc, *res = userdata;
 	struct pci_driver *driver;
 
-	/* We might not have the associated PCI device,
-	 * then we should continue for next one.
-	 */
-	if (!dev) return NULL;
+	if (!dev || eeh_dev_removed(edev))
+		return NULL;
 	dev->error_state = pci_channel_io_frozen;
 
 	driver = eeh_pcid_get(dev);
@@ -230,6 +237,9 @@ static void *eeh_report_mmio_enabled(void *data, void *userdata)
 	enum pci_ers_result rc, *res = userdata;
 	struct pci_driver *driver;
 
+	if (!dev || eeh_dev_removed(edev))
+		return NULL;
+
 	driver = eeh_pcid_get(dev);
 	if (!driver) return NULL;
 
@@ -267,7 +277,8 @@ static void *eeh_report_reset(void *data, void *userdata)
 	enum pci_ers_result rc, *res = userdata;
 	struct pci_driver *driver;
 
-	if (!dev) return NULL;
+	if (!dev || eeh_dev_removed(edev))
+		return NULL;
 	dev->error_state = pci_channel_io_normal;
 
 	driver = eeh_pcid_get(dev);
@@ -307,7 +318,8 @@ static void *eeh_report_resume(void *data, void *userdata)
 	struct pci_dev *dev = eeh_dev_to_pci_dev(edev);
 	struct pci_driver *driver;
 
-	if (!dev) return NULL;
+	if (!dev || eeh_dev_removed(edev))
+		return NULL;
 	dev->error_state = pci_channel_io_normal;
 
 	driver = eeh_pcid_get(dev);
@@ -343,7 +355,8 @@ static void *eeh_report_failure(void *data, void *userdata)
 	struct pci_dev *dev = eeh_dev_to_pci_dev(edev);
 	struct pci_driver *driver;
 
-	if (!dev) return NULL;
+	if (!dev || eeh_dev_removed(edev))
+		return NULL;
 	dev->error_state = pci_channel_io_perm_failure;
 
 	driver = eeh_pcid_get(dev);
@@ -380,6 +393,16 @@ static void *eeh_rmv_device(void *data, void *userdata)
 	if (!dev || (dev->hdr_type & PCI_HEADER_TYPE_BRIDGE))
 		return NULL;
 
+	/*
+	 * We rely on count-based pcibios_release_device() to
+	 * detach permanently offlined PEs. Unfortunately, that's
+	 * not reliable enough. We might have the permanently
+	 * offlined PEs attached, but we needn't take care of
+	 * them and their child devices.
+	 */
+	if (eeh_dev_removed(edev))
+		return NULL;
+
 	driver = eeh_pcid_get(dev);
 	if (driver) {
 		eeh_pcid_put(dev);
@@ -694,8 +717,17 @@ perm_error:
 	/* Notify all devices that they're about to go down. */
 	eeh_pe_dev_traverse(pe, eeh_report_failure, NULL);
 
-	/* Shut down the device drivers for good. */
+	/* Mark the PE to be removed permanently */
+	pe->freeze_count = EEH_MAX_ALLOWED_FREEZES + 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Shut down the device drivers for good. We mark
+	 * all removed devices correctly to avoid access
+	 * the their PCI config any more.
+	 */
 	if (frozen_bus) {
+		eeh_pe_dev_mode_mark(pe, EEH_DEV_REMOVED);
+
 		pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 		pcibios_remove_pci_devices(frozen_bus);
 		pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_pe.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_pe.c
index f0c353fa655a..995c2a284630 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_pe.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_pe.c
@@ -503,13 +503,17 @@ static void *__eeh_pe_state_mark(void *data, void *flag)
 	struct eeh_dev *edev, *tmp;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 
-	/*
-	 * Mark the PE with the indicated state. Also,
-	 * the associated PCI device will be put into
-	 * I/O frozen state to avoid I/O accesses from
-	 * the PCI device driver.
-	 */
+	/* Keep the state of permanently removed PE intact */
+	if ((pe->freeze_count > EEH_MAX_ALLOWED_FREEZES) &&
+	    (state & (EEH_PE_ISOLATED | EEH_PE_RECOVERING)))
+		return NULL;
+
 	pe->state |= state;
+
+	/* Offline PCI devices if applicable */
+	if (state != EEH_PE_ISOLATED)
+		return NULL;
+
 	eeh_pe_for_each_dev(pe, edev, tmp) {
 		pdev = eeh_dev_to_pci_dev(edev);
 		if (pdev)
@@ -532,6 +536,27 @@ void eeh_pe_state_mark(struct eeh_pe *pe, int state)
 	eeh_pe_traverse(pe, __eeh_pe_state_mark, &state);
 }
 
+static void *__eeh_pe_dev_mode_mark(void *data, void *flag)
+{
+	struct eeh_dev *edev = data;
+	int mode = *((int *)flag);
+
+	edev->mode |= mode;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * eeh_pe_dev_state_mark - Mark state for all device under the PE
+ * @pe: EEH PE
+ *
+ * Mark specific state for all child devices of the PE.
+ */
+void eeh_pe_dev_mode_mark(struct eeh_pe *pe, int mode)
+{
+	eeh_pe_dev_traverse(pe, __eeh_pe_dev_mode_mark, &mode);
+}
+
 /**
  * __eeh_pe_state_clear - Clear state for the PE
  * @data: EEH PE
@@ -546,8 +571,16 @@ static void *__eeh_pe_state_clear(void *data, void *flag)
 	struct eeh_pe *pe = (struct eeh_pe *)data;
 	int state = *((int *)flag);
 
+	/* Keep the state of permanently removed PE intact */
+	if ((pe->freeze_count > EEH_MAX_ALLOWED_FREEZES) &&
+	    (state & EEH_PE_ISOLATED))
+		return NULL;
+
 	pe->state &= ~state;
-	pe->check_count = 0;
+
+	/* Clear check count since last isolation */
+	if (state & EEH_PE_ISOLATED)
+		pe->check_count = 0;
 
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c
index 83c26d829991..ea6470c21f4e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/pci_of_scan.c
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ static struct pci_dev *of_scan_pci_dev(struct pci_bus *bus,
 	struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
 	const __be32 *reg;
 	int reglen, devfn;
+#ifdef CONFIG_EEH
+	struct eeh_dev *edev = of_node_to_eeh_dev(dn);
+#endif
 
 	pr_debug("  * %s\n", dn->full_name);
 	if (!of_device_is_available(dn))
@@ -321,6 +324,12 @@ static struct pci_dev *of_scan_pci_dev(struct pci_bus *bus,
 		return dev;
 	}
 
+	/* Device removed permanently ? */
+#ifdef CONFIG_EEH
+	if (edev && (edev->mode & EEH_DEV_REMOVED))
+		return NULL;
+#endif
+
 	/* create a new pci_dev for this device */
 	dev = of_create_pci_dev(dn, bus, devfn);
 	if (!dev)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
index f98cf99c9f8c..eefbfcc3fd8c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
@@ -441,11 +441,16 @@ static bool pnv_pci_cfg_check(struct pci_controller *hose,
 	if (!(phb->flags & PNV_PHB_FLAG_EEH))
 		return true;
 
-	/* PE reset ? */
+	/* PE reset or device removed ? */
 	edev = of_node_to_eeh_dev(dn);
-	if (edev && edev->pe &&
-	    (edev->pe->state & EEH_PE_RESET))
-		return false;
+	if (edev) {
+		if (edev->pe &&
+		    (edev->pe->state & EEH_PE_RESET))
+			return false;
+
+		if (edev->mode & EEH_DEV_REMOVED)
+			return false;
+	}
 
 	return true;
 }