diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index 567249bf9331..f6a19d53eaeb 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ int br_sysfs_addif(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	if (err)
 		goto out2;
 
+	kobject_hotplug(&p->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	return 0;
  out2:
 	kobject_del(&p->kobj);
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ void br_sysfs_removeif(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 {
 	pr_debug("br_sysfs_removeif\n");
 	sysfs_remove_link(&p->br->ifobj, p->dev->name);
+	kobject_hotplug(&p->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
 	kobject_del(&p->kobj);
 }