diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c b/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c
index 0ba4e4dea4..6eb2bc4564 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/pcie_root_port.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void rp_realize(PCIDevice *d, Error **errp)
 
     pcie_cap_arifwd_init(d);
     pcie_cap_deverr_init(d);
-    pcie_cap_slot_init(d, s->slot);
+    pcie_cap_slot_init(d, s);
     pcie_cap_root_init(d);
 
     pcie_chassis_create(s->chassis);
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static Property rp_props[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT(COMPAT_PROP_PCP, PCIDevice, cap_present,
                     QEMU_PCIE_SLTCAP_PCP_BITNR, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("disable-acs", PCIESlot, disable_acs, false),
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("enable-hotplug", PCIESlot, enable_hotplug, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c b/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c
index 153a4acad2..e8c388c547 100644
--- a/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c
+++ b/hw/pci-bridge/xio3130_downstream.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void xio3130_downstream_realize(PCIDevice *d, Error **errp)
     }
     pcie_cap_flr_init(d);
     pcie_cap_deverr_init(d);
-    pcie_cap_slot_init(d, s->slot);
+    pcie_cap_slot_init(d, s);
     pcie_cap_arifwd_init(d);
 
     pcie_chassis_create(s->chassis);
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static void xio3130_downstream_exitfn(PCIDevice *d)
 static Property xio3130_downstream_props[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT(COMPAT_PROP_PCP, PCIDevice, cap_present,
                     QEMU_PCIE_SLTCAP_PCP_BITNR, true),
+    DEFINE_PROP_BOOL("enable-hotplug", PCIESlot, enable_hotplug, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/pci/pcie.c b/hw/pci/pcie.c
index 08718188bb..a963c0f82e 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pcie.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pcie.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void pcie_cap_slot_unplug_request_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
 
 /* pci express slot for pci express root/downstream port
    PCI express capability slot registers */
-void pcie_cap_slot_init(PCIDevice *dev, uint16_t slot)
+void pcie_cap_slot_init(PCIDevice *dev, PCIESlot *s)
 {
     uint32_t pos = dev->exp.exp_cap;
 
@@ -505,13 +505,16 @@ void pcie_cap_slot_init(PCIDevice *dev, uint16_t slot)
     pci_long_test_and_clear_mask(dev->config + pos + PCI_EXP_SLTCAP,
                                  ~PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_PSN);
     pci_long_test_and_set_mask(dev->config + pos + PCI_EXP_SLTCAP,
-                               (slot << PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_PSN_SHIFT) |
+                               (s->slot << PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_PSN_SHIFT) |
                                PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_EIP |
-                               PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_HPS |
-                               PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_HPC |
                                PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_PIP |
                                PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_AIP |
                                PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_ABP);
+    if (s->enable_hotplug) {
+        pci_long_test_and_set_mask(dev->config + pos + PCI_EXP_SLTCAP,
+                                   PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_HPS |
+                                   PCI_EXP_SLTCAP_HPC);
+    }
 
     if (dev->cap_present & QEMU_PCIE_SLTCAP_PCP) {
         pci_long_test_and_set_mask(dev->config + pos + PCI_EXP_SLTCAP,
diff --git a/include/hw/pci/pcie.h b/include/hw/pci/pcie.h
index 7064875835..14c58ebdb6 100644
--- a/include/hw/pci/pcie.h
+++ b/include/hw/pci/pcie.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void pcie_cap_deverr_reset(PCIDevice *dev);
 void pcie_cap_lnkctl_init(PCIDevice *dev);
 void pcie_cap_lnkctl_reset(PCIDevice *dev);
 
-void pcie_cap_slot_init(PCIDevice *dev, uint16_t slot);
+void pcie_cap_slot_init(PCIDevice *dev, PCIESlot *s);
 void pcie_cap_slot_reset(PCIDevice *dev);
 void pcie_cap_slot_get(PCIDevice *dev, uint16_t *slt_ctl, uint16_t *slt_sta);
 void pcie_cap_slot_write_config(PCIDevice *dev,
diff --git a/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h b/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h
index 4b3d254b08..71be598dda 100644
--- a/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h
+++ b/include/hw/pci/pcie_port.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct PCIESlot {
 
     /* Disable ACS (really for a pcie_root_port) */
     bool        disable_acs;
+    bool        enable_hotplug;
     QLIST_ENTRY(PCIESlot) next;
 };
 
