if (!of_node_check_flag(rd->dn->parent, OF_POPULATED_BUS))
                        return NOTIFY_OK;       /* not for us */
 
+               /* already populated? (driver using of_populate manually) */
+               if (of_node_check_flag(rd->dn, OF_POPULATED))
+                       return NOTIFY_OK;
+
                /* pdev_parent may be NULL when no bus platform device */
                pdev_parent = of_find_device_by_node(rd->dn->parent);
                pdev = of_platform_device_create(rd->dn, NULL,
                break;
 
        case OF_RECONFIG_CHANGE_REMOVE:
+
+               /* already depopulated? */
+               if (!of_node_check_flag(rd->dn, OF_POPULATED))
+                       return NOTIFY_OK;
+
                /* find our device by node */
                pdev = of_find_device_by_node(rd->dn);
                if (pdev == NULL)