int rc;
        struct controller *ctrl;
        struct slot *slot;
-       u8 value;
-       struct pci_dev *pdev = dev->port;
+       u8 occupied, poweron;
 
        if (pciehp_force)
                dev_info(&dev->device,
                         "Bypassing BIOS check for pciehp use on %s\n",
-                        pci_name(pdev));
-       else if (pciehp_get_hp_hw_control_from_firmware(pdev))
+                        pci_name(dev->port));
+       else if (pciehp_get_hp_hw_control_from_firmware(dev->port))
                goto err_out_none;
 
        ctrl = pcie_init(dev);
 
        /* Check if slot is occupied */
        slot = ctrl->slot;
-       pciehp_get_adapter_status(slot, &value);
-       if (value) {
-               if (pciehp_force)
-                       pciehp_enable_slot(slot);
-       } else {
-               /* Power off slot if not occupied */
-               if (POWER_CTRL(ctrl)) {
-                       rc = pciehp_power_off_slot(slot);
-                       if (rc)
-                               goto err_out_free_ctrl_slot;
-               }
-       }
+       pciehp_get_adapter_status(slot, &occupied);
+       pciehp_get_power_status(slot, &poweron);
+       if (occupied && pciehp_force)
+               pciehp_enable_slot(slot);
+       /* If empty slot's power status is on, turn power off */
+       if (!occupied && poweron && POWER_CTRL(ctrl))
+               pciehp_power_off_slot(slot);
 
        return 0;