{
        int ret = 0;
 
-       blocking_notifier_chain_register(&xenstore_chain, nb);
+       if (xenstored_ready > 0)
+               ret = nb->notifier_call(nb, 0, NULL);
+       else
+               blocking_notifier_chain_register(&xenstore_chain, nb);
 
        return ret;
 }
 
 void xenbus_probe(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
-       BUG_ON((xenstored_ready <= 0));
+       xenstored_ready = 1;
 
        /* Enumerate devices in xenstore and watch for changes. */
        xenbus_probe_devices(&xenbus_frontend);
                        xen_store_evtchn = xen_start_info->store_evtchn;
                        xen_store_mfn = xen_start_info->store_mfn;
                        xen_store_interface = mfn_to_virt(xen_store_mfn);
+                       xenstored_ready = 1;
                }
-               xenstored_ready = 1;
        }
 
        /* Initialize the interface to xenstore. */