diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c
index 8180bfd7ab931c5b6d16a1c1b7cb73689206571b..9de7f79e702b1d755bdc855a2da82876959eeade 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c
@@ -298,9 +298,17 @@ void eeh_slot_error_detail(struct eeh_pe *pe, int severity)
 	 *
 	 * For pHyp, we have to enable IO for log retrieval. Otherwise,
 	 * 0xFF's is always returned from PCI config space.
+	 *
+	 * When the @severity is EEH_LOG_PERM, the PE is going to be
+	 * removed. Prior to that, the drivers for devices included in
+	 * the PE will be closed. The drivers rely on working IO path
+	 * to bring the devices to quiet state. Otherwise, PCI traffic
+	 * from those devices after they are removed is like to cause
+	 * another unexpected EEH error.
 	 */
 	if (!(pe->type & EEH_PE_PHB)) {
-		if (eeh_has_flag(EEH_ENABLE_IO_FOR_LOG))
+		if (eeh_has_flag(EEH_ENABLE_IO_FOR_LOG) ||
+		    severity == EEH_LOG_PERM)
 			eeh_pci_enable(pe, EEH_OPT_THAW_MMIO);
 
 		/*