diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index b49d360ab2..2b17843837 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ static void build_append_pci_bus_devices(Aml *parent_scope, PCIBus *bus,
         int slot = PCI_SLOT(i);
         bool hotplug_enabled_dev;
         bool bridge_in_acpi;
+        bool cold_plugged_bridge;
 
         if (!pdev) {
             if (bsel) { /* add hotplug slots for non present devices */
@@ -386,15 +387,14 @@ static void build_append_pci_bus_devices(Aml *parent_scope, PCIBus *bus,
         pc = PCI_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(pdev);
         dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(pdev);
 
-        /* When hotplug for bridges is enabled, bridges are
-         * described in ACPI separately (see build_pci_bus_end).
-         * In this case they aren't themselves hot-pluggable.
+        /*
+         * Cold plugged bridges aren't themselves hot-pluggable.
          * Hotplugged bridges *are* hot-pluggable.
          */
-        bridge_in_acpi = pc->is_bridge && pcihp_bridge_en &&
-            !DEVICE(pdev)->hotplugged;
+        cold_plugged_bridge = pc->is_bridge && !DEVICE(pdev)->hotplugged;
+        bridge_in_acpi =  cold_plugged_bridge && pcihp_bridge_en;
 
-        hotplug_enabled_dev = bsel && dc->hotpluggable && !bridge_in_acpi;
+        hotplug_enabled_dev = bsel && dc->hotpluggable && !cold_plugged_bridge;
 
         if (pc->class_id == PCI_CLASS_BRIDGE_ISA) {
             continue;