diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index 7229991ae70d..d77d0aa3bf7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -1946,6 +1946,11 @@ static void iwl_trans_pcie_removal_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
 	struct iwl_trans_pcie_removal *removal =
 		container_of(wk, struct iwl_trans_pcie_removal, work);
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = removal->pdev;
+#if LINUX_VERSION_IS_LESS(3,14,0)
+	dev_err(&rescan->pdev->dev,
+		"Device disconnected - can't rescan on old kernels.\n");
+	pci_dev_put(pdev);
+#else
 	char *prop[] = {"EVENT=INACCESSIBLE", NULL};
 
 	dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Device gone - attempting removal\n");
@@ -1957,6 +1962,7 @@ static void iwl_trans_pcie_removal_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
 
 	kfree(removal);
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+#endif /* LINUX_VERSION_IS_LESS(3,14,0) */
 }
 
 static bool iwl_trans_pcie_grab_nic_access(struct iwl_trans *trans,