diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index 9857dba09c95..85e66574ec41 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ void scsi_remove_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	scsi_forget_host(shost);
 	mutex_unlock(&shost->scan_mutex);
 	scsi_proc_host_rm(shost);
+	scsi_proc_hostdir_rm(shost->hostt);
 
 	/*
 	 * New SCSI devices cannot be attached anymore because of the SCSI host
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ static void scsi_host_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost = dev_to_shost(dev);
 	struct device *parent = dev->parent;
 
+	/* In case scsi_remove_host() has not been called. */
 	scsi_proc_hostdir_rm(shost->hostt);
 
 	/* Wait for functions invoked through call_rcu(&scmd->rcu, ...) */