diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/cistpl.c b/drivers/pcmcia/cistpl.c
index 4ff725ca2c74..8b3b49217287 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/cistpl.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/cistpl.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ int pccard_validate_cis(struct pcmcia_socket *s, unsigned int *info)
 	if (!s)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (s->functions) {
+	if (s->functions || !(s->state & SOCKET_PRESENT)) {
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 757119b87146..d3baf0bfca9f 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -667,6 +667,9 @@ static void pcmcia_requery(struct pcmcia_socket *s)
 {
 	int has_pfc;
 
+	if (!(s->state & SOCKET_PRESENT))
+		return;
+
 	if (s->functions == 0) {
 		pcmcia_card_add(s);
 		return;