fw_core_initiate_bus_reset(card, 1);
 
        mutex_lock(&card_mutex);
-       list_del(&card->link);
+       list_del_init(&card->link);
        mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
 
        /* Set up the dummy driver. */
 
                container_of(work, struct fw_device, work.work);
        int minor = MINOR(device->device.devt);
 
-       if (time_is_after_jiffies(device->card->reset_jiffies + SHUTDOWN_DELAY)) {
+       if (time_is_after_jiffies(device->card->reset_jiffies + SHUTDOWN_DELAY)
+           && !list_empty(&device->card->link)) {
                schedule_delayed_work(&device->work, SHUTDOWN_DELAY);
                return;
        }
                if (atomic_xchg(&device->state,
                                FW_DEVICE_GONE) == FW_DEVICE_RUNNING) {
                        PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&device->work, fw_device_shutdown);
-                       schedule_delayed_work(&device->work, SHUTDOWN_DELAY);
+                       schedule_delayed_work(&device->work,
+                               list_empty(&card->link) ? 0 : SHUTDOWN_DELAY);
                }
                break;
        }