diff --git a/src/linux.rs b/src/linux.rs
index 73ae11a838..422ffa1758 100644
--- a/src/linux.rs
+++ b/src/linux.rs
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ use devices::virtio::{
 use devices::Ac97Dev;
 use devices::ProtectionType;
 use devices::{
-    self, HostHotPlugKey, IrqChip, IrqEventIndex, KvmKernelIrqChip, PciAddress, PciBridge,
-    PciDevice, PcieRootPort, VcpuRunState, VfioContainer, VfioDevice, VfioPciDevice,
-    VirtioPciDevice,
+    self, HostHotPlugKey, IrqChip, IrqEventIndex, KvmKernelIrqChip, PciAddress, PciDevice,
+    VcpuRunState, VfioContainer, VfioDevice, VfioPciDevice, VirtioPciDevice,
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "usb")]
 use devices::{HostBackendDeviceProvider, XhciController};
@@ -1649,14 +1648,6 @@ fn create_devices(
         pci_devices.push((usb_controller, simple_jail(cfg, "xhci")?));
     }
 
-    // Create Pcie Root Port
-    let pcie_root_port = Box::new(PcieRootPort::new());
-    let (msi_host_tube, msi_device_tube) = Tube::pair().map_err(Error::CreateTube)?;
-    control_tubes.push(TaggedControlTube::VmIrq(msi_host_tube));
-    let pci_bridge = Box::new(PciBridge::new(pcie_root_port, msi_device_tube));
-    // pcie root port is used in hotplug process only, so disable sandbox for it
-    pci_devices.push((pci_bridge, None));
-
     if !cfg.vfio.is_empty() {
         let mut iommu_attached_endpoints: BTreeMap<u32, Arc<Mutex<VfioContainer>>> =
             BTreeMap::new();