diff --git a/tuned/plugins/hotplug.py b/tuned/plugins/hotplug.py
index 1b966c7..1eec160 100644
--- a/tuned/plugins/hotplug.py
+++ b/tuned/plugins/hotplug.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import base
+import tuned.consts as consts
 import tuned.logs
 
 log = tuned.logs.get()
@@ -67,8 +68,10 @@ class Plugin(base.Plugin):
 
 	def _added_device_apply_tuning(self, instance, device_name):
 		self._execute_all_device_commands(instance, [device_name])
-		self._instance_apply_dynamic(instance, device_name)
+		if instance.has_dynamic_tuning and self._global_cfg.get(consts.CFG_DYNAMIC_TUNING, consts.CFG_DEF_DYNAMIC_TUNING):
+			self._instance_apply_dynamic(instance, device_name)
 
 	def _removed_device_unapply_tuning(self, instance, device_name):
-		self._instance_unapply_dynamic(instance, device_name)
+		if instance.has_dynamic_tuning and self._global_cfg.get(consts.CFG_DYNAMIC_TUNING, consts.CFG_DEF_DYNAMIC_TUNING):
+			self._instance_unapply_dynamic(instance, device_name)
 		self._cleanup_all_device_commands(instance, [device_name])