15.4. Removing a PCI passthrough device for host re-use

Perform the following steps to remove a PCI passthrough device so that the host regains full access to the device:

List all PCI devices
For a list of only PCI devices, run the following command:
```
# virsh nodedev-list | grep pci
```
Each PCI device is identified by a string in the following format (where 8086 is a variable that in this case represents Intel equipment, and **** is a four digit hexadecimal code specific to each device):
```
pci_8086_****
```
Note
Comparing lspci output to lspci -n (which turns off name resolution) output can assist in deriving which device has which device identifier code.
Remove and re-attach the device
After removing the device either from the guest XML file or virt-manager, run the virsh nodedev-reattach command to return its use to the host, substituting your PCI device name that is designated for removal:
```
# virsh nodedev-reattach pci_8086_3a6c
```