diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index 2616585ca5f8..1dde5c579edc 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -952,12 +952,6 @@ static int imx6_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = imx6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(imx6_pcie);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "pcie deassert core reset failed: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_phy_off;
-	}
-
 	if (imx6_pcie->phy) {
 		ret = phy_power_on(imx6_pcie->phy);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -965,6 +959,13 @@ static int imx6_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 			goto err_phy_off;
 		}
 	}
+
+	ret = imx6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(imx6_pcie);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dev, "pcie deassert core reset failed: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_phy_off;
+	}
+
 	imx6_setup_phy_mpll(imx6_pcie);
 
 	return 0;