diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
index e161aa45444f3c..30fcd288e61c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
@@ -1715,6 +1715,9 @@ static int brcm_pcie_start_link(struct brcm_pcie *pcie)
 	u16 tmp16;
 	int ret, i;
 
+	if (pcie->gen)
+		brcm_pcie_set_gen(pcie, pcie->gen);
+
 	/* Unassert the fundamental reset */
 	if (pcie->tperst_clk_ms) {
 		/*
@@ -1759,9 +1762,6 @@ static int brcm_pcie_start_link(struct brcm_pcie *pcie)
 
 	brcm_config_clkreq(pcie);
 
-	if (pcie->gen)
-		brcm_pcie_set_gen(pcie, pcie->gen);
-
 	if (pcie->ssc) {
 		ret = brcm_pcie_set_ssc(pcie);
 		if (ret == 0)