diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
index 9321280f6edb..98e353192729 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-brcmstb.c
@@ -1276,6 +1276,10 @@ static int brcm_pcie_start_link(struct brcm_pcie *pcie)
 	bool ssc_good = false;
 	int ret, i;
 
+	/* Limit the generation if specified */
+	if (pcie->gen)
+		brcm_pcie_set_gen(pcie, pcie->gen);
+
 	/* Unassert the fundamental reset */
 	ret = pcie->perst_set(pcie, 0);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1302,9 +1306,6 @@ 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)