diff --git a/drivers/ntb/hw/amd/ntb_hw_amd.c b/drivers/ntb/hw/amd/ntb_hw_amd.c
index ae911053ba9c..9a60f34a37c2 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/hw/amd/ntb_hw_amd.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/hw/amd/ntb_hw_amd.c
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ static inline void ndev_init_struct(struct amd_ntb_dev *ndev,
 static int amd_poll_link(struct amd_ntb_dev *ndev)
 {
 	void __iomem *mmio = ndev->peer_mmio;
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = NULL;
+	struct pci_dev *pci_swds = NULL;
+	struct pci_dev *pci_swus = NULL;
 	u32 reg, stat;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -855,10 +858,41 @@ static int amd_poll_link(struct amd_ntb_dev *ndev)
 
 	ndev->cntl_sta = reg;
 
-	rc = pcie_capability_read_dword(ndev->ntb.pdev,
-				   PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &stat);
-	if (rc)
+	if (ndev->ntb.topo == NTB_TOPO_SEC) {
+		/* Locate the pointer to Downstream Switch for this device */
+		pci_swds = pci_upstream_bridge(ndev->ntb.pdev);
+		if (pci_swds) {
+			/*
+			 * Locate the pointer to Upstream Switch for
+			 * the Downstream Switch.
+			 */
+			pci_swus = pci_upstream_bridge(pci_swds);
+			if (pci_swus) {
+				rc = pcie_capability_read_dword(pci_swus,
+								PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
+								&stat);
+				if (rc)
+					return 0;
+			} else {
+				return 0;
+			}
+		} else {
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} else if (ndev->ntb.topo == NTB_TOPO_PRI) {
+		/*
+		 * For NTB primary, we simply read the Link Status and control
+		 * register of the NTB device itself.
+		 */
+		pdev = ndev->ntb.pdev;
+		rc = pcie_capability_read_dword(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &stat);
+		if (rc)
+			return 0;
+	} else {
+		/* Catch all for everything else */
 		return 0;
+	}
+
 	ndev->lnk_sta = stat;
 
 	return 1;