diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c
index f4109d71f20b..5597b2a49598 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c
@@ -1506,6 +1506,14 @@ static void tegra_pcie_dw_pme_turnoff(struct tegra_pcie_dw *pcie)
 		data &= ~APPL_PINMUX_PEX_RST;
 		appl_writel(pcie, data, APPL_PINMUX);
 
+		/*
+		 * Some cards do not go to detect state even after de-asserting
+		 * PERST#. So, de-assert LTSSM to bring link to detect state.
+		 */
+		data = readl(pcie->appl_base + APPL_CTRL);
+		data &= ~APPL_CTRL_LTSSM_EN;
+		writel(data, pcie->appl_base + APPL_CTRL);
+
 		err = readl_poll_timeout_atomic(pcie->appl_base + APPL_DEBUG,
 						data,
 						((data &
@@ -1513,14 +1521,8 @@ static void tegra_pcie_dw_pme_turnoff(struct tegra_pcie_dw *pcie)
 						APPL_DEBUG_LTSSM_STATE_SHIFT) ==
 						LTSSM_STATE_PRE_DETECT,
 						1, LTSSM_TIMEOUT);
-		if (err) {
+		if (err)
 			dev_info(pcie->dev, "Link didn't go to detect state\n");
-		} else {
-			/* Disable LTSSM after link is in detect state */
-			data = appl_readl(pcie, APPL_CTRL);
-			data &= ~APPL_CTRL_LTSSM_EN;
-			appl_writel(pcie, data, APPL_CTRL);
-		}
 	}
 	/*
 	 * DBI registers may not be accessible after this as PLL-E would be