diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index b16822e344ab..50ab6d7519ae 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -252,6 +252,25 @@ static void advk_pcie_wait_for_retrain(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	}
 }
 
+static void advk_pcie_issue_perst(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	u32 reg;
+
+	if (!pcie->reset_gpio)
+		return;
+
+	/* PERST does not work for some cards when link training is enabled */
+	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+	reg &= ~LINK_TRAINING_EN;
+	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+
+	/* 10ms delay is needed for some cards */
+	dev_info(&pcie->pdev->dev, "issuing PERST via reset GPIO for 10ms\n");
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 1);
+	usleep_range(10000, 11000);
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 0);
+}
+
 static int advk_pcie_train_at_gen(struct advk_pcie *pcie, int gen)
 {
 	int ret, neg_gen;
@@ -299,6 +318,21 @@ static void advk_pcie_train_link(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	struct device *dev = &pcie->pdev->dev;
 	int neg_gen = -1, gen;
 
+	/*
+	 * Reset PCIe card via PERST# signal. Some cards are not detected
+	 * during link training when they are in some non-initial state.
+	 */
+	advk_pcie_issue_perst(pcie);
+
+	/*
+	 * PERST# signal could have been asserted by pinctrl subsystem before
+	 * probe() callback has been called or issued explicitly by reset gpio
+	 * function advk_pcie_issue_perst(), making the endpoint going into
+	 * fundamental reset. As required by PCI Express spec a delay for at
+	 * least 100ms after such a reset before link training is needed.
+	 */
+	msleep(PCI_PM_D3COLD_WAIT);
+
 	/*
 	 * Try link training at link gen specified by device tree property
 	 * 'max-link-speed'. If this fails, iteratively train at lower gen.
@@ -331,31 +365,10 @@ err:
 	dev_err(dev, "link never came up\n");
 }
 
-static void advk_pcie_issue_perst(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
-{
-	u32 reg;
-
-	if (!pcie->reset_gpio)
-		return;
-
-	/* PERST does not work for some cards when link training is enabled */
-	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
-	reg &= ~LINK_TRAINING_EN;
-	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
-
-	/* 10ms delay is needed for some cards */
-	dev_info(&pcie->pdev->dev, "issuing PERST via reset GPIO for 10ms\n");
-	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 1);
-	usleep_range(10000, 11000);
-	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 0);
-}
-
 static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
-	advk_pcie_issue_perst(pcie);
-
 	/* Enable TX */
 	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_REG);
 	reg |= PCIE_CORE_REF_CLK_TX_ENABLE;
@@ -432,15 +445,6 @@ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	reg |= PIO_CTRL_ADDR_WIN_DISABLE;
 	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PIO_CTRL);
 
-	/*
-	 * PERST# signal could have been asserted by pinctrl subsystem before
-	 * probe() callback has been called or issued explicitly by reset gpio
-	 * function advk_pcie_issue_perst(), making the endpoint going into
-	 * fundamental reset. As required by PCI Express spec a delay for at
-	 * least 100ms after such a reset before link training is needed.
-	 */
-	msleep(PCI_PM_D3COLD_WAIT);
-
 	advk_pcie_train_link(pcie);
 
 	/*