diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
index 4bdef24cd412..b500840a143b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
@@ -508,9 +508,6 @@ static int pcie_aspm_sanity_check(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	int pos;
 	u32 reg32;
 
-	if (aspm_disabled)
-		return 0;
-
 	/*
 	 * Some functions in a slot might not all be PCIe functions,
 	 * very strange. Disable ASPM for the whole slot
@@ -519,6 +516,16 @@ static int pcie_aspm_sanity_check(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		pos = pci_pcie_cap(child);
 		if (!pos)
 			return -EINVAL;
+
+		/*
+		 * If ASPM is disabled then we're not going to change
+		 * the BIOS state. It's safe to continue even if it's a
+		 * pre-1.1 device
+		 */
+
+		if (aspm_disabled)
+			continue;
+
 		/*
 		 * Disable ASPM for pre-1.1 PCIe device, we follow MS to use
 		 * RBER bit to determine if a function is 1.1 version device