diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-mvebu.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-mvebu.c
index 1ced73726a26..668601fd0b29 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-mvebu.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static void mvebu_pcie_setup_hw(struct mvebu_pcie_port *port)
 	 */
 	lnkcap = mvebu_readl(port, PCIE_CAP_PCIEXP + PCI_EXP_LNKCAP);
 	lnkcap &= ~PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_MLW;
-	lnkcap |= (port->is_x4 ? 4 : 1) << 4;
+	lnkcap |= FIELD_PREP(PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_MLW, port->is_x4 ? 4 : 1);
 	mvebu_writel(port, lnkcap, PCIE_CAP_PCIEXP + PCI_EXP_LNKCAP);
 
 	/* Disable Root Bridge I/O space, memory space and bus mastering. */