diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c
index 10c0e62bd5a8..2ce8f9ccc66e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ static int __init aer_service_init(void)
 {
 	if (pcie_aer_disable)
 		return -ENXIO;
+	if (!pci_msi_enabled())
+		return -ENXIO;
 	return pcie_port_service_register(&aerdriver);
 }