diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-mediatek.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-mediatek.c
index 23548b517e4b..9c10d87b6134 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-mediatek.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-mediatek.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ struct mtk_pcie_port;
  * struct mtk_pcie_soc - differentiate between host generations
  * @need_fix_class_id: whether this host's class ID needed to be fixed or not
  * @need_fix_device_id: whether this host's device ID needed to be fixed or not
+ * @no_msi: Bridge has no MSI support, and relies on an external block
  * @device_id: device ID which this host need to be fixed
  * @ops: pointer to configuration access functions
  * @startup: pointer to controller setting functions
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ struct mtk_pcie_port;
 struct mtk_pcie_soc {
 	bool need_fix_class_id;
 	bool need_fix_device_id;
+	bool no_msi;
 	unsigned int device_id;
 	struct pci_ops *ops;
 	int (*startup)(struct mtk_pcie_port *port);
@@ -1087,6 +1089,7 @@ static int mtk_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	host->ops = pcie->soc->ops;
 	host->sysdata = pcie;
+	host->msi_domain = pcie->soc->no_msi;
 
 	err = pci_host_probe(host);
 	if (err)
@@ -1176,6 +1179,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops mtk_pcie_pm_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct mtk_pcie_soc mtk_pcie_soc_v1 = {
+	.no_msi = true,
 	.ops = &mtk_pcie_ops,
 	.startup = mtk_pcie_startup_port,
 };