diff --git a/drivers/pci/access.c b/drivers/pci/access.c
index eac0765d8bed..e1add90494ec 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/access.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/access.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcie_capability_clear_and_set_dword);
 int pci_read_config_byte(const struct pci_dev *dev, int where, u8 *val)
 {
 	if (pci_dev_is_disconnected(dev)) {
-		*val = ~0;
+		PCI_SET_ERROR_RESPONSE(val);
 		return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
 	return pci_bus_read_config_byte(dev->bus, dev->devfn, where, val);
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pci_read_config_byte);
 int pci_read_config_word(const struct pci_dev *dev, int where, u16 *val)
 {
 	if (pci_dev_is_disconnected(dev)) {
-		*val = ~0;
+		PCI_SET_ERROR_RESPONSE(val);
 		return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
 	return pci_bus_read_config_word(dev->bus, dev->devfn, where, val);
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ int pci_read_config_dword(const struct pci_dev *dev, int where,
 					u32 *val)
 {
 	if (pci_dev_is_disconnected(dev)) {
-		*val = ~0;
+		PCI_SET_ERROR_RESPONSE(val);
 		return PCIBIOS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND;
 	}
 	return pci_bus_read_config_dword(dev->bus, dev->devfn, where, val);