diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index 4ff6cb9ef97f..cfb67f422e46 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -712,19 +712,10 @@ static int imx6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(struct imx6_pcie *imx6_pcie)
 	struct device *dev = pci->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (imx6_pcie->vpcie) {
-		ret = regulator_enable(imx6_pcie->vpcie);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to enable vpcie regulator: %d\n",
-				ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
 	ret = imx6_pcie_clk_enable(imx6_pcie);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unable to enable pcie clocks: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_clks;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	switch (imx6_pcie->drvdata->variant) {
@@ -783,15 +774,6 @@ static int imx6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(struct imx6_pcie *imx6_pcie)
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-
-err_clks:
-	if (imx6_pcie->vpcie) {
-		ret = regulator_disable(imx6_pcie->vpcie);
-		if (ret)
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to disable vpcie regulator: %d\n",
-				ret);
-	}
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static int imx6_pcie_wait_for_speed_change(struct imx6_pcie *imx6_pcie)
@@ -914,17 +896,31 @@ static int imx6_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 	struct imx6_pcie *imx6_pcie = to_imx6_pcie(pci);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (imx6_pcie->vpcie) {
+		ret = regulator_enable(imx6_pcie->vpcie);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to enable vpcie regulator: %d\n",
+				ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
 	imx6_pcie_assert_core_reset(imx6_pcie);
 	imx6_pcie_init_phy(imx6_pcie);
 	ret = imx6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(imx6_pcie);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "pcie deassert core reset failed: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto err_reg_disable;
 	}
 
 	imx6_setup_phy_mpll(imx6_pcie);
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_reg_disable:
+	if (imx6_pcie->vpcie)
+		regulator_disable(imx6_pcie->vpcie);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct dw_pcie_host_ops imx6_pcie_host_ops = {