diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c
index 70af714a2d43..a9dfb70d623a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c
@@ -137,9 +137,7 @@ static bool xgene_pcie_hide_rc_bars(struct pci_bus *bus, int offset)
 static void __iomem *xgene_pcie_map_bus(struct pci_bus *bus, unsigned int devfn,
 			      int offset)
 {
-	struct xgene_pcie_port *port = bus->sysdata;
-
-	if ((pci_is_root_bus(bus) && devfn != 0) || !port->link_up ||
+	if ((pci_is_root_bus(bus) && devfn != 0) ||
 	    xgene_pcie_hide_rc_bars(bus, offset))
 		return NULL;