diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index db20bc903c0e..c23ccbca49d5 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -394,11 +394,6 @@ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	reg |= LANE_COUNT_1;
 	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
 
-	/* Enable link training */
-	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
-	reg |= LINK_TRAINING_EN;
-	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
-
 	/* Enable MSI */
 	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_REG);
 	reg |= PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_MSI_ENABLE;
@@ -440,7 +435,15 @@ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	 */
 	msleep(PCI_PM_D3COLD_WAIT);
 
-	/* Start link training */
+	/* Enable link training */
+	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+	reg |= LINK_TRAINING_EN;
+	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+
+	/*
+	 * Start link training immediately after enabling it.
+	 * This solves problems for some buggy cards.
+	 */
 	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_LINK_CTRL_STAT_REG);
 	reg |= PCIE_CORE_LINK_TRAINING;
 	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_LINK_CTRL_STAT_REG);