diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/cadence/pci-j721e.c b/drivers/pci/controller/cadence/pci-j721e.c
index 645597856a1d..82f8c3a701c2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/cadence/pci-j721e.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/cadence/pci-j721e.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct j721e_pcie {
 	u32			mode;
 	u32			num_lanes;
 	u32			max_lanes;
+	struct gpio_desc	*reset_gpio;
 	void __iomem		*user_cfg_base;
 	void __iomem		*intd_cfg_base;
 	u32			linkdown_irq_regfield;
@@ -488,6 +489,7 @@ static int j721e_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				dev_err(dev, "Failed to get reset GPIO\n");
 			goto err_get_sync;
 		}
+		pcie->reset_gpio = gpiod;
 
 		ret = cdns_pcie_init_phy(dev, cdns_pcie);
 		if (ret) {