diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index f55a68f60eea..92f8e4a299e8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -1382,16 +1382,10 @@ static int imx_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = pci_pwrctrl_create_devices(dev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to create pwrctrl devices\n");
-		goto err_reg_disable;
-	}
-
 	ret = pci_pwrctrl_power_on_devices(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to power on pwrctrl devices\n");
-		goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
+		goto err_reg_disable;
 	}
 
 	ret = imx_pcie_clk_enable(imx_pcie);
@@ -1461,9 +1455,6 @@ static int imx_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 	imx_pcie_clk_disable(imx_pcie);
 err_pwrctrl_power_off:
 	pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(dev);
-err_pwrctrl_destroy:
-	if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-		pci_pwrctrl_destroy_devices(dev);
 err_reg_disable:
 	if (imx_pcie->vpcie)
 		regulator_disable(imx_pcie->vpcie);
@@ -1954,11 +1945,15 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = pci_pwrctrl_create_devices(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to create pwrctrl devices\n");
+
 	pci->use_parent_dt_ranges = true;
 	if (imx_pcie->drvdata->mode == DW_PCIE_EP_TYPE) {
 		ret = imx_add_pcie_ep(imx_pcie, pdev);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
 
 		/*
 		 * FIXME: Only single Device (EPF) is supported due to the
@@ -1973,7 +1968,7 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pci->pp.use_atu_msg = true;
 		ret = dw_pcie_host_init(&pci->pp);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
 
 		if (pci_msi_enabled()) {
 			u8 offset = dw_pcie_find_capability(pci, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI);
@@ -1985,6 +1980,11 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_pwrctrl_destroy:
+	if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		pci_pwrctrl_destroy_devices(dev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void imx_pcie_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)