diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index 92f8e4a299e8..afcf3b6bf3cd 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -1382,10 +1382,12 @@ static int imx_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = pci_pwrctrl_power_on_devices(dev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to power on pwrctrl devices\n");
-		goto err_reg_disable;
+	if (!pp->skip_pwrctrl_off) {
+		ret = pci_pwrctrl_power_on_devices(dev);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to power on pwrctrl devices\n");
+			goto err_reg_disable;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ret = imx_pcie_clk_enable(imx_pcie);
@@ -1454,7 +1456,8 @@ static int imx_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 err_clk_disable:
 	imx_pcie_clk_disable(imx_pcie);
 err_pwrctrl_power_off:
-	pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(dev);
+	if (!pp->skip_pwrctrl_off)
+		pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(dev);
 err_reg_disable:
 	if (imx_pcie->vpcie)
 		regulator_disable(imx_pcie->vpcie);
@@ -1473,7 +1476,8 @@ static void imx_pcie_host_exit(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 	}
 	imx_pcie_clk_disable(imx_pcie);
 
-	pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(pci->dev);
+	if (!pci->pp.skip_pwrctrl_off)
+		pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(pci->dev);
 	if (imx_pcie->vpcie)
 		regulator_disable(imx_pcie->vpcie);
 }