diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index bb3dcfdbf697..021ef121a058 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static int imx6_pcie_wait_for_speed_change(struct imx6_pcie *imx6_pcie)
 	}
 
 	dev_err(dev, "Speed change timeout\n");
-	return -EINVAL;
+	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 }
 
 static void imx6_pcie_ltssm_enable(struct device *dev)