diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
index 60230da957e0..f7315b13bb82 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -4927,7 +4927,6 @@ static int pcie_wait_for_link_status(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 int pcie_retrain_link(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool use_lt)
 {
 	int rc;
-	u16 lnkctl;
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure the updated LNKCTL parameters are used during link
@@ -4939,17 +4938,14 @@ int pcie_retrain_link(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool use_lt)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	pcie_capability_read_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &lnkctl);
-	lnkctl |= PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_RL;
-	pcie_capability_write_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, lnkctl);
+	pcie_capability_set_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_RL);
 	if (pdev->clear_retrain_link) {
 		/*
 		 * Due to an erratum in some devices the Retrain Link bit
 		 * needs to be cleared again manually to allow the link
 		 * training to succeed.
 		 */
-		lnkctl &= ~PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_RL;
-		pcie_capability_write_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, lnkctl);
+		pcie_capability_clear_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_RL);
 	}
 
 	return pcie_wait_for_link_status(pdev, use_lt, !use_lt);