diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c
index 219976103efc..490f8b67bbd2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c
@@ -425,12 +425,15 @@ static void exynos_pcie_enable_interrupts(struct pcie_port *pp)
 		exynos_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 }
 
-static inline void exynos_pcie_readl_rc(struct pcie_port *pp,
-					void __iomem *dbi_base, u32 *val)
+static inline u32 exynos_pcie_readl_rc(struct pcie_port *pp,
+				       void __iomem *dbi_base)
 {
+	u32 val;
+
 	exynos_pcie_sideband_dbi_r_mode(pp, true);
-	*val = readl(dbi_base);
+	val = readl(dbi_base);
 	exynos_pcie_sideband_dbi_r_mode(pp, false);
+	return val;
 }
 
 static inline void exynos_pcie_writel_rc(struct pcie_port *pp,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.c b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.c
index 12afce19890b..1f6bd6d42874 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.c
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ int dw_pcie_cfg_write(void __iomem *addr, int size, u32 val)
 	return PCIBIOS_SUCCESSFUL;
 }
 
-static inline void dw_pcie_readl_rc(struct pcie_port *pp, u32 reg, u32 *val)
+static inline u32 dw_pcie_readl_rc(struct pcie_port *pp, u32 reg)
 {
 	if (pp->ops->readl_rc)
-		pp->ops->readl_rc(pp, pp->dbi_base + reg, val);
-	else
-		*val = readl(pp->dbi_base + reg);
+		return pp->ops->readl_rc(pp, pp->dbi_base + reg);
+
+	return readl(pp->dbi_base + reg);
 }
 
 static inline void dw_pcie_writel_rc(struct pcie_port *pp, u32 val, u32 reg)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void dw_pcie_prog_outbound_atu(struct pcie_port *pp, int index,
 	 * Make sure ATU enable takes effect before any subsequent config
 	 * and I/O accesses.
 	 */
-	dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCIE_ATU_CR2, &val);
+	val = dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCIE_ATU_CR2);
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip dw_msi_irq_chip = {
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ void dw_pcie_setup_rc(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	u32 val;
 
 	/* set the number of lanes */
-	dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCIE_PORT_LINK_CONTROL, &val);
+	val = dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCIE_PORT_LINK_CONTROL);
 	val &= ~PORT_LINK_MODE_MASK;
 	switch (pp->lanes) {
 	case 1:
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ void dw_pcie_setup_rc(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	dw_pcie_writel_rc(pp, val, PCIE_PORT_LINK_CONTROL);
 
 	/* set link width speed control register */
-	dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCIE_LINK_WIDTH_SPEED_CONTROL, &val);
+	val = dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCIE_LINK_WIDTH_SPEED_CONTROL);
 	val &= ~PORT_LOGIC_LINK_WIDTH_MASK;
 	switch (pp->lanes) {
 	case 1:
@@ -765,19 +765,19 @@ void dw_pcie_setup_rc(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	dw_pcie_writel_rc(pp, 0x00000000, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_1);
 
 	/* setup interrupt pins */
-	dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCI_INTERRUPT_LINE, &val);
+	val = dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCI_INTERRUPT_LINE);
 	val &= 0xffff00ff;
 	val |= 0x00000100;
 	dw_pcie_writel_rc(pp, val, PCI_INTERRUPT_LINE);
 
 	/* setup bus numbers */
-	dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCI_PRIMARY_BUS, &val);
+	val = dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCI_PRIMARY_BUS);
 	val &= 0xff000000;
 	val |= 0x00010100;
 	dw_pcie_writel_rc(pp, val, PCI_PRIMARY_BUS);
 
 	/* setup command register */
-	dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCI_COMMAND, &val);
+	val = dw_pcie_readl_rc(pp, PCI_COMMAND);
 	val &= 0xffff0000;
 	val |= PCI_COMMAND_IO | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY |
 		PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_SERR;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.h b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.h
index f437f9b5be04..74a8fc6abdba 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-designware.h
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ struct pcie_port {
 };
 
 struct pcie_host_ops {
-	void (*readl_rc)(struct pcie_port *pp,
-			void __iomem *dbi_base, u32 *val);
+	u32 (*readl_rc)(struct pcie_port *pp, void __iomem *dbi_base);
 	void (*writel_rc)(struct pcie_port *pp,
 			u32 val, void __iomem *dbi_base);
 	int (*rd_own_conf)(struct pcie_port *pp, int where, int size, u32 *val);