diff --git a/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c b/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c
index 82feb348c8bb..2a20dabec76d 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c
@@ -539,10 +539,12 @@ void ssb_pcicore_init(struct ssb_pcicore *pc)
 	if (!pc->hostmode)
 		ssb_pcicore_init_clientmode(pc);
 
-	/* Additional always once-executed workarounds */
-	ssb_pcicore_serdes_workaround(pc);
-	/* TODO: ASPM */
-	/* TODO: Clock Request Update */
+	/* Additional PCIe always once-executed workarounds */
+	if (dev->id.coreid == SSB_DEV_PCIE) {
+		ssb_pcicore_serdes_workaround(pc);
+		/* TODO: ASPM */
+		/* TODO: Clock Request Update */
+	}
 }
 
 static u32 ssb_pcie_read(struct ssb_pcicore *pc, u32 address)