diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
index d0c973685868..382575007382 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ static void set_downstream_devices_error_reporting(struct pci_dev *dev,
 						   bool enable)
 {
 	set_device_error_reporting(dev, &enable);
+
+	if (!dev->subordinate)
+		return;
 	pci_walk_bus(dev->subordinate, set_device_error_reporting, &enable);
 }