diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
index 0205c18d95a0..5d27cd149f51 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
@@ -1696,10 +1696,6 @@ static int qcom_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, pcie);
 
-	irq = platform_get_irq_byname_optional(pdev, "global");
-	if (irq > 0)
-		pp->use_linkup_irq = true;
-
 	ret = dw_pcie_host_init(pp);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot initialize host\n");
@@ -1713,6 +1709,7 @@ static int qcom_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_host_deinit;
 	}
 
+	irq = platform_get_irq_byname_optional(pdev, "global");
 	if (irq > 0) {
 		ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(&pdev->dev, irq, NULL,
 						qcom_pcie_global_irq_thread,