diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/bwctrl.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/bwctrl.c
index 0a5e7efbce2c..58ba8142c9a3 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/bwctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/bwctrl.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static u16 pcie_bwctrl_select_speed(struct pci_dev *port, enum pci_bus_speed spe
 		up_read(&pci_bus_sem);
 	}
 	if (!supported_speeds)
-		return PCI_EXP_LNKCAP2_SLS_2_5GB;
+		supported_speeds = PCI_EXP_LNKCAP2_SLS_2_5GB;
 
 	return pcie_supported_speeds2target_speed(supported_speeds & desired_speeds);
 }