diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
index ab21aa01c95d..8a7a300163e5 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
@@ -400,7 +400,9 @@ static int qcom_pcie_init_2_1_0(struct qcom_pcie *pcie)
 
 	/* enable external reference clock */
 	val = readl(pcie->parf + PCIE20_PARF_PHY_REFCLK);
-	val &= ~PHY_REFCLK_USE_PAD;
+	/* USE_PAD is required only for ipq806x */
+	if (!of_device_is_compatible(node, "qcom,pcie-apq8064"))
+		val &= ~PHY_REFCLK_USE_PAD;
 	val |= PHY_REFCLK_SSP_EN;
 	writel(val, pcie->parf + PCIE20_PARF_PHY_REFCLK);