diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
index 3fd4aaaa627e..ba22388342d1 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
@@ -1414,7 +1414,8 @@ static pci_ers_result_t aer_root_reset(struct pci_dev *dev)
 		}
 	} else {
 		rc = pci_bus_error_reset(dev);
-		pci_info(dev, "Root Port link has been reset (%d)\n", rc);
+		pci_info(dev, "%s Port link has been reset (%d)\n",
+			pci_is_root_bus(dev->bus) ? "Root" : "Downstream", rc);
 	}
 
 	if ((host->native_aer || pcie_ports_native) && aer) {