diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index b3d89cb449b63a98e172e9015fb94b8e24281416..271ebecee965e15427d4326b9a0aa673c10ae85a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -1737,6 +1737,10 @@ static int advk_pcie_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Free config space for emulated root bridge */
 	pci_bridge_emul_cleanup(&pcie->bridge);
 
+	/* Assert PERST# signal which prepares PCIe card for power down */
+	if (pcie->reset_gpio)
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 1);
+
 	/* Disable outbound address windows mapping */
 	for (i = 0; i < OB_WIN_COUNT; i++)
 		advk_pcie_disable_ob_win(pcie, i);