diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
index 442c743f96adbcefba9559a9b8366e467b70124b..f875f73c1f4a3bf5dcb45b9ac03dba0c34b2609a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pciehp_hpc.c
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ static void pcie_do_write_cmd(struct controller *ctrl, u16 cmd,
 	slot_ctrl |= (cmd & mask);
 	ctrl->cmd_busy = 1;
 	smp_mb();
+	ctrl->slot_ctrl = slot_ctrl;
 	pcie_capability_write_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_SLTCTL, slot_ctrl);
 	ctrl->cmd_started = jiffies;
-	ctrl->slot_ctrl = slot_ctrl;
 
 	/*
 	 * Controllers with the Intel CF118 and similar errata advertise