diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
index 98879a042fa30..c762f385dc086 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ static inline bool pnv_pci_is_mem_pref_64(unsigned long flags)
 		(IORESOURCE_MEM_64 | IORESOURCE_PREFETCH));
 }
 
+static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_init_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe_no)
+{
+	phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_no].phb = phb;
+	phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_no].pe_number = pe_no;
+
+	return &phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_no];
+}
+
 static void pnv_ioda_reserve_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe_no)
 {
 	if (!(pe_no >= 0 && pe_no < phb->ioda.total_pe_num)) {
@@ -135,11 +143,10 @@ static void pnv_ioda_reserve_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe_no)
 		pr_debug("%s: PE %d was reserved on PHB#%x\n",
 			 __func__, pe_no, phb->hose->global_number);
 
-	phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_no].phb = phb;
-	phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_no].pe_number = pe_no;
+	pnv_ioda_init_pe(phb, pe_no);
 }
 
-static unsigned int pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb)
+static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb)
 {
 	unsigned long pe;
 
@@ -147,20 +154,20 @@ static unsigned int pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb)
 		pe = find_next_zero_bit(phb->ioda.pe_alloc,
 					phb->ioda.total_pe_num, 0);
 		if (pe >= phb->ioda.total_pe_num)
-			return IODA_INVALID_PE;
+			return NULL;
 	} while(test_and_set_bit(pe, phb->ioda.pe_alloc));
 
-	phb->ioda.pe_array[pe].phb = phb;
-	phb->ioda.pe_array[pe].pe_number = pe;
-	return pe;
+	return pnv_ioda_init_pe(phb, pe);
 }
 
-static void pnv_ioda_free_pe(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe)
+static void pnv_ioda_free_pe(struct pnv_ioda_pe *pe)
 {
-	WARN_ON(phb->ioda.pe_array[pe].pdev);
+	struct pnv_phb *phb = pe->phb;
 
-	memset(&phb->ioda.pe_array[pe], 0, sizeof(struct pnv_ioda_pe));
-	clear_bit(pe, phb->ioda.pe_alloc);
+	WARN_ON(pe->pdev);
+
+	memset(pe, 0, sizeof(struct pnv_ioda_pe));
+	clear_bit(pe->pe_number, phb->ioda.pe_alloc);
 }
 
 /* The default M64 BAR is shared by all PEs */
@@ -320,7 +327,7 @@ static void pnv_ioda_reserve_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus,
 	}
 }
 
-static unsigned int pnv_ioda_pick_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
+static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_pick_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 {
 	struct pci_controller *hose = pci_bus_to_host(bus);
 	struct pnv_phb *phb = hose->private_data;
@@ -330,7 +337,7 @@ static unsigned int pnv_ioda_pick_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 
 	/* Root bus shouldn't use M64 */
 	if (pci_is_root_bus(bus))
-		return IODA_INVALID_PE;
+		return NULL;
 
 	/* Allocate bitmap */
 	size = _ALIGN_UP(phb->ioda.total_pe_num / 8, sizeof(unsigned long));
@@ -338,7 +345,7 @@ static unsigned int pnv_ioda_pick_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 	if (!pe_alloc) {
 		pr_warn("%s: Out of memory !\n",
 			__func__);
-		return IODA_INVALID_PE;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	/* Figure out reserved PE numbers by the PE */
@@ -351,7 +358,7 @@ static unsigned int pnv_ioda_pick_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 	 */
 	if (bitmap_empty(pe_alloc, phb->ioda.total_pe_num)) {
 		kfree(pe_alloc);
-		return IODA_INVALID_PE;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -397,7 +404,7 @@ static unsigned int pnv_ioda_pick_m64_pe(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 	}
 
 	kfree(pe_alloc);
-	return master_pe->pe_number;
+	return master_pe;
 }
 
 static void __init pnv_ioda_parse_m64_window(struct pnv_phb *phb)
@@ -963,7 +970,6 @@ static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_setup_dev_PE(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	struct pnv_phb *phb = hose->private_data;
 	struct pci_dn *pdn = pci_get_pdn(dev);
 	struct pnv_ioda_pe *pe;
-	unsigned int pe_num;
 
 	if (!pdn) {
 		pr_err("%s: Device tree node not associated properly\n",
@@ -973,8 +979,8 @@ static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_setup_dev_PE(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	if (pdn->pe_number != IODA_INVALID_PE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	pe_num = pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(phb);
-	if (pe_num == IODA_INVALID_PE) {
+	pe = pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(phb);
+	if (!pe) {
 		pr_warning("%s: Not enough PE# available, disabling device\n",
 			   pci_name(dev));
 		return NULL;
@@ -987,10 +993,9 @@ static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_setup_dev_PE(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	 *
 	 * At some point we want to remove the PDN completely anyways
 	 */
-	pe = &phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_num];
 	pci_dev_get(dev);
 	pdn->pcidev = dev;
-	pdn->pe_number = pe_num;
+	pdn->pe_number = pe->pe_number;
 	pe->flags = PNV_IODA_PE_DEV;
 	pe->pdev = dev;
 	pe->pbus = NULL;
@@ -1001,8 +1006,7 @@ static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_setup_dev_PE(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
 	if (pnv_ioda_configure_pe(phb, pe)) {
 		/* XXX What do we do here ? */
-		if (pe_num)
-			pnv_ioda_free_pe(phb, pe_num);
+		pnv_ioda_free_pe(pe);
 		pdn->pe_number = IODA_INVALID_PE;
 		pe->pdev = NULL;
 		pci_dev_put(dev);
@@ -1037,28 +1041,26 @@ static void pnv_ioda_setup_same_PE(struct pci_bus *bus, struct pnv_ioda_pe *pe)
  * subordinate PCI devices and buses. The second type of PE is normally
  * orgiriated by PCIe-to-PCI bridge or PLX switch downstream ports.
  */
-static void pnv_ioda_setup_bus_PE(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
+static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_setup_bus_PE(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 {
 	struct pci_controller *hose = pci_bus_to_host(bus);
 	struct pnv_phb *phb = hose->private_data;
-	struct pnv_ioda_pe *pe;
-	unsigned int pe_num = IODA_INVALID_PE;
+	struct pnv_ioda_pe *pe = NULL;
 
 	/* Check if PE is determined by M64 */
 	if (phb->pick_m64_pe)
-		pe_num = phb->pick_m64_pe(bus, all);
+		pe = phb->pick_m64_pe(bus, all);
 
 	/* The PE number isn't pinned by M64 */
-	if (pe_num == IODA_INVALID_PE)
-		pe_num = pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(phb);
+	if (!pe)
+		pe = pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(phb);
 
-	if (pe_num == IODA_INVALID_PE) {
+	if (!pe) {
 		pr_warning("%s: Not enough PE# available for PCI bus %04x:%02x\n",
 			__func__, pci_domain_nr(bus), bus->number);
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	pe = &phb->ioda.pe_array[pe_num];
 	pe->flags |= (all ? PNV_IODA_PE_BUS_ALL : PNV_IODA_PE_BUS);
 	pe->pbus = bus;
 	pe->pdev = NULL;
@@ -1067,17 +1069,16 @@ static void pnv_ioda_setup_bus_PE(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 
 	if (all)
 		pe_info(pe, "Secondary bus %d..%d associated with PE#%d\n",
-			bus->busn_res.start, bus->busn_res.end, pe_num);
+			bus->busn_res.start, bus->busn_res.end, pe->pe_number);
 	else
 		pe_info(pe, "Secondary bus %d associated with PE#%d\n",
-			bus->busn_res.start, pe_num);
+			bus->busn_res.start, pe->pe_number);
 
 	if (pnv_ioda_configure_pe(phb, pe)) {
 		/* XXX What do we do here ? */
-		if (pe_num)
-			pnv_ioda_free_pe(phb, pe_num);
+		pnv_ioda_free_pe(pe);
 		pe->pbus = NULL;
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	/* Associate it with all child devices */
@@ -1085,6 +1086,8 @@ static void pnv_ioda_setup_bus_PE(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all)
 
 	/* Put PE to the list */
 	list_add_tail(&pe->list, &phb->ioda.pe_list);
+
+	return pe;
 }
 
 static struct pnv_ioda_pe *pnv_ioda_setup_npu_PE(struct pci_dev *npu_pdev)
@@ -1396,7 +1399,7 @@ static void pnv_ioda_release_vf_PE(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 		pnv_ioda_deconfigure_pe(phb, pe);
 
-		pnv_ioda_free_pe(phb, pe->pe_number);
+		pnv_ioda_free_pe(pe);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1405,6 +1408,7 @@ void pnv_pci_sriov_disable(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct pci_bus        *bus;
 	struct pci_controller *hose;
 	struct pnv_phb        *phb;
+	struct pnv_ioda_pe    *pe;
 	struct pci_dn         *pdn;
 	struct pci_sriov      *iov;
 	u16                    num_vfs, i;
@@ -1429,8 +1433,11 @@ void pnv_pci_sriov_disable(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		/* Release PE numbers */
 		if (pdn->m64_single_mode) {
 			for (i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
-				if (pdn->pe_num_map[i] != IODA_INVALID_PE)
-					pnv_ioda_free_pe(phb, pdn->pe_num_map[i]);
+				if (pdn->pe_num_map[i] == IODA_INVALID_PE)
+					continue;
+
+				pe = &phb->ioda.pe_array[pdn->pe_num_map[i]];
+				pnv_ioda_free_pe(pe);
 			}
 		} else
 			bitmap_clear(phb->ioda.pe_alloc, *pdn->pe_num_map, num_vfs);
@@ -1483,8 +1490,7 @@ static void pnv_ioda_setup_vf_PE(struct pci_dev *pdev, u16 num_vfs)
 
 		if (pnv_ioda_configure_pe(phb, pe)) {
 			/* XXX What do we do here ? */
-			if (pe_num)
-				pnv_ioda_free_pe(phb, pe_num);
+			pnv_ioda_free_pe(pe);
 			pe->pdev = NULL;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1503,6 +1509,7 @@ int pnv_pci_sriov_enable(struct pci_dev *pdev, u16 num_vfs)
 	struct pci_bus        *bus;
 	struct pci_controller *hose;
 	struct pnv_phb        *phb;
+	struct pnv_ioda_pe    *pe;
 	struct pci_dn         *pdn;
 	int                    ret;
 	u16                    i;
@@ -1545,11 +1552,13 @@ int pnv_pci_sriov_enable(struct pci_dev *pdev, u16 num_vfs)
 		/* Calculate available PE for required VFs */
 		if (pdn->m64_single_mode) {
 			for (i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
-				pdn->pe_num_map[i] = pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(phb);
-				if (pdn->pe_num_map[i] == IODA_INVALID_PE) {
+				pe = pnv_ioda_alloc_pe(phb);
+				if (!pe) {
 					ret = -EBUSY;
 					goto m64_failed;
 				}
+
+				pdn->pe_num_map[i] = pe->pe_number;
 			}
 		} else {
 			mutex_lock(&phb->ioda.pe_alloc_mutex);
@@ -1594,8 +1603,11 @@ int pnv_pci_sriov_enable(struct pci_dev *pdev, u16 num_vfs)
 m64_failed:
 	if (pdn->m64_single_mode) {
 		for (i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
-			if (pdn->pe_num_map[i] != IODA_INVALID_PE)
-				pnv_ioda_free_pe(phb, pdn->pe_num_map[i]);
+			if (pdn->pe_num_map[i] == IODA_INVALID_PE)
+				continue;
+
+			pe = &phb->ioda.pe_array[pdn->pe_num_map[i]];
+			pnv_ioda_free_pe(pe);
 		}
 	} else
 		bitmap_clear(phb->ioda.pe_alloc, *pdn->pe_num_map, num_vfs);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.h b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.h
index 14d93911391d8..904f60b686406 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct pnv_phb {
 	int (*init_m64)(struct pnv_phb *phb);
 	void (*reserve_m64_pe)(struct pci_bus *bus,
 			       unsigned long *pe_bitmap, bool all);
-	unsigned int (*pick_m64_pe)(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all);
+	struct pnv_ioda_pe *(*pick_m64_pe)(struct pci_bus *bus, bool all);
 	int (*get_pe_state)(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe_no);
 	void (*freeze_pe)(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe_no);
 	int (*unfreeze_pe)(struct pnv_phb *phb, int pe_no, int opt);