diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index e202f954eb84e..2ecc79c03ade1 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/irqdomain.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/msi.h>
 #include <linux/of_address.h>
+#include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/of_pci.h>
 
 #include "../pci.h"
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ struct advk_pcie {
 	int root_bus_nr;
 	int link_gen;
 	struct pci_bridge_emul bridge;
+	struct gpio_desc *reset_gpio;
 };
 
 static inline void advk_writel(struct advk_pcie *pcie, u32 val, u64 reg)
@@ -330,10 +333,31 @@ static void advk_pcie_train_link(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	dev_err(dev, "link never came up\n");
 }
 
+static void advk_pcie_issue_perst(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	u32 reg;
+
+	if (!pcie->reset_gpio)
+		return;
+
+	/* PERST does not work for some cards when link training is enabled */
+	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+	reg &= ~LINK_TRAINING_EN;
+	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+
+	/* 10ms delay is needed for some cards */
+	dev_info(&pcie->pdev->dev, "issuing PERST via reset GPIO for 10ms\n");
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 1);
+	usleep_range(10000, 11000);
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pcie->reset_gpio, 0);
+}
+
 static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
+	advk_pcie_issue_perst(pcie);
+
 	/* Set to Direct mode */
 	reg = advk_readl(pcie, CTRL_CONFIG_REG);
 	reg &= ~(CTRL_MODE_MASK << CTRL_MODE_SHIFT);
@@ -406,7 +430,8 @@ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 
 	/*
 	 * PERST# signal could have been asserted by pinctrl subsystem before
-	 * probe() callback has been called, making the endpoint going into
+	 * probe() callback has been called or issued explicitly by reset gpio
+	 * function advk_pcie_issue_perst(), making the endpoint going into
 	 * fundamental reset. As required by PCI Express spec a delay for at
 	 * least 100ms after such a reset before link training is needed.
 	 */
@@ -1046,6 +1071,22 @@ static int advk_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	pcie->root_bus_nr = bus->start;
 
+	pcie->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_from_of_node(dev, dev->of_node,
+						       "reset-gpios", 0,
+						       GPIOD_OUT_LOW,
+						       "pcie1-reset");
+	ret = PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(pcie->reset_gpio);
+	if (ret) {
+		if (ret == -ENOENT) {
+			pcie->reset_gpio = NULL;
+		} else {
+			if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+				dev_err(dev, "Failed to get reset-gpio: %i\n",
+					ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
 	ret = of_pci_get_max_link_speed(dev->of_node);
 	if (ret <= 0 || ret > 3)
 		pcie->link_gen = 3;