diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
index d7a3ca555cc13..5dab531c8654d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
@@ -1090,6 +1090,8 @@ static int __pci_disable_link_state(struct pci_dev *pdev, int state, bool locked
 
 int pci_disable_link_state_locked(struct pci_dev *pdev, int state)
 {
+	lockdep_assert_held_read(&pci_bus_sem);
+
 	return __pci_disable_link_state(pdev, state, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pci_disable_link_state_locked);