diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index eade2dce0f589..b867cddeb65de 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -164,8 +164,50 @@
 #define CFG_REG					(LMI_BASE_ADDR + 0x0)
 #define     LTSSM_SHIFT				24
 #define     LTSSM_MASK				0x3f
-#define     LTSSM_L0				0x10
 #define     RC_BAR_CONFIG			0x300
+
+/* LTSSM values in CFG_REG */
+enum {
+	LTSSM_DETECT_QUIET			= 0x0,
+	LTSSM_DETECT_ACTIVE			= 0x1,
+	LTSSM_POLLING_ACTIVE			= 0x2,
+	LTSSM_POLLING_COMPLIANCE		= 0x3,
+	LTSSM_POLLING_CONFIGURATION		= 0x4,
+	LTSSM_CONFIG_LINKWIDTH_START		= 0x5,
+	LTSSM_CONFIG_LINKWIDTH_ACCEPT		= 0x6,
+	LTSSM_CONFIG_LANENUM_ACCEPT		= 0x7,
+	LTSSM_CONFIG_LANENUM_WAIT		= 0x8,
+	LTSSM_CONFIG_COMPLETE			= 0x9,
+	LTSSM_CONFIG_IDLE			= 0xa,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_RCVR_LOCK		= 0xb,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_SPEED			= 0xc,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_RCVR_CFG			= 0xd,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_IDLE			= 0xe,
+	LTSSM_L0				= 0x10,
+	LTSSM_RX_L0S_ENTRY			= 0x11,
+	LTSSM_RX_L0S_IDLE			= 0x12,
+	LTSSM_RX_L0S_FTS			= 0x13,
+	LTSSM_TX_L0S_ENTRY			= 0x14,
+	LTSSM_TX_L0S_IDLE			= 0x15,
+	LTSSM_TX_L0S_FTS			= 0x16,
+	LTSSM_L1_ENTRY				= 0x17,
+	LTSSM_L1_IDLE				= 0x18,
+	LTSSM_L2_IDLE				= 0x19,
+	LTSSM_L2_TRANSMIT_WAKE			= 0x1a,
+	LTSSM_DISABLED				= 0x20,
+	LTSSM_LOOPBACK_ENTRY_MASTER		= 0x21,
+	LTSSM_LOOPBACK_ACTIVE_MASTER		= 0x22,
+	LTSSM_LOOPBACK_EXIT_MASTER		= 0x23,
+	LTSSM_LOOPBACK_ENTRY_SLAVE		= 0x24,
+	LTSSM_LOOPBACK_ACTIVE_SLAVE		= 0x25,
+	LTSSM_LOOPBACK_EXIT_SLAVE		= 0x26,
+	LTSSM_HOT_RESET				= 0x27,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_EQUALIZATION_PHASE0	= 0x28,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_EQUALIZATION_PHASE1	= 0x29,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_EQUALIZATION_PHASE2	= 0x2a,
+	LTSSM_RECOVERY_EQUALIZATION_PHASE3	= 0x2b,
+};
+
 #define VENDOR_ID_REG				(LMI_BASE_ADDR + 0x44)
 
 /* PCIe core controller registers */
@@ -262,13 +304,35 @@ static inline u16 advk_read16(struct advk_pcie *pcie, u64 reg)
 	return advk_readl(pcie, (reg & ~0x3)) >> ((reg & 0x3) * 8);
 }
 
-static int advk_pcie_link_up(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+static u8 advk_pcie_ltssm_state(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 {
-	u32 val, ltssm_state;
+	u32 val;
+	u8 ltssm_state;
 
 	val = advk_readl(pcie, CFG_REG);
 	ltssm_state = (val >> LTSSM_SHIFT) & LTSSM_MASK;
-	return ltssm_state >= LTSSM_L0;
+	return ltssm_state;
+}
+
+static inline bool advk_pcie_link_up(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	/* check if LTSSM is in normal operation - some L* state */
+	u8 ltssm_state = advk_pcie_ltssm_state(pcie);
+	return ltssm_state >= LTSSM_L0 && ltssm_state < LTSSM_DISABLED;
+}
+
+static inline bool advk_pcie_link_training(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+{
+	/*
+	 * According to PCIe Base specification 3.0, Table 4-14: Link
+	 * Status Mapped to the LTSSM is Link Training mapped to LTSSM
+	 * Configuration and Recovery states.
+	 */
+	u8 ltssm_state = advk_pcie_ltssm_state(pcie);
+	return ((ltssm_state >= LTSSM_CONFIG_LINKWIDTH_START &&
+		 ltssm_state < LTSSM_L0) ||
+		(ltssm_state >= LTSSM_RECOVERY_EQUALIZATION_PHASE0 &&
+		 ltssm_state <= LTSSM_RECOVERY_EQUALIZATION_PHASE3));
 }
 
 static int advk_pcie_wait_for_link(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
@@ -291,7 +355,7 @@ static void advk_pcie_wait_for_retrain(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	size_t retries;
 
 	for (retries = 0; retries < RETRAIN_WAIT_MAX_RETRIES; ++retries) {
-		if (!advk_pcie_link_up(pcie))
+		if (advk_pcie_link_training(pcie))
 			break;
 		udelay(RETRAIN_WAIT_USLEEP_US);
 	}
@@ -738,7 +802,7 @@ advk_pci_bridge_emul_pcie_conf_read(struct pci_bridge_emul *bridge,
 		/* u32 contains both PCI_EXP_LNKCTL and PCI_EXP_LNKSTA */
 		u32 val = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_PCIEXP_CAP + reg) &
 			~(PCI_EXP_LNKSTA_LT << 16);
-		if (!advk_pcie_link_up(pcie))
+		if (advk_pcie_link_training(pcie))
 			val |= (PCI_EXP_LNKSTA_LT << 16);
 		*value = val;
 		return PCI_BRIDGE_EMUL_HANDLED;