diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
index 2e2e2a2ff51d3..a3594ab7309b7 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-aardvark.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,9 @@ static int advk_pcie_enable_phy(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
 	}
 
 	ret = phy_power_on(pcie->phy);
-	if (ret) {
+	if (ret == -EOPNOTSUPP) {
+		dev_warn(&pcie->pdev->dev, "PHY unsupported by firmware\n");
+	} else if (ret) {
 		phy_exit(pcie->phy);
 		return ret;
 	}