diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-dra7xx.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-dra7xx.c
index 054423d9646d..72a5a2bf933b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-dra7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-dra7xx.c
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ static int dra7xx_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	struct dra7xx_pcie *dra7xx = to_dra7xx_pcie(pci);
 
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 	dra7xx_pcie_enable_interrupts(dra7xx);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-exynos.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-exynos.c
index 6498b615c834..3939fe22e8a2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-exynos.c
@@ -273,12 +273,8 @@ static irqreturn_t exynos_pcie_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 
 static void exynos_pcie_msi_init(struct exynos_pcie *ep)
 {
-	struct dw_pcie *pci = ep->pci;
-	struct pcie_port *pp = &pci->pp;
 	u32 val;
 
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
-
 	/* enable MSI interrupt */
 	val = exynos_pcie_readl(ep->mem_res->elbi_base, PCIE_IRQ_EN_LEVEL);
 	val |= IRQ_MSI_ENABLE;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
index 1fe8f3f2c380..9e30fbf4efbe 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ static int imx6_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	imx6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(imx6_pcie);
 	imx6_setup_phy_mpll(imx6_pcie);
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-meson.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-meson.c
index 41a3351b100b..2df0adcf0bf2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-meson.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-meson.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static int meson_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	meson_set_max_rd_req_size(mp, MAX_READ_REQ_SIZE);
 
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-artpec6.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-artpec6.c
index 8b3da3038ac3..7ee8f3c83f8f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-artpec6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-artpec6.c
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ static int artpec6_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	artpec6_pcie_deassert_core_reset(artpec6_pcie);
 	artpec6_pcie_wait_for_phy(artpec6_pcie);
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c
index 800e7a0415cf..ebea2c814448 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int dw_pcie_allocate_domains(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void dw_pcie_free_msi(struct pcie_port *pp)
+static void dw_pcie_free_msi(struct pcie_port *pp)
 {
 	if (pp->msi_irq) {
 		irq_set_chained_handler(pp->msi_irq, NULL);
@@ -275,19 +275,18 @@ void dw_pcie_free_msi(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	}
 }
 
-void dw_pcie_msi_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
+static void dw_pcie_msi_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 {
 	struct dw_pcie *pci = to_dw_pcie_from_pp(pp);
 	u64 msi_target = (u64)pp->msi_data;
 
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PCI_MSI))
+	if (!pci_msi_enabled() || !pp->has_msi_ctrl)
 		return;
 
 	/* Program the msi_data */
 	dw_pcie_writel_dbi(pci, PCIE_MSI_ADDR_LO, lower_32_bits(msi_target));
 	dw_pcie_writel_dbi(pci, PCIE_MSI_ADDR_HI, upper_32_bits(msi_target));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dw_pcie_msi_init);
 
 int dw_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 {
@@ -423,6 +422,8 @@ int dw_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 			goto err_free_msi;
 	}
 
+	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
+
 	if (!dw_pcie_link_up(pci) && pci->ops->start_link) {
 		ret = pci->ops->start_link(pci);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-plat.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-plat.c
index adebcaeb1a6c..dec24e595c3e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-plat.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-plat.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id dw_plat_pcie_of_match[];
 static int dw_plat_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 {
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.h b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.h
index 5d374bab10d1..57326aebc6e1 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware.h
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ static inline void dw_pcie_dbi_ro_wr_dis(struct dw_pcie *pci)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCIE_DW_HOST
 irqreturn_t dw_handle_msi_irq(struct pcie_port *pp);
-void dw_pcie_msi_init(struct pcie_port *pp);
-void dw_pcie_free_msi(struct pcie_port *pp);
 void dw_pcie_setup_rc(struct pcie_port *pp);
 int dw_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp);
 void dw_pcie_host_deinit(struct pcie_port *pp);
@@ -377,14 +375,6 @@ static inline irqreturn_t dw_handle_msi_irq(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	return IRQ_NONE;
 }
 
-static inline void dw_pcie_msi_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void dw_pcie_free_msi(struct pcie_port *pp)
-{
-}
-
 static inline void dw_pcie_setup_rc(struct pcie_port *pp)
 {
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-histb.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-histb.c
index ece544165059..210777c793ea 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-histb.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-histb.c
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ static int histb_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	/* setup root complex */
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
 
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-kirin.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-kirin.c
index 675b4d8392d3..f84ac1b36b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-kirin.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-kirin.c
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ static int kirin_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	pp->bridge->ops = &kirin_pci_ops;
 
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
index 8eb8ac2fb270..eb107179d544 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-qcom.c
@@ -1281,8 +1281,6 @@ static int qcom_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	}
 
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
-
 	qcom_ep_reset_deassert(pcie);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-spear13xx.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-spear13xx.c
index ebbaa06fc8ab..31475e4493a7 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-spear13xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-spear13xx.c
@@ -102,16 +102,12 @@ static irqreturn_t spear13xx_pcie_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
 
 static void spear13xx_pcie_enable_interrupts(struct spear13xx_pcie *spear13xx_pcie)
 {
-	struct dw_pcie *pci = spear13xx_pcie->pci;
-	struct pcie_port *pp = &pci->pp;
 	struct pcie_app_reg *app_reg = spear13xx_pcie->app_base;
 
 	/* Enable MSI interrupt */
-	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PCI_MSI)) {
-		dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PCI_MSI))
 		writel(readl(&app_reg->int_mask) |
 				MSI_CTRL_INT, &app_reg->int_mask);
-	}
 }
 
 static int spear13xx_pcie_link_up(struct dw_pcie *pci)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c
index f7d7b002a06d..84f3e0bb4c7a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-tegra194.c
@@ -765,8 +765,6 @@ static void tegra_pcie_enable_msi_interrupts(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	struct tegra_pcie_dw *pcie = to_tegra_pcie(pci);
 	u32 val;
 
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
-
 	/* Enable MSI interrupt generation */
 	val = appl_readl(pcie, APPL_INTR_EN_L0_0);
 	val |= APPL_INTR_EN_L0_0_SYS_MSI_INTR_EN;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-uniphier.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-uniphier.c
index f4b776e231d6..e6616408a29c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-uniphier.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-uniphier.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ static int uniphier_pcie_host_init(struct pcie_port *pp)
 	uniphier_pcie_irq_enable(priv);
 
 	dw_pcie_setup_rc(pp);
-	dw_pcie_msi_init(pp);
 
 	return 0;
 }
