diff --git a/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c b/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c
index 82feb34..eddf1b9 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/driver_pcicore.c
@@ -540,7 +540,8 @@ void ssb_pcicore_init(struct ssb_pcicore *pc)
 		ssb_pcicore_init_clientmode(pc);
 
 	/* Additional always once-executed workarounds */
-	ssb_pcicore_serdes_workaround(pc);
+	if (dev->id.coreid == SSB_DEV_PCIE)
+		ssb_pcicore_serdes_workaround(pc);
 	/* TODO: ASPM */
 	/* TODO: Clock Request Update */
 }