diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
index 98cc8ba07c23..00dbf1e895a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci.c
@@ -923,6 +923,23 @@ void __init pnv_pci_init(void)
 	if (!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_OPAL))
 		return;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS
+	/*
+	 * On PowerNV PCIe devices are (currently) managed in cooperation
+	 * with firmware. This isn't *strictly* required, but there's enough
+	 * assumptions baked into both firmware and the platform code that
+	 * it's unwise to allow the portbus services to be used.
+	 *
+	 * We need to fix this eventually, but for now set this flag to disable
+	 * the portbus driver. The AER service isn't required since that AER
+	 * events are handled via EEH. The pciehp hotplug driver can't work
+	 * without kernel changes (and portbus binding breaks pnv_php). The
+	 * other services also require some thinking about how we're going
+	 * to integrate them.
+	 */
+	pcie_ports_disabled = true;
+#endif
+
 	/* Look for IODA IO-Hubs. */
 	for_each_compatible_node(np, NULL, "ibm,ioda-hub") {
 		pnv_pci_init_ioda_hub(np);