diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer_inject.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer_inject.c
index c2cbf425afc5..767f8859b99b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer_inject.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer_inject.c
@@ -333,8 +333,11 @@ static int aer_inject(struct aer_error_inj *einj)
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	rpdev = pcie_find_root_port(dev);
+	/* If Root Port not found, try to find an RCEC */
+	if (!rpdev)
+		rpdev = dev->rcec;
 	if (!rpdev) {
-		pci_err(dev, "Root port not found\n");
+		pci_err(dev, "Neither Root Port nor RCEC found\n");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_put;
 	}