diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
index db32335039d6..8c8352eeee52 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
@@ -1098,8 +1098,7 @@ static int __pci_disable_link_state(struct pci_dev *pdev, int state, bool sem)
 	if (state & PCIE_LINK_STATE_L0S)
 		link->aspm_disable |= ASPM_STATE_L0S;
 	if (state & PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1)
-		/* L1 PM substates require L1 */
-		link->aspm_disable |= ASPM_STATE_L1 | ASPM_STATE_L1SS;
+		link->aspm_disable |= ASPM_STATE_L1;
 	if (state & PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1_1)
 		link->aspm_disable |= ASPM_STATE_L1_1;
 	if (state & PCIE_LINK_STATE_L1_2)