diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
index d67a9617a19c..0c6f03d845a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void _rtl_pci_update_default_setting(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 	u8 pcibridge_vendor = pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_vendor;
-	u8 init_aspm;
+	u16 init_aspm;
 
 	ppsc->reg_rfps_level = 0;
 	ppsc->support_aspm = false;
@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ static void _rtl_pci_update_default_setting(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/* toshiba aspm issue, toshiba will set aspm selfly
 	 * so we should not set aspm in driver
 	 */
-	pci_read_config_byte(rtlpci->pdev, 0x80, &init_aspm);
+	pcie_capability_read_word(rtlpci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &init_aspm);
 	if (rtlpriv->rtlhal.hw_type == HARDWARE_TYPE_RTL8192SE &&
-	    init_aspm == 0x43)
+	    ((u8)init_aspm) == (PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPM_L0S |
+				PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPM_L1 | PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_CCC))
 		ppsc->support_aspm = false;
 }
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ static void rtl_pci_disable_aspm(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/*Retrieve original configuration settings. */
 	u8 linkctrl_reg = pcipriv->ndis_adapter.linkctrl_reg;
 	u16 aspmlevel = 0;
-	u8 tmp_u1b = 0;
+	u16 tmp_u1b = 0;
 
 	if (!ppsc->support_aspm)
 		return;
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ static void rtl_pci_disable_aspm(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	/*for promising device will in L0 state after an I/O. */
-	pci_read_config_byte(rtlpci->pdev, 0x80, &tmp_u1b);
+	pcie_capability_read_word(rtlpci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &tmp_u1b);
 
 	/*Set corresponding value. */
 	aspmlevel |= BIT(0) | BIT(1);
@@ -363,14 +364,9 @@ static void rtl_pci_get_linkcontrol_field(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_pci_priv *pcipriv = rtl_pcipriv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(pcipriv);
-	u8 capabilityoffset = pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_pciehdr_offset;
-	u8 linkctrl_reg;
-	u8 num4bbytes;
-
-	num4bbytes = (capabilityoffset + 0x10) / 4;
+	u16 linkctrl_reg;
 
-	/*Read  Link Control Register */
-	pci_read_config_byte(rtlpci->pdev, (num4bbytes << 2), &linkctrl_reg);
+	pcie_capability_read_word(rtlpci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &linkctrl_reg);
 
 	pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_linkctrlreg = linkctrl_reg;
 }
@@ -391,9 +387,8 @@ static void rtl_pci_parse_configuration(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, COMP_INIT, DBG_TRACE, "Link Control Register =%x\n",
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.linkctrl_reg);
 
-	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, 0x98, &tmp);
-	tmp |= BIT(4);
-	pci_write_config_byte(pdev, 0x98, tmp);
+	pcie_capability_set_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_DEVCTL2,
+				 PCI_EXP_DEVCTL2_COMP_TMOUT_DIS);
 
 	tmp = 0x17;
 	pci_write_config_byte(pdev, 0x70f, tmp);
@@ -2029,8 +2024,6 @@ static bool _rtl_pci_find_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		    PCI_SLOT(bridge_pdev->devfn);
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_funcnum =
 		    PCI_FUNC(bridge_pdev->devfn);
-		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_pciehdr_offset =
-		    pci_pcie_cap(bridge_pdev);
 
 		rtl_pci_get_linkcontrol_field(hw);
 
@@ -2049,12 +2042,11 @@ static bool _rtl_pci_find_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		pdev->vendor, pcipriv->ndis_adapter.linkctrl_reg);
 
 	rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, COMP_INIT, DBG_DMESG,
-		"pci_bridge busnumber:devnumber:funcnumber:vendor:pcie_cap:link_ctl_reg:amd %d:%d:%d:%x:%x:%x:%x\n",
+		"pci_bridge busnumber:devnumber:funcnumber:vendor:link_ctl_reg:amd %d:%d:%d:%x:%x:%x\n",
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_busnum,
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_devnum,
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_funcnum,
 		pcibridge_vendors[pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_vendor],
-		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_pciehdr_offset,
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.pcibridge_linkctrlreg,
 		pcipriv->ndis_adapter.amd_l1_patch);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.h
index 57174b93db83..281da0b52564 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/pci.h
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ struct mp_adapter {
 	u16 pcibridge_vendorid;
 	u16 pcibridge_deviceid;
 
-	u8 pcibridge_pciehdr_offset;
 	u8 pcibridge_linkctrlreg;
 
 	bool amd_l1_patch;
