u16_get_bits(ab_pci->link_ctl, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPM_L1));
 
        /* disable L0s and L1 */
-       pcie_capability_write_word(ab_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
-                                  ab_pci->link_ctl & ~PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC);
+       pcie_capability_clear_word(ab_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
+                                  PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC);
 
        set_bit(ATH12K_PCI_ASPM_RESTORE, &ab_pci->flags);
 }
 static void ath12k_pci_aspm_restore(struct ath12k_pci *ab_pci)
 {
        if (test_and_clear_bit(ATH12K_PCI_ASPM_RESTORE, &ab_pci->flags))
-               pcie_capability_write_word(ab_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
-                                          ab_pci->link_ctl);
+               pcie_capability_clear_and_set_word(ab_pci->pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL,
+                                                  PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC,
+                                                  ab_pci->link_ctl &
+                                                  PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC);
 }
 
 static void ath12k_pci_kill_tasklets(struct ath12k_base *ab)