diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 873b68090098459a3fd0983793c9005d59727f77..b9008fc3a53d977f33556843c4f2efe6487f88ff 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2042,6 +2042,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 		force	Enable ASPM even on devices that claim not to support it.
 			WARNING: Forcing ASPM on may cause system lockups.
 
+	pcie_ports=	[PCIE] PCIe ports handling:
+		compat	Treat PCIe ports as PCI-to-PCI bridges, disable the PCIe
+			ports driver.
+
 	pcie_pme=	[PCIE,PM] Native PCIe PME signaling options:
 			Format: {auto|force}[,nomsi]
 		auto	Use native PCIe PME signaling if the BIOS allows the
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv.h b/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv.h
index 813a5c3427b69261d0d54d5c531ffc9f9973ce64..966f6e9761c887c95837a4c89fb4dc8521e62e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #define get_descriptor_id(type, service) (((type - 4) << 4) | service)
 
+extern bool pcie_ports_disabled;
+
 extern struct bus_type pcie_port_bus_type;
 extern int pcie_port_device_register(struct pci_dev *dev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_core.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_core.c
index e73effbe402c55e82be4d8a821b3d39e64f96bac..2bf2fe510e15fd0890322bd07cd2ba44ac6ff3c8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_core.c
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ static void pcie_port_shutdown_service(struct device *dev) {}
  */
 int pcie_port_service_register(struct pcie_port_service_driver *new)
 {
+	if (pcie_ports_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	new->driver.name = (char *)new->name;
 	new->driver.bus = &pcie_port_bus_type;
 	new->driver.probe = pcie_port_probe_service;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_pci.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_pci.c
index 3debed25e46bb63f4e70e4a58b0d9abff3fd33be..a04392da6ce170bcf4a8d1443715c2319c8c9783 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/portdrv_pci.c
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
+/* If this switch is set, PCIe port native services should not be enabled. */
+bool pcie_ports_disabled;
+
+static int __init pcie_port_setup(char *str)
+{
+	if (!strncmp(str, "compat", 6))
+		pcie_ports_disabled = true;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("pcie_ports=", pcie_port_setup);
+
 /* global data */
 
 static int pcie_portdrv_restore_config(struct pci_dev *dev)
@@ -301,6 +313,9 @@ static int __init pcie_portdrv_init(void)
 {
 	int retval;
 
+	if (pcie_ports_disabled)
+		return -EACCES;
+
 	dmi_check_system(pcie_portdrv_dmi_table);
 
 	retval = pcie_port_bus_register();