diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index 0062f3f..045a5e8 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
 	    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_ATF))
 		dram_init_banksize();
 
-	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PCI)) {
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PCI) && !(gd->flags & GD_FLG_DM_DEAD)) {
 		ret = pci_init();
 		if (ret)
 			puts(SPL_TPL_PROMPT "Cannot initialize PCI\n");