diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 213d0719e2b7..396137ee018d 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4594,9 +4594,10 @@
 		norid		[S390] ignore the RID field and force use of
 				one PCI domain per PCI function
 
-	pcie_aspm=	[PCIE] Forcibly enable or disable PCIe Active State Power
+	pcie_aspm=	[PCIE] Forcibly enable or ignore PCIe Active State Power
 			Management.
-		off	Disable ASPM.
+		off	Don't touch ASPM configuration at all.  Leave any
+			configuration done by firmware unchanged.
 		force	Enable ASPM even on devices that claim not to support it.
 			WARNING: Forcing ASPM on may cause system lockups.
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
index 2428d278e015..47761c7ef267 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ void pci_restore_aspm_l1ss_state(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	/* Restore L0s/L1 if they were enabled */
 	if (FIELD_GET(PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC, clnkctl) ||
 	    FIELD_GET(PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC, plnkctl)) {
-		pcie_capability_write_word(parent, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, clnkctl);
-		pcie_capability_write_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, plnkctl);
+		pcie_capability_write_word(parent, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, plnkctl);
+		pcie_capability_write_word(pdev, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, clnkctl);
 	}
 }