diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c
index 759a14389dd9..1e27a7d3e2f8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-host.c
@@ -368,7 +368,17 @@ static int dw_pcie_msi_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
 						    dw_chained_msi_isr, pp);
 	}
 
-	ret = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
+	/*
+	 * Even though the iMSI-RX Module supports 64-bit addresses some
+	 * peripheral PCIe devices may lack 64-bit message support. In
+	 * order not to miss MSI TLPs from those devices the MSI target
+	 * address has to be within the lowest 4GB.
+	 *
+	 * Note until there is a better alternative found the reservation is
+	 * done by allocating from the artificially limited DMA-coherent
+	 * memory.
+	 */
+	ret = dma_set_coherent_mask(dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
 	if (ret)
 		dev_warn(dev, "Failed to set DMA mask to 32-bit. Devices with only 32-bit MSI support may not work properly\n");