diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
index d549bbc93cdd..08a95b369d85 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -3191,7 +3191,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcie_get_readrq);
  * @rq: maximum memory read count in bytes
  *    valid values are 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096
  *
- * If possible sets maximum read byte count
+ * If possible sets maximum memory read request in bytes
  */
 int pcie_set_readrq(struct pci_dev *dev, int rq)
 {
@@ -3214,7 +3214,7 @@ int pcie_set_readrq(struct pci_dev *dev, int rq)
 	if ((ctl & PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ) != v) {
 		ctl &= ~PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_READRQ;
 		ctl |= v;
-		err = pci_write_config_dword(dev, cap + PCI_EXP_DEVCTL, ctl);
+		err = pci_write_config_word(dev, cap + PCI_EXP_DEVCTL, ctl);
 	}
 
 out: