diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/ops-bridge.c b/arch/mips/pci/ops-bridge.c
index 57e1463fcd02..a1d2c4ae0d1b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/ops-bridge.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/ops-bridge.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ oh_my_gawd:
 static int pci_read_config(struct pci_bus *bus, unsigned int devfn,
 			   int where, int size, u32 * value)
 {
-	if (bus->number > 0)
+	if (!pci_is_root_bus(bus))
 		return pci_conf1_read_config(bus, devfn, where, size, value);
 
 	return pci_conf0_read_config(bus, devfn, where, size, value);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ oh_my_gawd:
 static int pci_write_config(struct pci_bus *bus, unsigned int devfn,
 	int where, int size, u32 value)
 {
-	if (bus->number > 0)
+	if (!pci_is_root_bus(bus))
 		return pci_conf1_write_config(bus, devfn, where, size, value);
 
 	return pci_conf0_write_config(bus, devfn, where, size, value);