diff --git a/core/pld/src/pld_common.c b/core/pld/src/pld_common.c
index 4c4f70753142..eaa37b6d5200 100644
--- a/core/pld/src/pld_common.c
+++ b/core/pld/src/pld_common.c
@@ -1545,8 +1545,9 @@ int pld_force_assert_target(struct device *dev)
 	case PLD_BUS_TYPE_SNOC:
 		ret = pld_snoc_force_assert_target(dev);
 		break;
-
 	case PLD_BUS_TYPE_PCIE:
+		ret = pld_pcie_force_assert_target(dev);
+		break;
 	case PLD_BUS_TYPE_SDIO:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		break;
diff --git a/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h b/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h
index 95481e98353d..186dfb41a52d 100644
--- a/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h
+++ b/core/pld/src/pld_pcie.h
@@ -238,7 +238,10 @@ static inline int pld_pcie_power_off(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-
+static inline int pld_pcie_force_assert_target(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
 static inline uint8_t *pld_pcie_get_wlan_mac_address(struct device *dev,
 						     uint32_t *num)
 {
@@ -356,7 +359,10 @@ static inline int pld_pcie_power_off(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return cnss_power_down(dev);
 }
-
+static inline int pld_pcie_force_assert_target(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return cnss_force_fw_assert(dev);
+}
 static inline uint8_t *pld_pcie_get_wlan_mac_address(struct device *dev,
 						     uint32_t *num)
 {