diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
index 738d541a2255..348ed1b0e58b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ static u8 _rtl8821ae_dbi_read(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, u16 addr)
 	}
 	if (0 == tmp) {
 		read_addr = REG_DBI_RDATA + addr % 4;
-		ret = rtl_read_word(rtlpriv, read_addr);
+		ret = rtl_read_byte(rtlpriv, read_addr);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1169,7 +1169,8 @@ static void _rtl8821ae_enable_aspm_back_door(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	tmp = _rtl8821ae_dbi_read(rtlpriv, 0x70f);
-	_rtl8821ae_dbi_write(rtlpriv, 0x70f, tmp | BIT(7));
+	_rtl8821ae_dbi_write(rtlpriv, 0x70f, tmp | BIT(7) |
+			     ASPM_L1_LATENCY << 3);
 
 	tmp = _rtl8821ae_dbi_read(rtlpriv, 0x719);
 	_rtl8821ae_dbi_write(rtlpriv, 0x719, tmp | BIT(3) | BIT(4));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index b6faf624480e..d676d055feda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 #define RTL_USB_MAX_RX_COUNT			100
 #define QBSS_LOAD_SIZE				5
 #define MAX_WMMELE_LENGTH			64
+#define ASPM_L1_LATENCY				7
 
 #define TOTAL_CAM_ENTRY				32