diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/pci.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/pci.c
index 076c35cd6cde..98a1525fa164 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/pci.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/pci.c
@@ -285,8 +285,12 @@ pcibios_claim_one_bus(struct pci_bus *b)
 			if (r->parent || !r->start || !r->flags)
 				continue;
 			if (pci_has_flag(PCI_PROBE_ONLY) ||
-			    (r->flags & IORESOURCE_PCI_FIXED))
-				pci_claim_resource(dev, i);
+			    (r->flags & IORESOURCE_PCI_FIXED)) {
+				if (pci_claim_resource(dev, i) == 0)
+					continue;
+
+				pci_claim_bridge_resource(dev, i);
+			}
 		}
 	}