diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c
index a3a1a227f6..40d135b8d2 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/southcluster.c
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ static int place_device_in_d3hot(device_t dev)
 		offset = 0x50;
 		break;
 	DEV_CASE(TXE):
+		/* TXE cannot be placed in D3Hot. */
+		return 0;
 		break;
 	DEV_CASE(PCIE_PORT1):
 	DEV_CASE(PCIE_PORT2):