diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/azalia.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/azalia.c
index cbdd3f6..cc77956 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/azalia.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/azalia.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 	u8 *base;
 	struct resource *res;
 	u32 codec_mask;
-	u32 reg32;
 
 	/* Find base address */
 	res = find_resource(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0);
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Azalia: base = %p\n", base);
 
 	/* Set Bus Master */
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32 | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER);
+	pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_MASTER);
 
 	azalia_pch_init(dev, base);
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_usb.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_usb.c
index 2f28369..075892b 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_usb.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/early_usb.c
@@ -25,11 +25,8 @@
  */
 static void enable_usb_bar_on_device(pci_devfn_t dev, u32 bar)
 {
-	u32 cmd;
 	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0, bar);
-	cmd = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	cmd |= PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY;
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, cmd);
+	pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY);
 }
 
 void enable_usb_bar(void)
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/me_9.x.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/me_9.x.c
index c5562c5..4599c26 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/me_9.x.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/me_9.x.c
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@
 {
 	struct me_hfs hfs;
 	u32 reg32;
+	u16 reg16;
 
 	mei_base_address = (u32 *)
 		(pci_read_config32(PCH_ME_DEV, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0) & ~0xf);
@@ -595,10 +596,9 @@
 	mkhi_end_of_post();
 
 	/* Make sure IO is disabled */
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(PCH_ME_DEV, PCI_COMMAND);
-	reg32 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_MASTER |
-		   PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO);
-	pci_write_config32(PCH_ME_DEV, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+	reg16 = pci_read_config16(PCH_ME_DEV, PCI_COMMAND);
+	reg16 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO);
+	pci_write_config16(PCH_ME_DEV, PCI_COMMAND, reg16);
 
 	/* Hide the PCI device */
 	RCBA32_OR(FD2, PCH_DISABLE_MEI1);
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@
 {
 	struct resource *res;
 	struct mei_csr host;
-	u32 reg32;
 
 	/* Find the MMIO base for the ME interface */
 	res = find_resource(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0);
@@ -737,9 +736,7 @@
 	mei_base_address = (u32 *)(uintptr_t)res->base;
 
 	/* Ensure Memory and Bus Master bits are set */
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	reg32 |= PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY;
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+	pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY);
 
 	/* Clean up status for next message */
 	read_host_csr(&host);
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pch.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pch.c
index a09f28e..b8060a2 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pch.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pch.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
 
 void pch_enable(struct device *dev)
 {
-	u32 reg32;
+	u16 reg16;
 
 	/* PCH PCIe Root Ports are handled in PCIe driver. */
 	if (PCI_SLOT(dev->path.pci.devfn) == PCH_PCIE_DEV_SLOT)
@@ -296,18 +296,15 @@
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%s: Disabling device\n",  dev_path(dev));
 
 		/* Ensure memory, io, and bus master are all disabled */
-		reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-		reg32 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_MASTER |
-			   PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO);
-		pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+		reg16 = pci_read_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
+		reg16 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO);
+		pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg16);
 
 		/* Disable this device if possible */
 		pch_disable_devfn(dev);
 	} else {
 		/* Enable SERR */
-		reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-		reg32 |= PCI_COMMAND_SERR;
-		pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+		pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_SERR);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pcie.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pcie.c
index 0ca49b8..3daf182 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pcie.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/pcie.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; i < rpc.num_ports; i++) {
 		struct device *dev;
-		u32 reg32;
+		u16 reg16;
 
 		dev = rpc.ports[i];
 
@@ -292,10 +292,9 @@
 		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%s: Disabling device\n",  dev_path(dev));
 
 		/* Ensure memory, io, and bus master are all disabled */
-		reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-		reg32 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_MASTER |
-			   PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO);
-		pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+		reg16 = pci_read_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
+		reg16 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO);
+		pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg16);
 
 		/* Disable this device if possible */
 		pch_disable_devfn(dev);
@@ -654,19 +653,14 @@
 static void pci_init(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u16 reg16;
-	u32 reg32;
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Initializing PCH PCIe bridge.\n");
 
 	/* Enable SERR */
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	reg32 |= PCI_COMMAND_SERR;
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+	pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_SERR);
 
 	/* Enable Bus Master */
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	reg32 |= PCI_COMMAND_MASTER;
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+	pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_MASTER);
 
 	/* Set Cache Line Size to 0x10 */
 	// This has no effect but the OS might expect it
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/serialio.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/serialio.c
index 4591566..f789e7c 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/serialio.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/serialio.c
@@ -134,14 +134,11 @@
 	struct southbridge_intel_lynxpoint_config *config = dev->chip_info;
 	struct resource *bar0, *bar1;
 	int sio_index = -1;
-	u32 reg32;
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Initializing Serial IO device\n");
 
 	/* Ensure memory and bus master are enabled */
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	reg32 |= PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY;
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+	pci_or_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY);
 
 	/* Find BAR0 and BAR1 */
 	bar0 = find_resource(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0);
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/smihandler.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/smihandler.c
index e156b34..427c4fb 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/smihandler.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/smihandler.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 	for (slot = 0; slot < 0x20; slot++) {
 		for (func = 0; func < 8; func++) {
-			u32 reg32;
+			u16 reg16;
 			pci_devfn_t dev = PCI_DEV(bus, slot, func);
 
 			val = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_VENDOR_ID);
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
 				continue;
 
 			/* Disable Bus Mastering for this one device */
-			reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-			reg32 &= ~PCI_COMMAND_MASTER;
-			pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+			reg16 = pci_read_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
+			reg16 &= ~PCI_COMMAND_MASTER;
+			pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg16);
 
 			/* If this is a bridge, then follow it. */
 			hdr = pci_read_config8(dev, PCI_HEADER_TYPE);
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/usb_ehci.c b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/usb_ehci.c
index ce81f76..1fde466 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/usb_ehci.c
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/usb_ehci.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 void usb_ehci_disable(pci_devfn_t dev)
 {
 	u16 reg16;
-	u32 reg32;
 
 	/* Set 0xDC[0]=1 */
 	pci_or_config32(dev, 0xdc, (1 << 0));
@@ -29,9 +28,9 @@
 
 	/* Clear memory and bus master */
 	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0, 0);
-	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
-	reg32 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_IO | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER);
-	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
+	reg16 = pci_read_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
+	reg16 &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_IO | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER);
+	pci_write_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg16);
 
 	/* Disable device */
 	switch (dev) {
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@
 	bar0_base = (u8 *)pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0);
 	if (bar0_base == 0 || bar0_base == (u8 *)0xffffffff)
 		return;
-	pci_cmd = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
+	pci_cmd = pci_read_config16(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
 
 	switch (slp_typ) {
 	case ACPI_S4: