Description
You might see this error when instantiating a PLL_RECONFIG Intel® FPGA IP in the Quartus® II software versions 13.0 SP1 and earlier.
Resolution
Add the following parameter in the Quartus II Settings File (.qsf) for your project:
set_instance_assignment -name adv_netlist_opt_allowed "never allow" -to <name>
Here is an example:
set_instance_assignment -name ADV_NETLIST_OPT_ALLOWED "NEVER ALLOW" -to "qsys_pcie:u0|altera_pll_reconfig_top:pll_reconfig_0"
Additional information
This problem is fixed in the Quartus II software v19.1.