diff --git a/drivers/mfd/intel-lpss.c b/drivers/mfd/intel-lpss.c
index 50bffc3382d77f..ff3fba16e7359c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/intel-lpss.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/intel-lpss.c
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ static void intel_lpss_init_dev(const struct intel_lpss *lpss)
 {
 	u32 value = LPSS_PRIV_SSP_REG_DIS_DMA_FIN;
 
+	/* Set the device in reset state */
+	writel(0, lpss->priv + LPSS_PRIV_RESETS);
+
 	intel_lpss_deassert_reset(lpss);
 
 	intel_lpss_set_remap_addr(lpss);