diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c
index 55bbd67177df..c201c378537e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/clk-provider.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/reset.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/bitfield.h>
 #include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
@@ -1212,6 +1213,14 @@ static int meson_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto free_host;
 	}
 
+	ret = device_reset_optional(&pdev->dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "device reset failed: %d\n", ret);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	host->regs = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
 	if (IS_ERR(host->regs)) {