diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-mtk.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-mtk.c
index b1045f534a4b..01705e559c42 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-mtk.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-mtk.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/pm_wakeirq.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/reset.h>
 
 #include "xhci.h"
 #include "xhci-mtk.h"
@@ -550,6 +551,12 @@ static int xhci_mtk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto disable_ldos;
 
+	ret = device_reset_optional(dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to reset controller\n");
+		goto disable_clk;
+	}
+
 	hcd = usb_create_hcd(driver, dev, dev_name(dev));
 	if (!hcd) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;