diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 0b7f037e6cd0..4fcc3ba93004 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -1032,10 +1032,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_check_self_clearing_bits);
  */
 int sdw_cdns_exit_reset(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 {
-	/* program maximum length reset to be safe */
-	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL,
-		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_RST_DELAY,
-		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_RST_DELAY);
+	/* keep reset delay unchanged to 4096 cycles */
 
 	/* use hardware generated reset */
 	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL,