diff --git a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
index ef8c7bfd79a8..b1aa793b9eed 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/ti-sysc.c
@@ -2093,13 +2093,23 @@ static int sysc_reset(struct sysc *ddata)
 		sysc_val = sysc_read_sysconfig(ddata);
 		sysc_val |= sysc_mask;
 		sysc_write(ddata, sysc_offset, sysc_val);
-		/* Flush posted write */
+
+		/*
+		 * Some devices need a delay before reading registers
+		 * after reset. Presumably a srst_udelay is not needed
+		 * for devices that use a rstctrl register reset.
+		 */
+		if (ddata->cfg.srst_udelay)
+			fsleep(ddata->cfg.srst_udelay);
+
+		/*
+		 * Flush posted write. For devices needing srst_udelay
+		 * this should trigger an interconnect error if the
+		 * srst_udelay value is needed but not configured.
+		 */
 		sysc_val = sysc_read_sysconfig(ddata);
 	}
 
-	if (ddata->cfg.srst_udelay)
-		fsleep(ddata->cfg.srst_udelay);
-
 	if (ddata->post_reset_quirk)
 		ddata->post_reset_quirk(ddata);