diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
index a6704838ffcb..459e9fbc2253 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
@@ -263,6 +263,22 @@ void idxd_wq_drain(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 	idxd_cmd_exec(idxd, IDXD_CMD_DRAIN_WQ, operand, NULL);
 }
 
+void idxd_wq_reset(struct idxd_wq *wq)
+{
+	struct idxd_device *idxd = wq->idxd;
+	struct device *dev = &idxd->pdev->dev;
+	u32 operand;
+
+	if (wq->state != IDXD_WQ_ENABLED) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "WQ %d in wrong state: %d\n", wq->id, wq->state);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	operand = BIT(wq->id % 16) | ((wq->id / 16) << 16);
+	idxd_cmd_exec(idxd, IDXD_CMD_RESET_WQ, operand, NULL);
+	wq->state = IDXD_WQ_DISABLED;
+}
+
 int idxd_wq_map_portal(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 {
 	struct idxd_device *idxd = wq->idxd;
@@ -291,8 +307,6 @@ void idxd_wq_unmap_portal(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 void idxd_wq_disable_cleanup(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 {
 	struct idxd_device *idxd = wq->idxd;
-	struct device *dev = &idxd->pdev->dev;
-	int i, wq_offset;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&idxd->dev_lock);
 	memset(wq->wqcfg, 0, idxd->wqcfg_size);
@@ -303,14 +317,6 @@ void idxd_wq_disable_cleanup(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 	wq->priority = 0;
 	clear_bit(WQ_FLAG_DEDICATED, &wq->flags);
 	memset(wq->name, 0, WQ_NAME_SIZE);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < WQCFG_STRIDES(idxd); i++) {
-		wq_offset = WQCFG_OFFSET(idxd, wq->id, i);
-		iowrite32(0, idxd->reg_base + wq_offset);
-		dev_dbg(dev, "WQ[%d][%d][%#x]: %#x\n",
-			wq->id, i, wq_offset,
-			ioread32(idxd->reg_base + wq_offset));
-	}
 }
 
 /* Device control bits */
@@ -560,7 +566,14 @@ static int idxd_wq_config_write(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 	if (!wq->group)
 		return 0;
 
-	memset(wq->wqcfg, 0, idxd->wqcfg_size);
+	/*
+	 * Instead of memset the entire shadow copy of WQCFG, copy from the hardware after
+	 * wq reset. This will copy back the sticky values that are present on some devices.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < WQCFG_STRIDES(idxd); i++) {
+		wq_offset = WQCFG_OFFSET(idxd, wq->id, i);
+		wq->wqcfg->bits[i] = ioread32(idxd->reg_base + wq_offset);
+	}
 
 	/* byte 0-3 */
 	wq->wqcfg->wq_size = wq->size;
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h b/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h
index 953ef6536aac..1d7849cb9100 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/idxd.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ void idxd_wq_free_resources(struct idxd_wq *wq);
 int idxd_wq_enable(struct idxd_wq *wq);
 int idxd_wq_disable(struct idxd_wq *wq);
 void idxd_wq_drain(struct idxd_wq *wq);
+void idxd_wq_reset(struct idxd_wq *wq);
 int idxd_wq_map_portal(struct idxd_wq *wq);
 void idxd_wq_unmap_portal(struct idxd_wq *wq);
 void idxd_wq_disable_cleanup(struct idxd_wq *wq);
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
index ad46b3c648af..7566b573d546 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/sysfs.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ static void disable_wq(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 {
 	struct idxd_device *idxd = wq->idxd;
 	struct device *dev = &idxd->pdev->dev;
-	int rc;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wq->wq_lock);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s removing WQ %s\n", __func__, dev_name(&wq->conf_dev));
@@ -262,17 +261,13 @@ static void disable_wq(struct idxd_wq *wq)
 	idxd_wq_unmap_portal(wq);
 
 	idxd_wq_drain(wq);
-	rc = idxd_wq_disable(wq);
+	idxd_wq_reset(wq);
 
 	idxd_wq_free_resources(wq);
 	wq->client_count = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&wq->wq_lock);
 
-	if (rc < 0)
-		dev_warn(dev, "Failed to disable %s: %d\n",
-			 dev_name(&wq->conf_dev), rc);
-	else
-		dev_info(dev, "wq %s disabled\n", dev_name(&wq->conf_dev));
+	dev_info(dev, "wq %s disabled\n", dev_name(&wq->conf_dev));
 }
 
 static int idxd_config_bus_remove(struct device *dev)