diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/include/mach/system.h b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/include/mach/system.h
index 60e734c10458..a1d6e46ab035 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/include/mach/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/include/mach/system.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ static inline void arch_reset(char mode, const char *cmd)
 	 */
 	orion5x_setbits(RSTOUTn_MASK, (1 << 2));
 	orion5x_setbits(CPU_SOFT_RESET, 1);
+	mdelay(200);
+	orion5x_clrbits(CPU_SOFT_RESET, 1);
 }