diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 502ed4ec8f07..e3d06330d125 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -231,6 +231,22 @@ static int cdns_clear_bit(struct sdw_cdns *cdns, int offset, u32 value)
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
+/*
+ * all changes to the MCP_CONFIG, MCP_CONTROL, MCP_CMDCTRL and MCP_PHYCTRL
+ * need to be confirmed with a write to MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE
+ */
+static int cdns_update_config(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = cdns_clear_bit(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE,
+			     CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE_BIT);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		dev_err(cdns->dev, "Config update timedout\n");
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * debugfs
  */
@@ -752,7 +768,38 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_thread);
 /*
  * init routines
  */
-static int _cdns_enable_interrupt(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
+
+/**
+ * sdw_cdns_exit_reset() - Program reset parameters and start bus operations
+ * @cdns: Cadence instance
+ */
+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);
+
+	/* use hardware generated reset */
+	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL,
+		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_HW_RST,
+		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_HW_RST);
+
+	/* enable bus operations with clock and data */
+	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONFIG,
+		     CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_OP,
+		     CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_OP_NORMAL);
+
+	/* commit changes */
+	return cdns_update_config(cdns);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_exit_reset);
+
+/**
+ * sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt() - Enable SDW interrupts and update config
+ * @cdns: Cadence instance
+ */
+int sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 {
 	u32 mask;
 
@@ -784,24 +831,8 @@ static int _cdns_enable_interrupt(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_INTMASK, mask);
 
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt() - Enable SDW interrupts and update config
- * @cdns: Cadence instance
- */
-int sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	_cdns_enable_interrupt(cdns);
-	ret = cdns_clear_bit(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE,
-			     CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_UPDATE_BIT);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(cdns->dev, "Config update timedout\n");
-
-	return ret;
+	/* commit changes */
+	return cdns_update_config(cdns);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt);
 
@@ -975,6 +1006,10 @@ int sdw_cdns_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_SSP_CTRL0, CDNS_DEFAULT_SSP_INTERVAL);
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_SSP_CTRL1, CDNS_DEFAULT_SSP_INTERVAL);
 
+	/* flush command FIFOs */
+	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_CMD_RST,
+		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_CMD_RST);
+
 	/* Set cmd accept mode */
 	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_CMD_ACCEPT,
 		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_CMD_ACCEPT);
@@ -997,13 +1032,10 @@ int sdw_cdns_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 	/* Set cmd mode for Tx and Rx cmds */
 	val &= ~CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_CMD;
 
-	/* Set operation to normal */
-	val &= ~CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_OP;
-	val |= CDNS_MCP_CONFIG_OP_NORMAL;
-
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONFIG, val);
 
-	return 0;
+	/* commit changes */
+	return cdns_update_config(cdns);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sdw_cdns_init);
 
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
index 0b72b7094735..1a67728c5000 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ irqreturn_t sdw_cdns_thread(int irq, void *dev_id);
 int sdw_cdns_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns);
 int sdw_cdns_pdi_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 		      struct sdw_cdns_stream_config config);
+int sdw_cdns_exit_reset(struct sdw_cdns *cdns);
 int sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(struct sdw_cdns *cdns);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index 243af8198d1c..a2da04946f0b 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -1050,8 +1050,6 @@ static int intel_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_init;
 
-	ret = sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(&sdw->cdns);
-
 	/* Read the PDI config and initialize cadence PDI */
 	intel_pdi_init(sdw, &config);
 	ret = sdw_cdns_pdi_init(&sdw->cdns, config);
@@ -1069,6 +1067,18 @@ static int intel_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_init;
 	}
 
+	ret = sdw_cdns_enable_interrupt(&sdw->cdns);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdw->cdns.dev, "cannot enable interrupts\n");
+		goto err_init;
+	}
+
+	ret = sdw_cdns_exit_reset(&sdw->cdns);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(sdw->cdns.dev, "unable to exit bus reset sequence\n");
+		goto err_init;
+	}
+
 	/* Register DAIs */
 	ret = intel_register_dai(sdw);
 	if (ret) {