diff --git a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
index 6e5addeb236b..73516f69ac7c 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
@@ -899,6 +899,10 @@ static void atmel_ac97c_reset(struct atmel_ac97c *chip)
 		/* AC97 v2.2 specifications says minimum 1 us. */
 		udelay(2);
 		gpio_set_value(chip->reset_pin, 1);
+	} else {
+		ac97c_writel(chip, MR, AC97C_MR_WRST | AC97C_MR_ENA);
+		udelay(2);
+		ac97c_writel(chip, MR, AC97C_MR_ENA);
 	}
 }