diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
index 06c728ae17edc..c454a34c15c4c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
+#include <linux/reset.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
@@ -313,6 +314,12 @@ static int tegra20_ac97_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, ac97);
 
+	ac97->reset = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev, "ac97");
+	if (IS_ERR(ac97->reset)) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Can't retrieve ac97 reset\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(ac97->reset);
+	}
+
 	ac97->clk_ac97 = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(ac97->clk_ac97)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Can't retrieve ac97 clock\n");
@@ -364,12 +371,26 @@ static int tegra20_ac97_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ac97->playback_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
 	ac97->playback_dma_data.maxburst = 4;
 
+	ret = reset_control_assert(ac97->reset);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to assert AC'97 reset: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_clk_put;
+	}
+
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(ac97->clk_ac97);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "clk_enable failed: %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_clk_put;
 	}
 
+	usleep_range(10, 100);
+
+	ret = reset_control_deassert(ac97->reset);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to deassert AC'97 reset: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_clk_disable_unprepare;
+	}
+
 	ret = snd_soc_set_ac97_ops(&tegra20_ac97_ops);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to set AC'97 ops: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h
index e467cd1ff2ca4..870ea09ff3010 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ struct tegra20_ac97 {
 	struct clk *clk_ac97;
 	struct snd_dmaengine_dai_dma_data capture_dma_data;
 	struct snd_dmaengine_dai_dma_data playback_dma_data;
+	struct reset_control *reset;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	int reset_gpio;
 	int sync_gpio;