diff --git a/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_plat.c b/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_plat.c
index 46551f6d16fd..e086630e41a9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_plat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/mtu3/mtu3_plat.c
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ static void ssusb_ip_sw_reset(struct ssusb_mtk *ssusb)
 	mtu3_setbits(ssusb->ippc_base, U3D_SSUSB_IP_PW_CTRL0, SSUSB_IP_SW_RST);
 	udelay(1);
 	mtu3_clrbits(ssusb->ippc_base, U3D_SSUSB_IP_PW_CTRL0, SSUSB_IP_SW_RST);
+
+	/*
+	 * device ip may be powered on in firmware/BROM stage before entering
+	 * kernel stage;
+	 * power down device ip, otherwise ip-sleep will fail when working as
+	 * host only mode
+	 */
+	mtu3_setbits(ssusb->ippc_base, U3D_SSUSB_IP_PW_CTRL2, SSUSB_IP_DEV_PDN);
 }
 
 /* ignore the error if the clock does not exist */