diff --git a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
index 735115244b17..6379efd21f00 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sunxi/sun4i-codec.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
+#include <linux/reset.h>
 #include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 
 #include <sound/core.h>
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ struct sun4i_codec {
 	struct regmap	*regmap;
 	struct clk	*clk_apb;
 	struct clk	*clk_module;
+	struct reset_control *rst;
 	struct gpio_desc *gpio_pa;
 
 	/* ADC_FIFOC register is at different offset on different SoCs */
@@ -1232,6 +1234,7 @@ struct sun4i_codec_quirks {
 	struct reg_field reg_adc_fifoc;	/* used for regmap_field */
 	unsigned int reg_dac_txdata;	/* TX FIFO offset for DMA config */
 	unsigned int reg_adc_rxdata;	/* RX FIFO offset for DMA config */
+	bool has_reset;
 };
 
 static const struct sun4i_codec_quirks sun4i_codec_quirks = {
@@ -1327,6 +1330,14 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(scodec->clk_module);
 	}
 
+	if (quirks->has_reset) {
+		scodec->rst = devm_reset_control_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
+		if (IS_ERR(scodec->rst)) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to get reset control\n");
+			return PTR_ERR(scodec->rst);
+		}
+	};
+
 	scodec->gpio_pa = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "allwinner,pa",
 						  GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(scodec->gpio_pa)) {
@@ -1353,6 +1364,16 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Deassert the reset control */
+	if (scodec->rst) {
+		ret = reset_control_deassert(scodec->rst);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"Failed to deassert the reset control\n");
+			goto err_clk_disable;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* DMA configuration for TX FIFO */
 	scodec->playback_dma_data.addr = res->start + quirks->reg_dac_txdata;
 	scodec->playback_dma_data.maxburst = 8;
@@ -1367,7 +1388,7 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				     &sun4i_codec_dai, 1);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register our codec\n");
-		goto err_clk_disable;
+		goto err_assert_reset;
 	}
 
 	ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(&pdev->dev,
@@ -1404,6 +1425,9 @@ static int sun4i_codec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 err_unregister_codec:
 	snd_soc_unregister_codec(&pdev->dev);
+err_assert_reset:
+	if (scodec->rst)
+		reset_control_assert(scodec->rst);
 err_clk_disable:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(scodec->clk_apb);
 	return ret;
@@ -1416,6 +1440,8 @@ static int sun4i_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 	snd_soc_unregister_codec(&pdev->dev);
+	if (scodec->rst)
+		reset_control_assert(scodec->rst);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(scodec->clk_apb);
 
 	return 0;