diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c
index 7d61439be5f2..0c07e1023a46 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static int tegra_kbc_start(struct tegra_kbc *kbc)
 	/* Reset the KBC controller to clear all previous status.*/
 	reset_control_assert(kbc->rst);
 	udelay(100);
-	reset_control_assert(kbc->rst);
+	reset_control_deassert(kbc->rst);
 	udelay(100);
 
 	tegra_kbc_config_pins(kbc);