diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index d2930fb8b446..5ad4480afd01 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -675,6 +675,21 @@ int ufshcd_hold(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool async)
 start:
 	switch (hba->clk_gating.state) {
 	case CLKS_ON:
+		/*
+		 * Wait for the ungate work to complete if in progress.
+		 * Though the clocks may be in ON state, the link could
+		 * still be in hibner8 state if hibern8 is allowed
+		 * during clock gating.
+		 * Make sure we exit hibern8 state also in addition to
+		 * clocks being ON.
+		 */
+		if (ufshcd_can_hibern8_during_gating(hba) &&
+		    ufshcd_is_link_hibern8(hba)) {
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
+			flush_work(&hba->clk_gating.ungate_work);
+			spin_lock_irqsave(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
+			goto start;
+		}
 		break;
 	case REQ_CLKS_OFF:
 		if (cancel_delayed_work(&hba->clk_gating.gate_work)) {