diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
index ac76a6377794..031efcfed39e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ static int mei_me_hw_reset(struct mei_device *dev, bool intr_enable)
 	else
 		hcsr &= ~H_IE;
 
+	dev->recvd_hw_ready = false;
 	mei_me_reg_write(hw, H_CSR, hcsr);
 
 	if (intr_enable == false)
@@ -254,10 +255,7 @@ static bool mei_me_hw_is_ready(struct mei_device *dev)
 static int mei_me_hw_ready_wait(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	int err;
-	if (mei_me_hw_is_ready(dev))
-		return 0;
 
-	dev->recvd_hw_ready = false;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 	err = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(dev->wait_hw_ready,
 			dev->recvd_hw_ready,