diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
index 23294b845c42..71216affcab1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
@@ -393,6 +393,19 @@ static bool mei_me_hw_is_ready(struct mei_device *dev)
 	return (mecsr & ME_RDY_HRA) == ME_RDY_HRA;
 }
 
+/**
+ * mei_me_hw_is_resetting - check whether the me(hw) is in reset
+ *
+ * @dev: mei device
+ * Return: bool
+ */
+static bool mei_me_hw_is_resetting(struct mei_device *dev)
+{
+	u32 mecsr = mei_me_mecsr_read(dev);
+
+	return (mecsr & ME_RST_HRA) == ME_RST_HRA;
+}
+
 /**
  * mei_me_hw_ready_wait - wait until the me(hw) has turned ready
  *  or timeout is reached
@@ -1219,6 +1232,9 @@ irqreturn_t mei_me_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
+	if (mei_me_hw_is_resetting(dev))
+		mei_hcsr_set_hig(dev);
+
 	mei_me_pg_intr(dev, me_intr_src(hcsr));
 
 	/*  check if we need to start the dev */