diff --git a/drivers/phy/qualcomm/phy-ath79-usb.c b/drivers/phy/qualcomm/phy-ath79-usb.c
index 6fd6e07ab345..f7d64f3910b4 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/qualcomm/phy-ath79-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/qualcomm/phy-ath79-usb.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int ath79_usb_phy_power_on(struct phy *phy)
 
 	err = reset_control_deassert(priv->reset);
 	if (err && priv->no_suspend_override)
-		reset_control_assert(priv->no_suspend_override);
+		reset_control_deassert(priv->no_suspend_override);
 
 	return err;
 }