diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index 99ca5b035028..0514669e03be 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -8231,27 +8231,18 @@ static int ufshcd_add_lus(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * ufshcd_probe_hba - probe hba to detect device and initialize it
- * @hba: per-adapter instance
- * @init_dev_params: whether or not to call ufshcd_device_params_init().
- *
- * Execute link-startup and verify device initialization
- */
-static int ufshcd_probe_hba(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
+static int ufshcd_device_init(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
 {
 	int ret;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	ktime_t start = ktime_get();
 
 	hba->ufshcd_state = UFSHCD_STATE_RESET;
 
 	ret = ufshcd_link_startup(hba);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	if (hba->quirks & UFSHCD_QUIRK_SKIP_PH_CONFIGURATION)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Debug counters initialization */
 	ufshcd_clear_dbg_ufs_stats(hba);
@@ -8262,12 +8253,12 @@ static int ufshcd_probe_hba(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
 	/* Verify device initialization by sending NOP OUT UPIU */
 	ret = ufshcd_verify_dev_init(hba);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Initiate UFS initialization, and waiting until completion */
 	ret = ufshcd_complete_dev_init(hba);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize UFS device parameters used by driver, these
@@ -8276,7 +8267,7 @@ static int ufshcd_probe_hba(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
 	if (init_dev_params) {
 		ret = ufshcd_device_params_init(hba);
 		if (ret)
-			goto out;
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	ufshcd_tune_unipro_params(hba);
@@ -8297,11 +8288,51 @@ static int ufshcd_probe_hba(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(hba->dev, "%s: Failed setting power mode, err = %d\n",
 					__func__, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ufshcd_probe_hba - probe hba to detect device and initialize it
+ * @hba: per-adapter instance
+ * @init_dev_params: whether or not to call ufshcd_device_params_init().
+ *
+ * Execute link-startup and verify device initialization
+ */
+static int ufshcd_probe_hba(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool init_dev_params)
+{
+	ktime_t start = ktime_get();
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = ufshcd_device_init(hba, init_dev_params);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (hba->quirks & UFSHCD_QUIRK_REINIT_AFTER_MAX_GEAR_SWITCH) {
+		/* Reset the device and controller before doing reinit */
+		ufshcd_device_reset(hba);
+		ufshcd_hba_stop(hba);
+		ufshcd_vops_reinit_notify(hba);
+		ret = ufshcd_hba_enable(hba);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(hba->dev, "Host controller enable failed\n");
+			ufshcd_print_evt_hist(hba);
+			ufshcd_print_host_state(hba);
 			goto out;
 		}
-		ufshcd_print_pwr_info(hba);
+
+		/* Reinit the device */
+		ret = ufshcd_device_init(hba, init_dev_params);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
+	ufshcd_print_pwr_info(hba);
+
 	/*
 	 * bActiveICCLevel is volatile for UFS device (as per latest v2.1 spec)
 	 * and for removable UFS card as well, hence always set the parameter.
diff --git a/include/ufs/ufshcd.h b/include/ufs/ufshcd.h
index 97f007d3b851..ff138927676b 100644
--- a/include/ufs/ufshcd.h
+++ b/include/ufs/ufshcd.h
@@ -596,6 +596,12 @@ enum ufshcd_quirks {
 	 * auto-hibernate capability but it's FASTAUTO only.
 	 */
 	UFSHCD_QUIRK_HIBERN_FASTAUTO			= 1 << 18,
+
+	/*
+	 * This quirk needs to be enabled if the host controller needs
+	 * to reinit the device after switching to maximum gear.
+	 */
+	UFSHCD_QUIRK_REINIT_AFTER_MAX_GEAR_SWITCH       = 1 << 19,
 };
 
 enum ufshcd_caps {