diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-pca953x.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-pca953x.txt
index 08dd15f89ba9..e63935710011 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-pca953x.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio-pca953x.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ Required properties:
 	onsemi,pca9654
 	exar,xra1202
 
+Optional properties:
+ - reset-gpios: GPIO specification for the RESET input. This is an
+		active low signal to the PCA953x.
+
 Example:
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index d5d72d84b719..d44232aadb6c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/pca953x.h>
@@ -754,8 +755,16 @@ static int pca953x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		invert = pdata->invert;
 		chip->names = pdata->names;
 	} else {
+		struct gpio_desc *reset_gpio;
+
 		chip->gpio_start = -1;
 		irq_base = 0;
+
+		/* See if we need to de-assert a reset pin */
+		reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&client->dev, "reset",
+						     GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
+		if (IS_ERR(reset_gpio))
+			return PTR_ERR(reset_gpio);
 	}
 
 	chip->client = client;