diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-st.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-st.c
index b204617ea4e6..e77bacb8358a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-st.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-st.c
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ static int st_dwc3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev_vdbg(&pdev->dev, "glue-logic addr 0x%p, syscfg-reg offset 0x%x\n",
 		 dwc3_data->glue_base, dwc3_data->syscfg_reg_off);
 
-	dwc3_data->rstc_pwrdn = devm_reset_control_get(dev, "powerdown");
+	dwc3_data->rstc_pwrdn =
+		devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(dev, "powerdown");
 	if (IS_ERR(dwc3_data->rstc_pwrdn)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not get power controller\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dwc3_data->rstc_pwrdn);