diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
index 8b856dc35e20..a7fee403cb90 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
@@ -176,11 +176,6 @@ int hda_dsp_ctrl_init_chip(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool full_reset)
 	hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(sdev, false);
 
 	if (full_reset) {
-		/* clear WAKESTS */
-		snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, SOF_HDA_WAKESTS,
-					SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK,
-					SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK);
-
 		/* reset HDA controller */
 		ret = hda_dsp_ctrl_link_reset(sdev, true);
 		if (ret < 0) {