diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index 4a652a2b5a4ecd..49e7622765021a 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,9 @@ int sdw_cdns_init(struct sdw_cdns *cdns)
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_SSP_CTRL0, CDNS_DEFAULT_SSP_INTERVAL);
 	cdns_writel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_SSP_CTRL1, CDNS_DEFAULT_SSP_INTERVAL);
 
+	/* reset msg_count to default value of FIFOLEVEL */
+	cdns->msg_count = cdns_readl(cdns, CDNS_MCP_FIFOLEVEL);
+
 	/* flush command FIFOs */
 	cdns_updatel(cdns, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL, CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_CMD_RST,
 		     CDNS_MCP_CONTROL_CMD_RST);